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Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Actor, also producer · Born November 24, 1978 (47) · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Katherine Marie Heigl (born November 24, 1978) is an American actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on the ABC television medical drama Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2010, a role that brought her recognition and accolades, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2007. She started her career as a child model with Wilhelmina Models before turning her attention to acting, making her film debut in That Night (1992) and later appearing in My Father the Hero (1994) as well as Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). Heigl then landed the role of Isabel Evans on The WB television series Roswell (1999–2002), for which she received nominations for Saturn and Teen Choice Awards. She then starred in commercially successful romantic comedy films such as Knocked Up (2007), 27 Dresses (2008), The Ugly Truth (2009), Killers (2010), Life As We Know It (2010) and New Year's Eve (2011). She also appeared in Zyzzyx Road (2006), The Big Wedding (2013), and Unforgettable (2017). Heigl has also starred in several films that have seen limited releases, including Jackie & Ryan (2014), Home Sweet Hell (2015), and Jenny's Wedding (2015). She is also executive producer on her leading television roles, which include the short-lived NBC television series State of Affairs from 2014 to 2015, the Netflix series Firefly Lane (2021–present) and the upcoming limited series Woodhull. She has also lent her voice to the animated film The Nut Job (2014) and its 2017 sequel. Heigl also had a main role in the final two seasons of the USA Network series Suits (2018–2019).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 24, 1978 (47)
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Katherine Heigl's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
23%
Morality
19%
Survival
7%
Society
2%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 24 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 15 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 26 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 26
Ally
5 of 26
Shapeshifter
3 of 26
Trickster
3 of 26
Shadow
2 of 26
Threshold guardian
1 of 26
Mentor
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Absurd
12
Romantic
13
Joyful
9
Hopeful
8
Other
38

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Katherine Heigl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Katherine Heigl's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fear of Rain(2021)

    as Michelle Burroughs

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Firefly Lane(2021)

    Show 26 episodes · as Tully

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature(2017)

    as Andie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(2017)

    as Tessa Connover

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Doubt(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sadie Ellis

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Jenny's Wedding(2015)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Home Sweet Hell(2015)

    as Mona Champagne

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • State of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Charleston Tucker

  • Jackie & Ryan(2014)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Nut Job(2014)

    as Andie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Big Wedding(2013)

    as Lyla Griffin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • One for the Money(2012)

    Producer · as Stephanie Plum

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • New Year's Eve(2011)

    as Laura Carrington

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · as Samantha Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Life as We Know It(2010)

    Executive Producer · as Holly Berenson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Killers(2010)

    as Jen Kornfeldt

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Ugly Truth(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Abby Richter

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • 27 Dresses(2008)

    as Jane Nichols

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Knocked Up(2007)

    as Alison Scott

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Caffeine(2006)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Zyzzyx Road(2006)

    as Marissa

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Ringer(2005)

    as Lynn Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Romy and Michele: In the Beginning(2005)

    as Romy White

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 126 episodes · as Izzie Stevens

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Side Effects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer · as Karly Hert

  • Love's Enduring Promise(2004)

    as Marty Davis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wuthering Heights(2003)

    as Isabel Linton

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Critical Assembly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Aizy Hayward

  • Descendant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ann Hedgerow / Emily Hedgerow

  • Evil Never Dies(2003)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Love Comes Softly(2003)

    as Marty Claridge

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Vegas Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Madeline

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrea Collins

  • Valentine(2001)

    as Shelley Fisher

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 100 Girls(2000)

    as Arlene

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Roswell(1999)

    Show 61 episodes · as Isabel Evans

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Tempest(1998)

    as Miranda Prosper

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bride of Chucky(1998)

    as Jade

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bug Buster(1998)

    as Shannon Griffin

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Stand-Ins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Taffy

  • Prince Valiant(1997)

    as Princess Ilene

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Wish Upon a Star(1996)

    as Alexia Wheaton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Under Siege 2: Dark Territory(1995)

    as Sarah Ryback

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Father the Hero(1994)

    as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1993)

    as Christina Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • That Night(1992)

    as Kathryn

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • That's Amore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Patty Amore

  • The Nut Job 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Andie (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 1992 to 2021; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Knocked Up (2007)

$220M worldwide

Highest rated

Love Comes Softly (2003)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Roswell (1999)

Film career

19922021

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 28 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 45 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thProducing3 of 48: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

48 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s19 · 19 acting · 2 crew2010s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 30 roles
9297020712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Katherine Heigl's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Wuthering Heights (2003)

89th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Suits (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Katherine Heigl's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles4–80 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles14–64 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles35–78 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles27–65 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles2–69 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Katherine Heigl work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katherine Heigl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Karz shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers