Katherine Heigl is a popular actress with a very difficult character, queen of romantic comedies and brawler who is one of the ten most fastidious celebrities in Hollywood. During her career, the girl achieved resounding success, becoming the highest paid actress. And difficult relationships with colleagues did not prevent her from doing this.
Katherine Heigl is an American actress who became famous for her talent, charming smile and model looks. Her masterful performance amazed not only the large army of fans, but also other actors who worked with her on the same site. She reached the peak of her career after the premiere of the serial television project "Grey's Anatomy".
Biography of a famous girl
The full name of the actress is Catherine Mary Heigl. The future star was born in Washington in the family of a manager and head of a financial company. It happened on November 24, 1978. She was far from the first child. In addition to Katherine, 2 more sons grew up in the family - Holt, Jason. Katherine has an adoptive sister, Meg Lee.
When Catherine was 8 years old, her brother died. Jason got into a car accident. The loss of her son seriously affected the family. Parents became activists of the Church of Jesus Christ. Catherine received her education in a Christian school.
Until the age of 16, she professed the teachings of the Mormons. She completely gave up alcohol, cigarettes, relationships with guys. Catherine didn't even listen to heavy music. But the girl herself has repeatedly stated that she does not regret this period at all. Indeed, thanks to this upbringing, Catherine could remain a child longer.
First creative steps
Katherine Heigl began her modeling career. I got into this business thanks to my aunt, who was engaged in the production and sale of hair care products. The woman took a couple of pictures of nine-year-old Catherine for her ad.
The photographs were noticed by modeling agencies, which subsequently offered Catherine a job. The girl often starred for a variety of commercials and posters, for which she received quite good fees.
The future actress combined her modeling career with her studies in high school. In parallel, she attended a music school. Catherine learned to play the cello.
Success in cinematography
The directors noticed the charming girl. She got her debut role in 1992. She was invited to shoot in the film "That very night". Then there were several cameo roles, after which Catherine was invited to star in the film project "My Father is a Genius". Gerard Depardieu became her partner. For her masterful play, Katherine received her first award. She became the best young actress.
Perhaps Katherine's creative path would have been completely different and she would have become popular much earlier. The aspiring actress was invited to play a role in the film project "Hackers". However, the plot did not catch Catherine's attention. She decided to refuse, and instead of her the lead role was given to Angelina Jolie. And Catherine appeared before the audience in the form of Steven Seagal's niece in the action movie "Under Siege 2".
Then there were filming in the project "Make a Wish". Simultaneously with her work on the site, Katherine did not stop attending photo shoots. Her photographs have regularly appeared on the covers of fashion magazines.
Some time later, Katherine's filmography was replenished with such projects as Prince Valiant, Chucky's Daughter-in-law and 100 Girls and One in the Elevator. She got these roles thanks to the perseverance of Nancy, who became her daughter's agent.
1996 turned out to be very difficult for the girl - her parents decided to divorce. Besides, Catherine had to take her final exams. There was practically no time left for shooting. But I still had to work. Therefore, Catherine continued to work as a model. However, I managed to star in the film. The girl was invited to the Make a Wish film project. The comedy film suddenly became quite popular.
After the divorce of her parents, Katherine, along with Nancy, went to Los Angeles. For 5 years, the actress stubbornly attended various auditions and screenings. She had to forget about friends and entertainment. Catherine communicated only with her mother. But it paid off: dreams began to come true.
First, Katherine got a role in the multi-part project "Alien City", thanks to which the girl won several prestigious awards and became famous throughout America. A modeling career also went up: Catherine began to be invited to shoot in famous magazines.
In 2005, there was a breakthrough - the actress got a role in the serial project "Grey's Anatomy". Before the audience appeared in the form of a doctor Izzy Stevens.
Such projects as "A little pregnant", "27 weddings", "Naked truth" became no less successful. Well-known actors were her partners: Seth Rogen, James Marsden and Gerard Butler. Then there was a participation in the filming of the film project "Killers", in which Catherine appeared before the audience with Ashton Kutcher. And in the project "Life as It Is", Catherine appeared in several roles at once - an actress and a producer.
Among the successful projects, one should also highlight such films as "Old New Year", "A Very Dangerous Thing", "Jackie and Ryan", "Jenny's Wedding", "Obsession". There were also negative moments in my career. For her role in the film project "Big Wedding", the girl was nominated for the Golden Raspberry anti-award. The State of Affairs project was also unsuccessful, and it was decided to close it after the first season due to negative reviews and low ratings.
The actress also showed herself in the voice acting. Her voice can be heard in the animated project The Real Squirrel. The extreme work in Catherine's filmography was the "Force Majeure" project. She appeared in one of the leading roles in season 8.
Success in personal life
At the very beginning of her career, Katherine began dating actor Joey Lawrence. But this relationship did not turn out to be long-term, like the romance with the aspiring actor Jason Beer.
Catherine met her husband while filming a music video. Singer Josh Kelly became her chosen one. After 2 years of relationship, the couple announced their engagement. The wedding took place a year later.
Catherine and Josh decided to adopt their first child. In 2009, they became the parents of baby Nancy Lee. The girl was born in the same city as the adoptive sister of actress Meg Lee.
Nancy had health problems. At 10 months of age, she underwent heart surgery. But after a second operation, a few years later, health problems were overcome.
The actress did not develop a relationship with the girl right away. But Catherine was lucky with her husband. He did everything possible so that constant filming did not interfere with his wife's communication with her daughter. In addition, the actress herself tried. She even refused to star in the series Grey's Anatomy, which seriously damaged her reputation. But Katherine does not regret it, because for her the family was in the first place.
In 2012, Josh and Katherine adopted Adelaide Marie Hope. Josh and Catherine had been preparing for the appearance of the girl for a very long time. They made repairs, decorated the nursery. However, they were not prepared for the fact that the appearance of a second child in the family would be an ordeal. Adelaide demanded a lot of attention. In addition, attention was also needed by pets - seven dogs and three cats. But Catherine did it. And again, the support of her husband played a significant role in this.
In 2016, Katherine gave birth to a son. The child was named Josh Bishop Kelly Jr. Today, Katherine and her husband are thinking about having another child.
An actress with a complex character
Katherine Heigl is not only the queen of romantic comedies. She is also one of the ten most scandalous celebrities. Having achieved fame, she immediately began to impose her conditions on directors and screenwriters. Looking at a charming girl with a dazzling smile, it's hard to believe that she was a sheer nightmare for the film crew. However, many colleagues have repeatedly stated about her exorbitant requests. According to them, she could create simply unbearable working conditions.
Katherine herself believes that she is not a brawler. She has repeatedly said that all the accusations against her are absolutely groundless. According to her, she is extremely honest and always speaks only the truth. This is what caused numerous conflicts.
It should be noted that a popular girl loves to do good. Together with her mother, she opened a charitable foundation, which was named after her brother who died in a car accident. Katherine sponsors the Organ and Tissue Donation Program.
At the present stage, she works a lot on herself. Catherine is no longer as irritable as she used to be. She no longer strives to say the first thing that comes to mind. And this made her life very much easier. Indeed, thanks to this, the famous actress began to smile more often, communicate more with friends and neighbors. In addition, her relationships with colleagues on the set are gradually being restored. Perhaps, soon Katherine will again appear before the fans in another romantic comedy.
