Katherine Marie Heigl (;
born November 24, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as
Dr. Izzie Stevens on
Grey's Anatomy and her starring role in the movies
Knocked Up,
27 Dresses and
The Ugly Truth.
Heigl started her career as a child model with
Wilhelmina Models before she turned her attention to acting. She made her debut in the coming-of-age film,
That Night. Heigl appeared in the television series
Roswell and movies including
My Father the Hero before landing her break out role in
Grey's Anatomy. Over the years, Heigl has established herself as a
sex symbol and cover model appearing on numerous publications including
Maxim,
Vanity Fair and
Cosmopolitan.
