Katherine Marie Heigl

Katherine Marie Heigl was born in Washington, DC, on November 24, 1978, to Nancy and Paul Heigl. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut, where Katherine was to spend most of his childhood, the youngest member of her family, Katherine - or "Katie" as it is nicknamed - has two older brothers, John and Meg. Tragically, his older brother Jason died in 1986 of brain injuries sustained in a car accident after being thrown from the back of a van. When doctors determined he was brain dead, the family made the difficult decision to donate his organs. Not only did this painful chapter give Katherine a greater perspective and appreciation for life, but encouraged her to use her fameto promote the importance of organ donation.

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Although her filmography is longer than you'd expect from someone her age (she has been appearing in films since the age of 12), Katherine Heigl's role in Roswell introduced to Generation Y.

This generation matured since the end of Roswell in 2000 and developed a more sophisticated taste in TV shows, and luckily for them, so did Katherine Heigl. She reappeared for her fans anatomy adult Golden Globe-winning hospital drama Grey's and funny films like Knocked Up (2007) and 27 Dresses (2008).