Katherine Heigl

American actress (born 1978)
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Katherine Heigl was born on November 24, 1978, in Washington, D.C.[1][2][3][4][5] She holds United States citizenship and attended New Canaan High School. Heigl works as an actor, television actor, film actor, model, film producer, and executive producer.[6]

She has been married to Josh Kelley since 2007. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

Katherine Heigl

Summary

Katherine Heigl is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on November 24, 1978[3]. She worked as an actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], model[7], and film producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.083% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,946 views/month, #828 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Katherine Heigl's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Katherine Heigl's place of birth was Columbia Hospital for Women[10].
  • Katherine Heigl was born on November 24, 1978[3].
  • Among Katherine Heigl's spouses was Josh Kelley[11].
  • Katherine Heigl held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Katherine Heigl's native language[13].
  • Katherine Heigl is identified as part of the German Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Katherine Heigl is identified as part of the Swiss Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Katherine Heigl is identified as part of the Irish Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Katherine Heigl's professions included actor[4].
  • Katherine Heigl worked as a television actor[5].
  • Katherine Heigl worked as a film actor[6].
  • Katherine Heigl's professions included model[7].
  • Katherine Heigl's professions included film producer[8].
  • Katherine Heigl worked as an executive producer[17].
  • Katherine Heigl's education included a stint at New Canaan High School[18].
  • Katherine Heigl received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[19].
  • Katherine Heigl received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[20].
  • Katherine Heigl is recorded as female[21].
  • Katherine Heigl's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Katherine Heigl's Commons category is recorded as Katherine Heigl[23].
  • Katherine Heigl's residence is recorded as Oakley[24].
  • Katherine Heigl's family name is recorded as Heigl[25].
  • Katherine Heigl's given name is recorded as Katherine[26].
  • Katherine Heigl's given name is recorded as Catherine[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1978-11-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2411f513-9343-4a50-adf3-cb29d94dd8c6[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Washington, D.C.[2], a city in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1790[34] and Columbia Hospital for Women[10], a hospital[35], in United States[36], founded in 1866[37]. Katherine Heigl was born on November 24, 1978[3]. Ethnic identities include German Americans[14], a diaspora or migration by origin and host country[38]; Swiss Americans[15], a diaspora or migration by origin and host country[39]; and Irish Americans[16], an ethnic community[40], in United States[41]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Katherine Heigl was educated at New Canaan High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], model[7], film producer[8], and executive producer[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[19], a class of award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1995[44] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[20], an award for best supporting actress[45], in United States[46], founded in 1954[47].

Personal Life

Among Katherine Heigl's spouses was Josh Kelley[11].

Why It Matters

Katherine Heigl ranks in the top 0.083% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,946 views/month, #828 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Katherine Heigl born?

Katherine Heigl's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

Who was Katherine Heigl married to?

Katherine Heigl's spouses include Josh Kelley[11].

What did Katherine Heigl do for work?

Katherine Heigl worked as actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], model[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Katherine Heigl go to school?

Katherine Heigl was educated at New Canaan High School[18].

What awards did Katherine Heigl receive?

Honors received include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[19] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[20].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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