Heather Graham

Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Heather Graham's father, Jim, is a retired FBI agent and her mother, Joan, is a noted author of children's books. Heather Graham has a younger sister Aimee Graham, who is also an aspiring actress and writer.

Heather Graham was brought up in a traditional Catholic family. Growing up in Virginia where her father worked as an FBI agent, Heather Graham attended Sumac Elementary School. Her family then moved to the Conejo Valley in California where she attended Lindero Canyon Middle School, and finally, Agoura High School.

Initially, Heather Graham's parents were very supportive of her budding acting career, with her mom driving her to her auditions. Later, her father and mother were insistent that she should not appear in any movie featuring sex. This difference of opinion may have cost her the lead role in Heathers in 1989, the dark high school comedy that made an instant star of Winona Ryder.

After high school, Heather enrolled in the University of California at Los Angeles. While pursuing a drama degree at UCLA, Heather met James Woods, the actor. Their subsequent friendship led to Heather's being cast in Diggstown (1992) , which starred Woods. After two years had passed, Heather dropped out of UCLA to pursue acting full time, over her parents objections. Heather moved to Hollywood where she worked different jobs while continuing to establish herself as a starlet.

Though earlier Graham had a number of critcally noted acting parts including Nadine in Drugstore Cowboy 1989, her breakthrough role was that of Roller Girl in Boogie Nights (1997), for which she received several award nominations. She achieved international stardom in 1999 with her lead role as Felicity Shagwell in Mike Myers ' second Austin Powers comedy: The Spy who Shagged Me.

Heather Graham is currently estranged from her parents, though they are hopeful for a reconciliation. She has publically discussed her conversion to a new-age eastern-based religion and philosophy.

More recently, she starred as Mary Kelly in the film From Hell (2001), based on the story of Jack the Ripper.

She was named by People Magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World 2001" [1] (http://www.imdb.com/Bio?Graham,+Heather).

Heather enjoyed special guest-star status on several episodes of NBC-TV's Scrubs in the Fall of 2004.

Filmography

  • Blessed (2004)
  • Hope Springs (2003)
  • Anger Management (2003)
  • Alien Love Triangle (2002)
  • The Guru (2002)
  • Killing Me Softly (2002)
  • From Hell (2001)
  • Sidewalks of New York (2001)
  • Say It Isn't So (2001)
  • Committed (2000)
  • Bowfinger (1999)
  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
  • Lost in Space (1998)
  • Scream 2 (1997)
  • Boogie Nights (1997)
  • Two Girls and a Guy (1997)
  • Nowhere (1997)
  • Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)
  • Swingers (1996)
  • Terrified (1996)
  • Kiss & Tell (1996)
  • Desert Winds (1995)
  • Run for Cover (1995)
  • Let It Be Me (1995)
  • Don't Do It (1994)
  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
  • Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
  • The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
  • Diggstown (1992)
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
  • Shout (1991)
  • Guilty as Charged (1991)
  • I Love You to Death (1990)
  • Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
  • Twins (1988)
  • License to Drive (1988)
  • Student Exchange (1987)
  • Mrs. Soffel (1984)

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Heather enjoyed special guest-star status on several episodes of NBC-TV's Scrubs in the Fall of 2004. Grey was a regular on television in the 1950s, appearing on The Ford Theatre Hour, Your Show of Shows, Four Star Playhouse, The Millionaire, Science Fiction Theater, Wagon Train, and many more. She was named by People Magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World 2001" [1] (http://www.imdb.com/Bio?Graham,+Heather). Notable movies include Tarzan's New York Adventure, Idaho, Wyoming, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Flame of Barbary Coast, Jungle Jim, The Rose Tattoo, Jeanne Eagels, Madame X and Airport. More recently, she starred as Mary Kelly in the film From Hell (2001), based on the story of Jack the Ripper. She left MGM in 1942, and signed with several different studios over the years, working steadily. She has publically discussed her conversion to a new-age eastern-based religion and philosophy. Grey returned to films in the 1930s with bit parts and extra work, but she eventually signed a contract with MGM and appeared in such movies as Another Thin Man, Hullabaloo and The Big Store.

Heather Graham is currently estranged from her parents, though they are hopeful for a reconciliation. She continued acting for a few more years, but then left movies in order to finish her education. She achieved international stardom in 1999 with her lead role as Felicity Shagwell in Mike Myers ' second Austin Powers comedy: The Spy who Shagged Me.. Virginia debuted at the age of ten in the silent film Uncle Tom's Cabin as Little Eva. Though earlier Graham had a number of critcally noted acting parts including Nadine in Drugstore Cowboy 1989, her breakthrough role was that of Roller Girl in Boogie Nights (1997), for which she received several award nominations. One of her early babysitters was Gloria Swanson. Heather moved to Hollywood where she worked different jobs while continuing to establish herself as a starlet. She was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of director Ray Grey.

After two years had passed, Heather dropped out of UCLA to pursue acting full time, over her parents objections. Virginia Grey (March 22, 1917 - July 31, 2004) was an American actress. Their subsequent friendship led to Heather's being cast in Diggstown (1992) , which starred Woods. While pursuing a drama degree at UCLA, Heather met James Woods, the actor. After high school, Heather enrolled in the University of California at Los Angeles.

This difference of opinion may have cost her the lead role in Heathers in 1989, the dark high school comedy that made an instant star of Winona Ryder. Later, her father and mother were insistent that she should not appear in any movie featuring sex. Initially, Heather Graham's parents were very supportive of her budding acting career, with her mom driving her to her auditions. Her family then moved to the Conejo Valley in California where she attended Lindero Canyon Middle School, and finally, Agoura High School.

Growing up in Virginia where her father worked as an FBI agent, Heather Graham attended Sumac Elementary School. Heather Graham was brought up in a traditional Catholic family. Heather Graham has a younger sister Aimee Graham, who is also an aspiring actress and writer. Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Heather Graham's father, Jim, is a retired FBI agent and her mother, Joan, is a noted author of children's books.

Soffel (1984). Mrs. Student Exchange (1987). License to Drive (1988).

Twins (1988). Drugstore Cowboy (1989). I Love You to Death (1990). Guilty as Charged (1991).

Shout (1991). Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). Diggstown (1992). The Ballad of Little Jo (1993).

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993). Six Degrees of Separation (1993). Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994). Mrs.

Don't Do It (1994). Let It Be Me (1995). Run for Cover (1995). Desert Winds (1995).

Kiss & Tell (1996). Terrified (1996). Swingers (1996). Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996).

Nowhere (1997). Two Girls and a Guy (1997). Boogie Nights (1997). Scream 2 (1997).

Lost in Space (1998). Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). Bowfinger (1999). Committed (2000).

Say It Isn't So (2001). Sidewalks of New York (2001). From Hell (2001). Killing Me Softly (2002).

The Guru (2002). Alien Love Triangle (2002). Anger Management (2003). Hope Springs (2003).

Blessed (2004).