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Heather Joan Graham (born January
29, 1970) is an American actress and fashion model. She became known for
her performance in Gus Van Sant's 1989 Drugstore Cowboy and her role as
Rollergirl in the 1997 film Boogie Nights directed by Paul Thomas
Anderson. She has been part of two ensemble casts that have earned Screen
Actors Guild Awards nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Cast
(Boogie Nights and Bobby).
Heather Graham was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to a family of Irish
descent. Her family relocated repeatedly until settling down in Agoura
Hills, California when she was nine years old. She is the elder of two
children. Her younger sister, Aimee Graham, is also an actress and writer.
Their mother, Joan, is a teacher and noted author of children's books, and
father, James Graham, a retired FBI agent. The girls were raised with
family values that followed a strict traditional Catholic upbringing.
Graham graduated from Agoura High School in California in 1988. In 1986,
she appeared on a special "Teen Week" episode of the NBC-TV game show
Scrabble.
She was introduced to acting during the school production of Wizard of Oz.
Then while still in school she appeared in numerous television
commercials, the sitcom Growing Pains and several television movies. She
debuted in the 1988 film License to Drive, which was a teen comedy
starring Corey Haim and Corey Feldman. Her strict parents forbade her to
appear in the 1989 black comedy Heathers, which had an expletive-rich
script.
After high school, Graham enrolled in extension classes of the University
of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and studied English for two years.
There she met actor James Woods. They became romantically involved during
the time she was cast in the movie Diggstown, where he had landed the
starring role. After two years there, Graham withdrew from school at UCLA
to pursue acting full time, over her parents' objections. She then moved
to Hollywood, where she worked different jobs while continuing to
establish herself as an actress.
Her first film appearance was an uncredited cameo in Mrs. Soffel. After
turning down the female lead role in Dirty Dancing, her second film
appearance was in the television film Student Exchange. Graham was cast in
a number of parts as a supporting actress including the part of Nadine in
the 1989 film Drugstore Cowboy. In 1991, she appeared in the TV series
Twin Peaks as Annie Blackburn, Dale Cooper's second-season love interest.
Many became familiar with her for these two roles. Her breakthrough role
proved to be that of 1970s porn starlet "Roller Girl" in 1997's Boogie
Nights, in which she appeared in scenes with frontal nudity and received
several award nominations. Her first starring role was in 1999 as Felicity
Shagwell in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. She also appeared in
the music video for Lenny Kravitz's cover of "American Woman" by The Guess
Who.
Although Graham has taken roles in mainstream films, including Mary Kelly
in the 2001 film From Hell, based on the story of Jack the Ripper, and
Judy Robinson in 1998's film Lost In Space, she has also been cast in a
number of independent films. Some of those films, like 2002's The Guru,
have brought her critical praise. She also starred with Joseph Fiennes in
the sexually explicit but less successful film, Killing Me Softly. In
2001, Graham was named by People Magazine as one of the "100 Most
Beautiful People in the World", in which Graham ranked in the top fifty.
Graham also played herself on one episode of the TV series Sex and the
City. She was given special guest-star status on several episodes of
NBC-TV's Scrubs during its fourth season (2004–2005), and also appeared in
a small role as George Michael Bluth's ethics teacher in an episode of
Fox's television series, Arrested Development. In 2005, Graham became the
spokeswoman and TV model for the Garnier brand of hair care products.
Graham's print ad for Skyy vodka, which was photographed in 2003 (titled
"#3, Entourage") is still appearing in national magazines today. In 2003,
she also posed for a photoshoot by photographer Sam Jones, during which
she was levitated several feet into the air by a magician, who later also
sawed her in half. Graham also appeared in Anger Management (2003) as
Kendra, the girl in a Boston bar.
Graham starred in the ABC-TV comedy series Emily's Reasons Why Not, in
2006. However, ABC canceled the show after its first airing on January 9,
2006. Graham had posed for a Life Magazine cover story, printed weeks in
advance of the assumed series schedule, referring to her as "TV's sexiest
star" which appeared two weeks later in their January 27, 2006 issue.
Graham voiced the character of Antonia Bayle in the online role playing
game EverQuest 2.
In 2009 she replaced Lindsay Lohan as the role of Jade in the comedy The
Hangover. The film which was released to critical and box office success.
She has signed on for the sequel set to be released in 2011.
Heather Graham has been rumoured to have been in relationships with Chris
Doyle, musicians Jason Falkner and Adam Ant, Chris Weitz, and actors James
Woods, Kyle MacLachlan, Matthew Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Elias Koteas,
Heath Ledger, Elijah Blue, Edward Burns, and director Yaniv Raz. |
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Son of Morning (2010)
Reinventing Robert Axle (2010) .... Fibbi
... aka Robert Axle (USA: informal title)
Boogie Woogie (2009/I) .... Beth Freemantle
The Hangover (2009) .... Jade
... aka Hangover (Germany)
ExTerminators (2009) .... Alex
Baby on Board (2009) .... Angela Marks
"Emily's Reasons Why Not" .... Emily Sanders (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Why Not to Hire a Cute Male Assistant (2008) TV episode .... Emily
Sanders
- Why Not to Cheat on Your Best Friend (2008) TV episode .... Emily
Sanders
- Why Not to Date Your Gynocologist (2008) TV episode .... Emily
Sanders
- Why Not to Date a Twin (2008) TV episode .... Emily Sanders
- Pilot (2006) TV episode .... Emily Sanders
(1 more)
Miss Conception (2008) .... Georgina Salt
... aka Last Minute Baby (Germany: DVD title)
... aka Miss Conception (USA: new title)
Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007) .... Aunt
... aka A West Texas Children's Story (USA: new title)
... aka West Texas Lullaby (USA: new title)
Adrift in Manhattan (2007) .... Rose Phipps
Gray Matters (2006) .... Gray
Bobby (2006) .... Angela
The OH in Ohio (2006) (uncredited) .... Justine, Sex Shop Clerk
"Emily's Reasons Why Not" .... Emily Sanders (6 episodes, 2006)
- Why Not to Date Your Gynocologist (2006) TV Episode .... Emily
Sanders
- Pilot (2006) TV Episode .... Emily Sanders
- Why Not to Date a Twin (2006) TV Episode .... Emily Sanders
- Why Not to Hire a Cute Male Assistant (2006) TV Episode .... Emily
Sanders
- Why Not to Invite Your Vacation Date Home (2006) TV Episode ....
Emily Sanders
(1 more)
Broken (2006/I) .... Hope
Mary (2005/I) .... Elizabeth Younger
Cake (2005/I) .... Pippa McGee
"Scrubs" .... Dr. Molly Clock (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
- My Best Laid Plans (2005) TV Episode .... Dr. Molly Clock
- My Last Chance (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Molly Clock
- My Common Enemy (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Molly Clock
- My Cake (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Molly Clock
- Her Story (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Molly Clock
(4 more)
EverQuest II (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Antonia Bayle, Queen of Qeynos
Blessed (2004) .... Samantha Howard
"Arrested Development" .... Beth Baerly (1 episode, 2004)
- Shock and Aww (2004) TV Episode .... Beth Baerly
Hope Springs (2003) .... Mandy
Anger Management (2003) (uncredited) .... Kendra
The Guru (2002) .... Sharonna
... aka Gourou et les femmes, Le (France)
Killing Me Softly (2002) .... Alice
Alien Love Triangle (2002) .... Elizabeth
From Hell (2001) .... Mary Kelly
Sidewalks of New York (2001) .... Annie Matthews
Say It Isn't So (2001) .... Josephine Wingfield
Committed (2000) .... Joline
... aka Non Stop Girl
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1999)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #25.2 (1999) TV Episode .... Host
Bowfinger (1999) .... Daisy
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) .... Felicity Shagwell
... aka Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (USA: video title)
"Fantasy Island" .... Jackie (1 episode, 1998)
- Pilot (1998) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Jackie
Lost in Space (1998) .... Dr. Judy Robinson
... aka LS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Scream 2 (1997) .... 'Stab' Casey
Boogie Nights (1997) .... Brandy 'Rollergirl'
Two Girls and a Guy (1997) .... Carla Bennett
Nowhere (1997) .... Lilith, Shad's Girlfriend
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) .... Maggie Bowen
... aka Entertaining Angels (USA: short title)
Swingers (1996) .... Lorraine
Kiss & Tell (1996) .... Susan Pretsel
"The Outer Limits" .... Alicia (1 episode, 1996)
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- Resurrection (1996) TV Episode .... Alicia
Let It Be Me (1995) .... Perfumery Saleswoman
... aka Love Dance (UK)
"Fallen Angels" .... Carol Whalen (1 episode, 1995)
- Tomorrow I Die (1995) TV Episode .... Carol Whalen
Toughguy (1995) .... Olive
... aka Evil Never Sleeps (UK: DVD title)
... aka Terrified
Desert Winds (1995) .... Jackie
Don't Do It (1994) .... Suzanna
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) .... Mary Kennedy Taylor
... aka Mrs. Parker and the Round Table
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) .... Elizabeth
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) .... Cowgirl Heather
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) .... Mary Addie
... aka Little Man Jo (New Zealand: English title: video title)
Diggstown (1992) .... Emily Forrester
... aka Midnight Sting
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) .... Annie Blackburn
... aka Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (France)
O Pioneers! (1992) (TV) .... Young Alexandra Bergson
Shout (1991) .... Sara Benedict
Guilty as Charged (1991) .... Kimberly
"Twin Peaks" .... Annie Blackburn (6 episodes, 1991)
- Episode #2.21 (1991) TV Episode .... Annie Blackburn
- Episode #2.22 (1991) TV Episode .... Annie Blackburn
- Episode #2.20 (1991) TV Episode .... Annie Blackburn
- Episode #2.19 (1991) TV Episode .... Annie Blackburn
- Episode #2.18 (1991) TV Episode .... Annie Blackburn
(1 more)
I Love You to Death (1990) .... Bridget
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) .... Nadine
Twins (1988/I) (uncredited) .... Young Mary Ann Benedict
License to Drive (1988) .... Mercedes
Student Exchange (1987) (TV) .... Dorrie Ryder
"Growing Pains" .... Cindy / ... (2 episodes, 1987)
- Michaelgate (1987) TV Episode .... Cindy
- Some Enchanted Evening (1987) TV Episode .... Samantha
Mrs. Soffel (1984) (uncredited) .... Factory Girl |
