Date of Birth:January 29, 1970
Place of Birth:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S
Heather Joan Graham is an American actress who has received critical acclaim for her performance in the 1989 film Drugstore Cowboy and for her role as Rollergirl in 1997's Boogie Nights, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Early Life
Heather Graham was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the older of two children. Heather Graham family is of "three quarters Irish" descent, with her father's side from County Cork. Heather Graham younger sister, Aimee Graham, is also an actress and writer. Their mother, Joan (née Bransfield), is a teacher and author of children's books. Their father, James Graham, is a retired FBI agent. The girls were raised with traditional Catholic values. Heather Graham family relocated repeatedly before settling down in Agoura Hills, California when she was nine years old. Heather Graham was introduced to acting during a school production of The Wizard of Oz. Graham graduated from Agoura High School in California in 1988.
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 filming of the movie Diggstown, where Woods had landed the starring role and Graham a featured role. After two years Graham withdrew from UCLA to pursue acting full time, despite her parents' objections.
Career
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. Heather Graham appeared in a brief but important role in the 1997 hit Swingers. Heather Graham breakthrough role proved to be that of the porn starlet "Roller Girl" in 1997's Boogie Nights, in which she appeared in scenes with frontal nudity and received several award nominations. Since then, Graham has been known as a Hollywood sex symbol. Heather Graham 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 first starring role was in 1999 as Felicity Shagwell in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Heather Graham appeared in the music video for Lenny Kravitz's cover of "American Woman". Also in 1999, she appeared in the movie Bowfinger.
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, and she has also been cast in a number of independent films. Some of those films, like 2006's Bobby, have brought her critical praise. Heather Graham also starred in the erotic thriller Killing Me Softly.
Graham in 2007Graham played herself on one episode of the TV series Sex and the City. In 2003, she appeared in the comedy Anger Management. Heather Graham was given special guest-star status on nine episodes of NBC-TV's Scrubs during its fourth season (2004–2005), and also appeared 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. Also in 2003, Graham appeared on the cover of Time magazine for an article titled "The Science of Meditation", indicating that Graham has been practicing Transcendental Meditation since 1991. In 2001, Graham was named by People Magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People". Graham voiced the character of Antonia Bayle in the online role-playing game EverQuest 2.Graham starred in the US 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.
In 2009, she played the stripper Jade in The Hangover. The film was released to critical and box office success. Heather Graham most recent film was family comedy Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.
Personal Life
Graham is a public advocate for Children International. Heather Graham also supported the climate change campaign Global Cool in 2007.Filmography
1984 Mrs. Soffel Factory Girl Uncredited
1986 Scrabble Contestant Teen Week
1987 Growing Pains Cindy/Samantha TV series; 2 episodes
Student Exchange Dorrie Ryder
1988 License to Drive Mercedes Lane Nominated–Young Artist Award for Best Actress Starring in a Motion Picture Comedy or Fantasy
Twins Young Mary Ann Benedict Uncredited
1989 Drugstore Cowboy Nadine Nominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress
1990 I Love You to Death Bridget
1991 Guilty as Charged Kimberly
Shout Sara Benedict Nominated–Young Artist Award for Best Actress Starring in a Motion Picture
Twin Peaks Annie Blackburn TV series; 6 episodes
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Annie Blackburn
O Pioneers! Young Alexandra Bergson
Diggstown Emily Forrester
1993 Ballad of Little Jo, TheThe Ballad of Little Jo Mary Addie
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Cowgirl Heather
Six Degrees of Separation Elizabeth
1994 Don't Do It Suzanna
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Mary Kennedy Taylor
1995 Toughguy Olive
Desert Winds Jackie
Let It Be Me Perfumery Salesgirl
Fallen Angels Carol Whalen TV series, 1 episode
1996 Kiss & Tell Susan Pretsel
Swingers Lorraine
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story Maggie Bowen
Bullet Hearts Carlene Prue
Outer Limits, TheThe Outer Limits Alicia TV series; 1 episode
1997 Nowhere Lilith
Boogie Nights Brandy 'Rollergirl' Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Scream 2 Herself/'Stab' Casey Cameo Appearance
1998 Lost in Space Dr. Judy Robinson
Two Girls and a Guy Carla Bennett
Fantasy Island Jackie TV series; 1 episode
Alexandria Hotel N/A short
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Felicity Shagwell Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Actress in a Comedy
ShoWest Award for Female Star of Tomorrow
Nominated–Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Couple
Nominated–Saturn Award for Best Actress
Bowfinger Daisy Nominated–Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress in a Comedy
Alien Love Triangle Elizabeth short
2000 Committed Joline
2001 Say It Isn't So Josephine Wingfield
Sidewalks of New York Annie Matthews
From Hell Mary Kelly
2002 Killing Me Softly Alice Tallis
Guru, TheThe Guru Sharonna
2003 Anger Management Kendra Uncredited
Hope Springs Mandy
2004 Blessed Samantha Howard
Arrested Development Beth Baerly TV series; 1 episode
2005 Cake Pippa McGee
Scrubs Dr. Molly Clock TV series; 9 episodes
Mary Elizabeth Younger
2006 Oh in Ohio, TheThe Oh in Ohio Justine uncredited
Emily's Reasons Why Not Emily Sanders TV series; 7 episodes (6 unaired)
Bobby Angela Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast
Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Broken Hope
Gray Matters Gray Baldwin
2007 Adrift in Manhattan Rose Phipps
2008 Miss Conception Georgina Salt
Have Dreams, Will Travel Cassie's Aunt
Baby on Board Angela
2009 Boogie Woogie Beth Freemantle
Hangover, TheThe Hangover Jade Detroit Film Critics Society for Best Ensemble
2010 ExTerminators Alex
Father of Invention Phoebe
2011 Scream 4 'Stab' Casey Cameo appearance
5 Days of War Miriam
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Aunt Opal
Son of Morning Josephine Tuttle
Flying Machine, TheThe Flying Machine Georgie
2012 Cherry F
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