Heather Graham

For other people named Heather Graham, see Heather Graham (disambiguation).

Heather Graham
Graham in 2011
Born
Heather Joan Graham

(1970-01-29) January 29, 1970 (age 54)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
Years active1984–present

Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970)[1][2] is an American actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and an Independent Spirit Award.

After appearing in television commercials, her first starring role in a feature film came with the teen comedy License to Drive (1988), followed by the critically acclaimed film Drugstore Cowboy (1989).[3][4] She then played supporting roles on the television series Twin Peaks (1991), and in films such as Six Degrees of Separation (1993) and Swingers (1996). She gained critical praise for her role as "Rollergirl" in the film Boogie Nights (1997).[5] This led to major roles in the comedy films Bowfinger and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (both 1999).

Graham had leading roles in Say It Isn't So (2001) and From Hell (2001), and continued to play supporting roles in the films Mary (2005); The Hangover (2009) and its sequel, The Hangover Part III (2013); At Any Price (2012); and Horns (2013). She has had roles on television series such as Scrubs (2004) and Californication (2014). In 2018, Graham made her directorial debut with the comedy Half Magic.

Graham is a public advocate for Children International[6] and supported the climate change campaign Global Cool in 2007.[7]

  1. ^ "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. January 29, 2019. p. 2A. Actress Heather Graham is 49.
  2. ^ "Heather Graham". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "About Heather Graham". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  4. ^ "Drugstore Cowboy". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Strauss, Bob. "Heather's Commitment". Daily News of Los Angeles. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  6. ^ "Children International". children.org. Children International. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
  7. ^ Deeley, Laura. "Hot chick, cool message". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2020.