Heather Graham - Biography

Last Editor: jblevin2				Heather Graham Biography -   Name : Heather Graham Date Of Birth : 29 January 1970 Place Of Birth : Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Sign : Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Libra Height : 5' 8'' Education : Dropped out of UCLA Occupation : Actress, Model Sister : Aimee Graham (actress) Father : Works For FBI Ex-Companions : Kyle MacLachlan (actor) James Woods (actor) Elias Koteas (actor) Stephen Hopkins (director) Edward Burns (actor) Fan Mail : Hetaher Graham 28721 Timberland Street Agoura Hills, CA 91301 USA

Heather Graham Trivia -

Was voted "Most Talented" by her Agoura High School class. Modeling contract with Emanuel Ungaro Liberte Had to turn down the female lead in the film Rounders (1998) because of scheduling conflicts. Older sister of actress Aimee Graham. Was fired from Scorchers (1991). Graduated 1988 Agoura High School, Agoura Hills, California. Dropped out of UCLA her freshman year to pursue acting Worked at Toys R'Us when she was a teenager Was forced to turn down the lead role in Heathers (1988), because her parents thought the language was too risque. Her father is an FBI agent. Her mother is a schoolteacher/author. She once worked as an usher at The Hollywood Bowl Enjoys yoga and cooking and playing poker Has not spoken to her parents in two years because they disapprove of the movies she stars in. Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2001. She is of Irish Catholic extraction Was the subject of the power pop song "Heather Graham" by the Washington, D.C.-based acappella quartet, Da Vinci's Notebook. The song appears on the group's 2002 CD, "Brontosaurus." Ranked #4 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002). Went to the same high school as Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson of Linkin Park as well as Adrianna Costa. She attended Augora High school with Shane Stanley, Beverly Peele and James Robb and Mike Shinoda. Played a porn actress twice: in The Guru (2002) and Boogie Nights (1997) Practises Transcendental Meditation. Appeared meditating on the cover of the August 4, 2003 issue of Time Magazine. Ranked as #74 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005) Named #98 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006). Chosen by Femme Fatales magazine as one of the "50 sexiest women on the planet". [February 2006] Was a contestant on "Scrabble" in 1986 for the Teen Tournament. In 2003, for a photo shoot by photographer Sam Jones, she was levitated several feet in the air by a magician. Later in the same photo shoot, the magician also sawed her in half. Had her ears pierced in her teens, but has now let them heal up again and can no longer wear pierced earrings. Has a cat named Mittens.

Heather Graham Detailed Biography -

On the 29th day of January1970, Heather Graham wasborn in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.While her strict- Catholic fatherwas busy learning anti-terroristtechniques for the FBI, Heatherwould attend her very firstelementary school in Virginia,where she had very fondmemories, particularly of thelandscape and people. Later,she would attend SumacElementary School, followedby Lindero Canyon MiddleSchool, and finally, AgouraHigh School, where she wouldspend some of her worstyears. While studying there, she always felt that she didn't really know how to talk topeople. Boys would have no time for her. People would tease her. She was evenconsidered a sort of ''theater geek'' by her classmates. Heather was neverconsidered part of the 'popular' crowd. Her family life didn't seem very comfortableeither, as Heather and her parents did not get along.After High School she began landing various roles such as License to Drive and thecritically acclaimed Drugstore Cowboy, and appearing on the popular televisionseries Twin Peaks. She eventually decided to enroll at the University of California atLos Angeles. There, she majored in English, but dropped out after only two years. Itwas, however, at UCLA where she first read one of her favorite books, The BrothersKaramazov. Little did she know that Dostoevsky would indirectly play a part in herlove life. For the next few years, she would go on to play various roles in films like SixDegrees of Separation, Don't Do It, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. Throughoutthis time, she won the admiration of several filmmakers, including James Tobackand Jon Favreau. One night, as legend has it, Favreau took Graham to go swingdancing, and 18 months later, she played Lorraine in the critically-acclaimedFavreau vehicle, Swingers. Toback eventually got his chance and cast her in theupcoming film, Two Girls and a Guy.In 1997 her mesmerizing performance as Roller Girl in Boogie Nights launched herinto the stardom that was long overdue.