Heather Graham
☼ Born on 29 December 1970, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
BiographyHeather Joan Graham was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Joan (Bransfield), a schoolteacher and children's book author, and James Graham, an FBI agent. She and her sister, actress Aimee Graham, were raised by their strictly Catholic parents. They relocated often, as a result of their father's occupation, and Heather became increasingly shy. Surprisingly, she had a passion for acting from an early age and despite being labeled a 'theater geek' by her peers, she was voted Most Talented by her high school senior class. Unfortunately, her love of acting created a tension between Heather and her family although her mother obligingly drove her to auditions in Hollywood throughout her adolescence.
After high school Heather moved to Los Angeles and received small roles in a variety of films including Drugstore Cowboy (1989). When her career did not take off as quickly as was hoped, Heather enrolled in the University of California at Los Angeles to get her degree in drama. It was at UCLA that she was noticed by actor James Woods and received a subsequent part in a film Woods starred in, Diggstown (1992). Heather dropped out of UCLA after two years to pursue her acting career on a full time basis. Aside from gaining a modeling contract with Emanuel Ungaro Liberte, Heather has risen to star in such films as Swingers (1996), a role she received after being taken out swing dancing by Jon Favreau, to blockbusters like Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), and Boogie Nights (1997).
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Place of Bones – Canadian Film Fest 2024 (21/03/2024)
A widow and her daughter have a standoff against a gang of ruthless outlaws in Place of Bones. In 1876, Pandora Meadows (Heather Graham) lives with her daughter Hester (Brielle Robillard) on their isolated ranch 95 miles from the nearest town. One day, Hester discovers the gravely injured body of Calhoun (Corin Nemec), a bank […]
Suitable Flesh – Toronto After Dark 2023 (22/10/2023)
A psychiatrist switches bodies with one of her patients in Suitable Flesh. Elizabeth Derby (Heather Graham) is a psychiatrist who is approached in her office by Asa Waite (Judah Lewis), who wants her help to save him from his father, Ephraim (Bruce Davison). Elizabeth is shocked when Asa suddenly changes personalities in front of her […]
The Rest of Us (16/06/2020)
Two pairs of mothers and daughters learn to cope with one another following a death in The Rest of Us. Cami (Heather Graham) and her teenage daughter Aster (Sophie Nélisse) are shocked to learn that Cami’s ex-husband has suddenly passed away following a heart attack. Soon afterwards, Cami finds out that her ex’s new wife […]
#Blessed (04/06/2020)
An evangelical church in Toronto develops a connection with millennials in #Blessed. C3 is an Evangelical church that began in Australia and has grown to 500 churches around the world. The Toronto branch of C3 was formed by Pastor Sam and his wife Jenn in 2013 and over the last number of years the congregation has […]
The Rest (22/04/2019)
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei goes on the frontlines of the refugee crisis in Europe in The Rest. Refugees from Afghanistan, Syria, and other war torn nations have come to Europe seeking a new life. However, the refugees are refused asylum by France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Sweden, and Turkey are left unable to move forward […]
Horns (01/11/2014)
From Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) comes this adaptation of the novel by Joe Hill. After his girlfriend Merrin Williams (Juno Temple) is found dead, Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe) finds himself the number one suspect in her murder and he’s shunned by practically the entire community, with exception of his brother Terry […]
The Hangover Part III (25/05/2013)
It is the epic conclusion of the saga of the Wolfpack with The Hangover Part III. After the death of his father, Alan (Zach Galifianakis) has fully gone off the deep end. This results in Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), and Doug (Justin Bartha) staging an intervention and they prepare to drive Alan to […]
The Hangover (06/06/2009)
What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas. That is the theme of this movie, which involves three guys retracing their crazy bachelor’s party in order to find the missing groom (not unlike Dude, Where’s My Car — except a lot more cruder). I can say that this film was a return to form for director […]