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My Take
Heather Graham, to me, is one of the most underrated presences of her generation. Her late-nineties breakthrough, capped by that 1998 MTV Movie Award, could have frozen her forever as a screen ingenue, all sunshine and wide eyes. Instead she quietly built a long, varied career, moving into producing and writing while keeping that disarming openness on camera. A UCLA-educated Milwaukee native who reads as effortless is usually someone working very hard. I suspect her apparent lightness is actually craft, and the industry has consistently undervalued how difficult it is to play warmth convincingly. I always find myself rooting for her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Heather Graham
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘザー・グレアム
- Reading
- へざー・ぐれあむ
- Born
- January 29, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / television producer / writer
2. Background
- High school
- Agoura High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
- 1998 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Heather Graham born?
Born January 29, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Heather Graham from?
Heather Graham is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Heather Graham do?
Heather Graham works as television actor, film actor, actor, television producer, writer.
How tall is Heather Graham?
Heather Graham is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.