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Heather Burns
Actor

Heather Burns

7 Apr 1975Born
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Chicago, Illinois, USABirthplace

Biography

Heather Burns (born April 7, 1975) is an American actress, known for her role as Miss Rhode Island Cheryl Frasier in the 2000 film Miss Congeniality and its 2005 sequel, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. Burns was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father Jim Burns played basketball for the Chicago Bulls. She is married to actor Ajay Naidu. She is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Burns has appeared in a number of films with Sandra Bullock, including Miss Congeniality (2000), Two Weeks Notice (2002) and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005).

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More recently she starred in the film What's Your Number? (2011), she held a recurring role opposite Zach Galifinakis in the HBO series Bored to Death and plays Trish in the Amazon webseries Sneaky Pete (2017).

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026BrendaFilm: Ms. Johansen
  2. 2025The Best You CanFilm: Rosemary
  3. 2023Princeton's in the MixFilm: Beth
  4. 2020Social DistanceSeries: Deb (1 episode)
  5. 2019The PoliticianSeries: Mary McCutcheon (1 episode)
  6. 2017Brave New JerseyFilm: Lorraine Davison
  7. 2017The Good FightSeries: Toni Hedger (1 episode)
  8. 2016Manchester by the SeaFilm: Jill
  9. 2015BlindspotSeries: Kathy Gustafson aka Electra (4 episodes)
  10. 2015Sneaky PeteSeries: Trish (2 episodes)
  11. 2013Save MeSeries: Jenna Dennings (7 episodes)
  12. 2012ElementarySeries: Chloe Butler (1 episode)
  13. 2012The Fitzgerald Family ChristmasFilm: Erin Fitzgerald
  14. 2011What's Your Number?Film: Eileen
  15. 2011Mister HandsomeFilm: Emily
  16. 2011AshesFilm: Jasmine, Writer
  17. 2011Valley of the SunFilm: Betsy
  18. 2010WeaknessFilm: Julia
  19. 2010Blue BloodsSeries: Sister Mary (1 episode)
  20. 2009Bored to DeathSeries: Leah (24 episodes)
  21. 2009The UnusualsSeries (2 episodes)
  22. 2009Breaking UpwardsFilm: Hannah
  23. 2008ChokeFilm: Internet Date / Gwen
  24. 2008Beer for My HorsesFilm: Lobster Claw
  25. 2007Watching the DetectivesFilm: Denise
  26. 2006Twenty Good YearsSeries: Stella Mason (13 episodes)
  27. 2006The GroomsmenFilm: Jules
  28. 2005Brooklyn LobsterFilm: Kerry Miller
  29. 2005BewitchedFilm: Nina
  30. 2005Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousFilm: Cheryl Frasier
  31. 2005PerceptionFilm: Ramona
  32. 2003Kill the PoorFilm: Scarlet
  33. 2002Two Weeks NoticeFilm: Meryl Brooks
  34. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries: Claire Quinn (1 episode)
  35. 2000Miss CongenialityFilm: Cheryl 'New York'
  36. 2000The $treetSeries: Joanne Sacker (5 episodes)
  37. 2000The BeatSeries: Beatrice Felsen (6 episodes)
  38. 2000You Are Here*Film: Lydia
  39. 1998You've Got MailFilm: Christina Plutzker
  40. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Lana Madison (1 episode)

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