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"Bug Buster" (1998) and "Bride of
Chucky" (1998) represented a venture into the horror genre
for Katherine. While both films could be described as rather
tongue-in-cheek despite their gory emphases, "Bride of Chucky"
was the better received, both critically and commercially.
Katherine said that she initially found acting with Chucky a
little daunting. "I mean, what could I possibly relate this to?
I had never in my life had any kind of experience that I could
relate back to a killing doll," states Heigl. "And even though
sometimes you just want to burst out in laughter at the
absurdity of the situation, you have to look like you’re taking
it seriously or no one else will, so you just have to pull out
all the invisible angers and hates and feelings that there is no
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Bride Of Chucky |
Roswell |
100 Girls |
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In 1999, Katherine decided to venture into the world of series
television when she accepted the role of the haughty yet
vulnerable Isabel Evans on "Roswell",
a show which blended teen angst with sci-fi drama. Though she had never planned to embark on a career in
television, the role of Isabel, a teenager with a secret life,
was an offer Katherine found impossible to refuse. In the
series, Isabel, her brother Max (Jason Behr), and their friend
Michael (Brendan Fehr) are aliens passing as humans in Roswell,
New Mexico, as they desperately try to hide the truth from
government agencies, the people of Roswell, and even their own
adopted families. For three seasons, through a change of network
(from The WB to UPN) and a change of hairstyle and color (long
and blonde to short and brunette), Katherine continued to
portray Isabel with a sensitivity and understanding that often
transcended the show’s writing. Though she was woefully
underused during Roswell’s first season, Katherine’s role was
expanded in the second and third season to take advantage of her
extraordinary talents.
Katherine cites Isabel as one of her favorite roles as the
three series of "Roswell" gave considerable time for character
development and afforded her the opportunity to portray Isabel
in a number of different guises.
"One of the most interesting things about that show for me,"
she reflects, "was that because Isabel was an alien, I got to do
many things, so that was creatively satisfying. I think anyone’s
fear of getting involved in a show that could run for several
years is that you’ll be playing only one character for that
long; that can get stale for an actor, so on Roswell, I really
lucked out."
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