TV Guide - July 29 to August 4, 2000 List

Katherine Heigl as Isabel Evans on Roswell

Her intense gaze and otherworldly pout have left fans clamoring for more close encounters of the Katherine Heigl kind. But the 21-year-old actress, aka Roswell’s alienated teen dream Isabel, swears her own sex appeal escapes her. "I don’t walk around in halter tops and miniskirts," the recent Maxim cover girl says. "I’m more a jeans, T-shirt and baseball cap kind of chick."

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Initially reluctant to do a TV series, the eight-year film vet (Under Siege 2) can’t wait for the WB drama’s second season to unfold. "There are bad guys to battle, a home planet to visit and lots of kissing to engage in." Off-screen, Heigl — who had a teen fling with Blossom’s Joey Lawrence — is still waiting to make a love connection. "Right now I’m concentrating on my career," says the busy actress, who will soon be seen in the indie flick 100 Girls. "You’d be surprised at how little time aliens have to date."

Interview and article by Shawna Malcolm