Heather Burns
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1975-04-07 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Χέδερ Μπερνς · Хезер Бёрнс
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). 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
TV Shows (15)
Law & Order
1990
as Lana Madison
Blue Bloods
2010
as Sister Mary
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Claire Quinn
Elementary
2012
as Chloe Butler
Blindspot
2015
as Kathy Gustafson aka Electra
The Good Fight
2017
as Toni Hedger
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Trish
Bored to Death
2009
as Leah
The Politician
2019
as Mary McCutcheon
The Beat
2000
as Beatrice Felsen
The Unusuals
2009
The $treet
2000
as Joanne Sacker
Social Distance
2020
as Deb
Twenty Good Years
2006
as Stella Mason
Save Me
2013
as Jenna Dennings
Movies (26)
Manchester by the Sea
2016
as Jill
You've Got Mail
1998
as Christina Plutzker
Miss Congeniality
2000
as Cheryl Frasier
Two Weeks Notice
2002
as Meryl Brooks
Bewitched
2005
as Nina
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
as Cheryl Frasier
What's Your Number?
2011
as Eileen
The Groomsmen
2006
as Jules
The Best You Can
2025
as Rosemary
Watching the Detectives
2007
as Denise
Choke
2008
as Internet Date / Gwen
Brooklyn Lobster
2005
as Kerry Miller
Ashes
2011
as Jasmine
Perception
2005
as Ramona
Kill the Poor
2003
as Scarlet
Brave New Jersey
2017
as Lorraine Davison
Beer for My Horses
2008
as Lobster Claw
Valley of the Sun
2011
as Betsy
Brenda
2026
as Ms. Johansen
Breaking Upwards
2009
as Hannah
Weakness
2010
as Julia
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012
as Erin Fitzgerald
Mister Handsome
2011
as Emily
You Are Here*
2000
as Lydia
Princeton's in the Mix
2023
as Beth
Making of documentary featuring stars Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, director Nora Ephron, producers Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher, and more. Produced for the "Bewitched" Special Edition DVD.
as Self
About Heather Burns
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 Cong… With 41 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Heather Burns has appeared in 26 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Heather Burns Movies
- Manchester by the Sea (2016) — as Jill
- You've Got Mail (1998) — as Christina Plutzker
- Miss Congeniality (2000) — as Cheryl Frasier
- Two Weeks Notice (2002) — as Meryl Brooks
- Bewitched (2005) — as Nina
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