Heather Burns
Known for Acting · 42 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
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Claire Quinn
Blue Bloods
2010
as Sister Mary
Elementary
2012
as Chloe Butler
The Good Fight
2017
as Toni Hedger
Blindspot
2015
as Kathy Gustafson aka Electra
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Trish
The Politician
2019
as Mary McCutcheon
Bored to Death
2009
as Leah
The Beat
2000
as Beatrice Felsen
The $treet
2000
as Joanne Sacker
The Unusuals
2009
Twenty Good Years
2006
as Stella Mason
Social Distance
2020
as Deb
Save Me
2013
as Jenna Dennings
Movies (27)
Manchester by the Sea
2016
as Jill
You've Got Mail
1998
as Christina Plutzker
Miss Congeniality
2000
as Cheryl Frasier
What's Your Number?
2011
as Eileen
Two Weeks Notice
2002
as Meryl Brooks
Bewitched
2005
as Nina
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
as Cheryl Frasier
The Best You Can
2025
as Rosemary
Brenda
2026
as Ms. Johansen
Watching the Detectives
2007
as Denise
Perception
2005
as Ramona
Choke
2008
as Internet Date / Gwen
The Groomsmen
2006
as Jules
Brave New Jersey
2017
as Lorraine Davison
Mister Handsome
2011
as Emily
Kill the Poor
2003
as Scarlet
Valley of the Sun
2011
as Betsy
Princeton's in the Mix
2023
as Beth
Weakness
2010
as Julia
You Are Here*
2000
as Lydia
Breaking Upwards
2009
as Hannah
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
2005
as Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
2005
as Self
Beer for My Horses
2008
as Lobster Claw
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012
as Erin Fitzgerald
Ashes
2011
as Jasmine
Brooklyn Lobster
2005
as Kerry Miller
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 42 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Heather Burns has appeared in 27 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
- What's Your Number? (2011) — as Eileen
- Two Weeks Notice (2002) — as Meryl Brooks
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