| Heather Burns | |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Film, television actress |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Spouse: | Ajay Naidu |
| Children: | 1 |
Heather Burns is an American actress, known for her role as Miss Rhode Island Cheryl Frasier in the 2000 film Miss Congeniality and its 2005 sequel, . Her other film appearances include You've Got Mail (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002) and Bewitched (2005).
Burns has appeared in a number of films with Sandra Bullock, including Miss Congeniality (2000), Two Weeks Notice (2002) and (2005). She also starred in the film What's Your Number? (2011) and she held a recurring role opposite Zach Galifianakis in the HBO series Bored to Death[1] and played Trish in the Amazon webseries Sneaky Pete (2017).[2]
In 2020, she appeared as a guest star in the Netflix series The Politician, for which she received praise for her performance.[3] [4]
Burns is married to actor Ajay Naidu.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | You've Got Mail | Christina Plutzker | ||
| 2000 | You Are Here* | Lydia | ||
| 2000 | Miss Congeniality | Cheryl Frasier, Miss Rhode Island | ||
| 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | Meryl Brooks | ||
| 2003 | Kill the Poor | Scarlet | ||
| 2005 | Perception | Ramona | ||
| 2005 | Cheryl Frasier, Miss United States | |||
| 2005 | Bewitched | Nina | ||
| 2005 | Brooklyn Lobster | Kerry Miller | ||
| 2006 | Jules | |||
| 2007 | Watching the Detectives | Denise | ||
| 2008 | Choke | Internet Date / Gwen | ||
| 2009 | Breaking Upwards | Hannah | ||
| 2010 | Ashes | Jasmine | ||
| 2010 | Weakness | Julia | ||
| 2011 | Valley of the Sun | Betsy | ||
| 2011 | What's Your Number? | Eileen | ||
| 2012 | Erin | |||
| 2016 | Manchester by the Sea | Jill | ||
| 2016 | Brave New Jersey | Lorraine Davison |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1997 | One Life to Live | Herrick #1 | TV series | |
| 1998 | Law & Order | Lana Madison | Episode: "Carrier" | |
| 1999 | Chicks | Darcy | TV film | |
| 1999 | Nearly Yours | Olivia Hammersmith | TV series | |
| 2000 | Beatrice Felsen | Episodes: "The Beat Goes On", "They Say It's Your Birthday" | ||
| 2000 | Joanne Sacker | Episode: "Rebound" | ||
| 2001 | Joanne Sacker | Episodes: "Turf Wars", "Past Performance", "Junk Bonds", "Framed" | ||
| 2003 | With You in Spirit | Emily Burke | TV film | |
| 2006 | Claire Quinn | Episode: "Dollhouse" | ||
| 2006–2007 | Twenty Good Years | Stella | Main role | |
| 2008 | Puppy Love | Ricki | TV series | |
| 2009 | Bridget Demopolis | Episodes: "Crime Slut", "42", "The Circle Line" | ||
| 2009–2011 | Bored to Death | Leah | Main role | |
| 2013 | Save Me | Jenna Derring | TV series | |
| 2013 | Elementary | Chloe Butler | Episode: "Internal Audit" | |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Sister Mary | Episode: "Burning Bridges" | |
| 2017, 2019, 2020 | Blindspot | Kathy Gustafson aka Electra | 4 episodes | |
| 2018 | Sneaky Pete | Trish | Episodes: "Maggie", "Buffalo Soldiers" | |
| 2020 | The Politician | Mary Moskowitz McCutcheon | Episode: "Hail Mary" | |
| 2021 | The Good Fight | Toni Hedger | Episode: "Once There Was A Court" | |
| 2022 | Julia | Claire Foster | Episode: "Crepes Suzette" |