American actress
Heather Burns |
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![]() Burns in 2016 |
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| Occupation(s) | Film, television actress |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Spouse | Ajay Naidu |
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| Children | 1 |
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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, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. Her other film appearances include You've Got Mail (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002) and Bewitched (2005).
Life and career
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). 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]
Personal life
Burns is married to actor Ajay Naidu.[5]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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| 1996–1997
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One Life to Live
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Herrick #1
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TV series
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| 1998
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Law & Order
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Lana Madison
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Episode: "Carrier"
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| 1999
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Chicks
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Darcy
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TV film
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| 1999
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Nearly Yours
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Olivia Hammersmith
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TV series
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| 2000
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The Beat
|
Beatrice Felsen
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Episodes: "The Beat Goes On", "They Say It's Your Birthday"
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| 2000
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The $treet
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Joanne Sacker
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Episode: "Rebound"
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| 2001
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The $treet
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Joanne Sacker
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Episodes: "Turf Wars", "Past Performance", "Junk Bonds", "Framed"
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| 2003
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With You in Spirit
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Emily Burke
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TV film
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| 2006
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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Claire Quinn
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Episode: "Dollhouse"
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| 2006–2007
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Twenty Good Years
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Stella
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Main role
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| 2008
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Puppy Love
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Ricki
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TV series
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| 2009
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The Unusuals
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Bridget Demopolis
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Episodes: "Crime Slut", "42", "The Circle Line"
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| 2009–2011
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Bored to Death
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Leah
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Main role
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| 2013
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Save Me
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Jenna Derring
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TV series
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| 2013
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Elementary
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Chloe Butler
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Episode: "Internal Audit"
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| 2014
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Blue Bloods
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Sister Mary
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Episode: "Burning Bridges"
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| 2017
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Friends from College
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Anka Wexler
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Episode: "Second Wedding"
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| 2017, 2019, 2020
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Blindspot
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Kathy Gustafson aka Electra
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4 episodes
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| 2018
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Sneaky Pete
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Trish
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Episodes: "Maggie", "Buffalo Soldiers"
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| 2020
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The Politician
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Mary Moskowitz McCutcheon
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Episode: "Hail Mary"
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| 2021
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The Good Fight
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Toni Hedger
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Episode: "Once There Was A Court"
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| 2022
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Julia
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Claire Foster
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Episode: "Crepes Suzette"
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References
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