Graham was brought higher inside the traditional Catholic family of Irish descent. Growing higher within Virginia where her father worked as an FBI agent, she attended Sumac Simple School. Her personal so moved to the Conejo Valley in California where she attended Lindero Canyon Middle School, & eventually, Agoura High School.

At first, Graham's parents were super supportive of her budding acting career, by using her mum camping her to her auditions. Late, her father & mother were insistent that she should non pop up in any picture show featuring sex. This difference of opinion might develop numbers her a lead role within Heathers in 1989, the dark high school comedy that manufactured an instant star of Winona Ryder. Graham is presently estranged from either her parents, though it is fortunate for the reconciliation. She has publicly discussed her conversion to the future-age eastern-depending religion and philosophy.

When senior high school, Graham enrolled in the University of California at Los Angeles. When pursuing the drama degree at UCLA, Graham met James Woods. Their subsequent romanticistic involvement led to Graham existence cast within Diggstown (1992), which starred Woods. Fallowing 2 years got passed, Graham dropped away from UCLA to pursue acting to the full period, above her parents' objections. She moved to Hollywood where she worked different jobs while continuing to establish herself as the starlet, for a instance romantically included & dwelling by using it used to be that notable Up to date Romantic glam-rocker Adam Ant.

Though sooner Graham got the total of critically noted acting area including Nadine around Drugstore Cowboy 1989, her breakthrough role was that of Roller Girl in Boogie Nights (1997), for which she received several award nominations. She achieved international stardom within 1999 with her lead role as Felicity Shagwell within Mike Myers' second Austin Powers comedy: The Spy Who Shagged Me. More recently, she starred when Mary Kelly in the film From Hell (2001), based on a story of Jack the Ripper.

She was known as by People Magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World 2001" [http://www.imdb.com/Bio?Graham,+Heather]. Additionally to her relationship by owning James Woods, she also has been romantically required by having actor Edward Burns, producer-director Chris Weitz, actor Josh Lucas, actor Heath Ledger, actor Elias Koteas, actor Kyle MacLachlan, and director Stephen Hopkins.

Graham enjoyed favorite guest-star status in many episodes of NBC-TV's Scrubs during its fourth year (2004-2005).

Around 2005, Graham became the spokeswoman & TV model for Garnier brand of hair care products. Graham's print ad for Skyy Vodka, which was photographed in 1993 (titled "#3, Entourage") is however appearing within national magazines in todays world too. ABC-TV announced that production has begun on "Emily's Reasons Why Not," using Graham slated to exist as its star.

Filmography
Gray Matters (2005) Cake (2005) Mary (2005) Blessed (2004) Hope Springs (2003) Anger Management (2003) Alien Love Triangle (2002) The Guru (2002) Killing Me Softly (2002) From Hell (2001) Sidewalks of New York (2001) ''Say It Isn't So (2001)

Committed (2000) Bowfinger (1999) Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Lost in Space (1998) Scream 2 (1997) Boogie Nights (1997) Two Girls and a Guy (1997) Nowhere (1997) Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) Swingers (1996) Terrified (1996) Kiss & Tell (1996) Desert Winds (1995) Run for Cover (1995) Let It Be Me (1995) Don't Do It (1994)

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) Six Degrees of Separation (1993) Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) Diggstown (1992) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) Shout (1991) Guilty as Charged (1991) I Love You to Death (1990) Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Twins (1988) License to Drive (1988) Student Exchange (1987) Mrs. Soffel'' (1984)