Heather Graham as Mary Kelly
It is 1888 in London, and the unfortunate poor lead horrifying lives in the city's deadliest slum, Whitechapel. Harassed by gangs and forced to walk the streets for a living, Mary Kelly and her small group of companions trudge on through this daily misery, their only consolation being that things can't get any worse. Yet things somehow do when their friend Ann is kidnapped and they are drawn into a conspiracy with links higher up than they could possibly imagine. The kidnapping is soon followed by the gruesome murder of another woman, Polly, and it becomes apparent that they are being hunted down, one by one. Sinister even by Whitechapel standards, the murder grabs the attention of Inspector Fred Abberline, a brilliant yet troubled man whose police work is often aided by his psychic abilities. Abberline becomes deeply involved with the case, which takes on personal meaning to him when he and Mary begin to fall in love. But as he gets closer to the truth Whitechapel becomes more and more dangerous for Abberline, Mary, and the other girls. Whoever is responsible for the grisly acts is not going to give up his secret without a fight....will they be able to survive the avenging force that has been sent after them from hell?
Biography for Heather Graham
Birth name
Heather Joan Graham
Date of birth
29 January 1970
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Heather was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised by her strictly Catholic father, who worked for the FBI, and mother, a former school teacher and author. She and her sister, Aimee Graham, were forced to relocate often, as a result of their father's occupation, and Heather became increasingly shy. Surprisingly, she had a passion for acting from an early age and despite being labeled a 'theater geek' by her peers, she was voted Most Talented by her high school senior class. Unfortunately, her love of acting created a tension between Heather and her family although her mother obligingly drove her to auditions in Hollywood throughout her adolescence. After high school Heather moved to Los Angeles and received small roles in a variety of films including Drugstore Cowboy (1989). When her career did not take off as quickly as was hoped, Heather enrolled in the University of California at Los Angeles to get her degree in drama. It was at UCLA that she was noticed by actor Wood, James and received a subsequent part in a film Woods starred in, Diggstown (1992). Heather dropped out of UCLA after two years to pursue her acting career on a full time basis. Aside from gaining a modeling contract with Emanuel Ungaro Liberte, Heather has risen to star in such films as Swingers (1996), a role she received after being taken out swing dancing by Jon Favreau, to blockbusters like Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), and Boogie Nights (1997) .
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Trivia
Was voted "Most Talented" by her Agoura High School class.
Modeling contract with Emanuel Ungaro Liberte
Had to turn down the female lead in the film Rounders (1998) because of scheduling conflicts.
Older sister of actress Aimee Graham.
Was fired from Scorchers (1991).
Graduated 1988 Agoura High School, Agoura Hills, CA Dropped out of UCLA her freshman year to pursue acting
Worked at Toys R'Us when she was a teenager
Was forced to turn down the lead role in Heathers (1989), because her parents thought the language was too risque.
Heather's father is an FBI agent. Her mother is a schoolteacher/author.
Enjoys yoga and cooking
Has not spoken to her parents in two years because they disapprove of the movies she stars in.
Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2001.
.45 (2003)
Anger Management (2003) .... Kendra
Alien Love Triangle (2002) .... Elizabeth
Hope Springs (2002) .... Mandy
Guru, The (2002) .... Sharonna
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) .... Ms. Felicity Shagwell
Killing Me Softly (2002) .... Alice Loudon
From Hell (2001) .... Mary Kelly
Sidewalks of New York (2001) .... Annie
Say It Isn't So (2001) .... Josephine Wingfield
Film-Fest DVD: Issue 4 - Hawaii (2000) (V) .... Herself
Committed (2000) .... Joline
Kiss & Tell (1999/I) .... Suzan pretsel
Bowfinger (1999) .... Daisy
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) .... Ms. Felicity Shagwell
... aka Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) (USA: video title)
Lost in Space (1998) .... Mission Medical Officer Judy Robinson, Ph.D.
... aka LS (1998) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Scream 2 (1997) .... Casey Becker in 'Stab'
Boogie Nights (1997) .... Rollergirl/Brandy
Two Girls and a Guy (1997) .... Carla Bennett
Nowhere (1997) .... Lilith
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) .... Maggie Bowen
... aka Entertaining Angels (1996) (USA: short title)
Swingers (1996) .... Lorraine
Desert Winds (1995) .... Jackie
Terrified (1995) .... Olive
... aka Evil Never Sleeps (2000) (UK: DVD title)
... aka Tough Guy (1995)
... aka Toughguy (1995)
Let It Be Me (1995) .... Perfumery Saleswoman
... aka Love Dance (1998) (UK)
Don't Do It (1994) .... Suzanna
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) .... Mary Kennedy Taylor
... aka Mrs. Parker and the Round Table (1994)
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) .... Elizabeth
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) .... Cowgirl Heather
Ballad of Little Jo, The (1993) .... Mary Addie
Diggstown (1992) .... Emily Forrester
... aka Midnight Sting (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) .... Annie Blackburn
... aka Twin Peaks (1992) (France)
O Pioneers! (1992) (TV) .... Alexandra Bergson as a young woman
Shout (1991) .... Sara Benedict
Guilty as Charged (1991) .... Kimberly
"Twin Peaks" (1990) TV Series .... Annie Blackburn (1991)
I Love You to Death (1990) .... Bridget
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) .... Nadine
Twins (1988) (uncredited) .... Young Mary Ann Benedict
License to Drive (1988) .... Mercedes
Student Exchange (1987) (TV) .... Dorrie
Mrs. Soffel (1984) (uncredited) .... Factory Girl