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PHOTOS Starlets Pecking Order Who Gets Offered Roles First Whatever new leaf Heigl now proposes to turn over, it doesnt appear to involve a diminished role for Nancy, who will be an executive producer on the NBC project as will Heigl. Heigl has said that her mother handles every aspect of her career and learned the ropes fast. She didnt care if she made any friends in this town, Heigl told Vanity Fair in a January 2. This is a fear dominated industry and my mother refuses to be intimidated by that. This is all a game of chicken, and my mother is really good at chicken. Heigl spent most of her childhood in Connecticut and was brought up in the Mormon faith, though now she smokes and drinks. A child model and actress, she broke through in 2. Dr. Izzie Stevens on Greys Anatomy. She won an Emmy for her performance in 2. Knocked Up, which grossed 2. Things began to go awry the following year. Heigl had her first full on starring role in the romantic comedy 2. 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