Heather Burns

Heather Burns

Heather Burns (born April 7, 1975) 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. Burns was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father Jim Burns played basketball for the Chicago Bulls. She is married to actor Ajay Naidu. She is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. 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). More recently she starred in the film What's Your Number? (2011), she held a recurring role opposite Zach Galifinakis in the HBO series Bored to Death and plays Trish in the Amazon webseries Sneaky Pete (2017).

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2025

Movie
The Best You Can
as Rosemary
Movie - Released: 6/7/2025

2023

Princeton's in the Mix
Princeton's in the Mix
as Beth
Movie - Released: 8/1/2023

2020

Social Distance
Social Distance
as Deb
TV - Released: 10/15/2020

2019

The Politician
The Politician
as Mary McCutcheon
TV - Released: 9/27/2019

2017

Brave New Jersey
Brave New Jersey
as Lorraine Davison
Movie - Released: 8/4/2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Toni Hedger
TV - Released: 2/19/2017

2016

Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea
as Jill
Movie - Released: 11/17/2016

2015

Blindspot
Blindspot
as Kathy Gustafson aka Electra
TV - Released: 9/21/2015
Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete
as Trish
TV - Released: 8/7/2015

2013

Save Me
Save Me
as Jenna Dennings
TV - Released: 5/23/2013

2012

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
as Erin Fitzgerald
Movie - Released: 9/9/2012
Elementary
Elementary
as Chloe Butler
TV - Released: 9/27/2012

2011

Valley of the Sun
Valley of the Sun
as Betsy
Movie - Released: 1/1/2011
Ashes
Ashes
as Jasmine
Movie - Released: 3/5/2011
What's Your Number?
What's Your Number?
as Eileen
Movie - Released: 9/30/2011
Mister Handsome
Mister Handsome
as Emily
Movie - Released: 9/15/2011

2010

Weakness
Weakness
as Julia
Movie - Released: 10/24/2010
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
as Sister Mary
TV - Released: 9/24/2010

2009

Breaking Upwards
Breaking Upwards
as Hannah
Movie - Released: 3/14/2009
The Unusuals
The Unusuals
TV - Released: 4/8/2009
Bored to Death
Bored to Death
as Leah
TV - Released: 9/20/2009

2008

Choke
Choke
as Internet Date / Gwen
Movie - Released: 9/26/2008
Beer for My Horses
Beer for My Horses
as Lobster Claw
Movie - Released: 8/8/2008

2007

Watching the Detectives
Watching the Detectives
as Denise
Movie - Released: 5/1/2007

2006

The Groomsmen
The Groomsmen
as Jules
Movie - Released: 6/9/2006
Twenty Good Years
Twenty Good Years
TV - Released: 10/11/2006

2005

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Cheryl Frasier
Movie - Released: 3/11/2005
Bewitched
Bewitched
as Nina
Movie - Released: 6/21/2005
Perception
Perception
as Ramona
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005
Brooklyn Lobster
Brooklyn Lobster
as Kerry Miller
Movie - Released: 11/4/2005

2003

Kill the Poor
Kill the Poor
as Scarlet
Movie - Released: 5/9/2003

2002

Two Weeks Notice
Two Weeks Notice
as Meryl Brooks
Movie - Released: 12/19/2002

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Claire Quinn
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality
as Cheryl Frasier
Movie - Released: 12/22/2000
You Are Here*
You Are Here*
as Lydia
Movie - Released: 1/1/2000
The $treet
The $treet
as Joanne Sacker
TV - Released: 11/1/2000
The Beat
The Beat
as Beatrice Felsen
TV - Released: 3/21/2000

1998

You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail
as Christina Plutzker
Movie - Released: 12/18/1998

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Lana Madison
TV - Released: 9/13/1990