Heather Burns

Acting

Heather Burns

Born April 7, 1975 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 51)

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 Schoo…

Known For

Manchester by the SeaManchester by the Sea · 2016
Manchester by the Sea
7.62016
MovieDrama
After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
Miss CongenialityMiss Congeniality · 2000
Miss Congeniality
6.52000
MovieComedyCrime
When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female Agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.
You've Got MailYou've Got Mail · 1998
You've Got Mail
6.71998
MovieComedyRomance
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
Two Weeks NoticeTwo Weeks Notice · 2002
Two Weeks Notice
6.42002
MovieRomanceComedy
Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a deal to preserve a community center. Indecisive and weak-willed George grows dependent on Lucy's guidance on everything from legal matters to clothing. Exasperated, Lucy gives notice and picks Harvard graduate June Carter as her replacement. As Lucy's time at the firm nears an end, she grows jealous of June and has second thoughts about leaving George.
Watching the DetectivesWatching the Detectives · 2007
Watching the Detectives
6.32007
MovieComedyRomance
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousMiss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous · 2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
5.72005
MovieActionComedy
After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI". But it's time to spring into action again when the pageant's winner, Cheryl, and emcee, Stan, are abducted.
BewitchedBewitched · 2005
Bewitched
5.12005
MovieComedyFantasy
Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched".
What's Your Number?What's Your Number? · 2011
What's Your Number?
6.52011
MovieComedyRomance
Ally Darling is realizing she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job. Then she reads an eye-opening magazine article that warns that 96 percent of women who've been with 20 or more lovers are unlikely to find a husband. Determined to turn her life around and prove the article wrong, Ally embarks on a mission to find the perfect mate from among her numerous ex-boyfriends.

Movies

Manchester by the SeaManchester by the Sea · 2016
Manchester by the Sea
7.62016
MovieDrama
After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
Miss CongenialityMiss Congeniality · 2000
Miss Congeniality
6.52000
MovieComedyCrime
When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female Agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.
You've Got MailYou've Got Mail · 1998
You've Got Mail
6.71998
MovieComedyRomance
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
Two Weeks NoticeTwo Weeks Notice · 2002
Two Weeks Notice
6.42002
MovieRomanceComedy
Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a deal to preserve a community center. Indecisive and weak-willed George grows dependent on Lucy's guidance on everything from legal matters to clothing. Exasperated, Lucy gives notice and picks Harvard graduate June Carter as her replacement. As Lucy's time at the firm nears an end, she grows jealous of June and has second thoughts about leaving George.
Watching the DetectivesWatching the Detectives · 2007
Watching the Detectives
6.32007
MovieComedyRomance
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousMiss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous · 2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
5.72005
MovieActionComedy
After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI". But it's time to spring into action again when the pageant's winner, Cheryl, and emcee, Stan, are abducted.
BewitchedBewitched · 2005
Bewitched
5.12005
MovieComedyFantasy
Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched".
What's Your Number?What's Your Number? · 2011
What's Your Number?
6.52011
MovieComedyRomance
Ally Darling is realizing she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job. Then she reads an eye-opening magazine article that warns that 96 percent of women who've been with 20 or more lovers are unlikely to find a husband. Determined to turn her life around and prove the article wrong, Ally embarks on a mission to find the perfect mate from among her numerous ex-boyfriends.
BrendaBrenda · 2026
Brenda
2026
MovieComedy
In 1994 New Orleans (right before the internet), two married weed dealers face a dilemma when their five-year-old son overhears their code name for marijuana and tries to solve the mystery of his parents’ imaginary friend. The movie shares a name with the code word: BRENDA.
The Best You CanThe Best You Can · 2025
The Best You Can
7.02025
MovieComedyRomance
Cynthia Rand is a buttoned-up New Yorker married to a brilliant professor 25 years her senior. She begins feeling the effects of her husband’s advancing age on their relationship, just as her world is turned upside down by the arrival of sharp but chronically underachieving security guard Stan Olszewski in this smart rom-com that reunites Bacon and Sedgwick on screen for the first time in 20 years.
PerceptionPerception · 2005
Perception
9.02005
MovieDrama
When Jen Marshall, an LA girl with a reckless personality and a laundry list of burned bridges, returns to New York and unexpected tragedy strikes, it is up to her mistreated friends to decide between helping her through this tough time or abandoning her - like she did them.
Why I Love 'Bewitched'Why I Love 'Bewitched' · 2005
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
2005
MovieDocumentary
Cast and crew pay tribute to their favorite television show. Produced for the “Bewitched” movie DVD.
Mister HandsomeMister Handsome · 2011
Mister Handsome
2011
MovieComedyFantasy
A love story between a grown-up girl and a mysterious friend from her childhood (plus a case against moving in with your parents).
Brave New JerseyBrave New Jersey · 2017
Brave New Jersey
5.12017
MovieComedy
A comedy that tells the story of a small New Jersey town on the night of Orson Welles' famed 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast, which led millions of listeners to believe the U.S. was being invaded by Martians.
ChokeChoke · 2008
Choke
6.12008
MovieComedyDrama
A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.
Kill the PoorKill the Poor · 2003
Kill the Poor
5.32003
MovieDrama
When a marriage of convenience becomes the real thing, Joe moves his pregnant French wife to a tenement building on New York's Lower East Side. The street is like a war zone with none of the nostalgic appeal that Joe remembers from tales of his immigrant grandparents arriving in the same neighborhood with a new life. This is the urban frontier filled with comic mixture of gentrifies, homeboys, dealers and local residents simply bent on staying a float
The GroomsmenThe Groomsmen · 2006
The Groomsmen
5.22006
MovieComedyRomance
Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.
Beer for My HorsesBeer for My Horses · 2008
Beer for My Horses
4.72008
MovieActionComedy
"Beer for My Horses" tells the story of two best friends that work together as deputies in a small town. The two defy the Sheriff and head off on an outrageous road trip to save the protagonist's girlfriend from drug lord kidnappers.
Valley of the SunValley of the Sun · 2011
Valley of the Sun
4.22011
MovieComedyDrama
Andy Taggert set out for Hollywood to pursue acting, but years later finds himself working in adult films. Disillusioned and trapped, Andy walks off the set and lands himself in a mental hospital. His estranged parents pick him up and take him to their Arizona retirement community where Andy’s troubles seemingly all but disappear until his past unexpectedly comes back to haunt him.
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' · 2005
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
7.02005
MovieDocumentary
Produced for the "Bewitched" Special Edition DVD.
Breaking UpwardsBreaking Upwards · 2009
Breaking Upwards
5.42009
MovieComedyRomance
'Breaking Upwards' explores a young, real-life New York couple who, four years in and battling codependency, decide to intricately strategize their own break up. Based on an actual experiment devised by director/actor Daryl Wein and actress Zoe Lister-Jones, the film loosely interprets a year in their lives exploring alternatives to monogamy, and the madness that ensues. An uncensored look at young love, lust, and the pangs of codependency, 'Breaking Upwards' follows its characters as they navigate each others' emotions across the city they love. It begs the question: is it ever possible to grow apart together?
Brooklyn LobsterBrooklyn Lobster · 2005
Brooklyn Lobster
6.32005
MovieComedyDrama
Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a tradition in Brooklyn for over 65 years. Manned by an eccentric crew and serving the best seafood in the state
You Are Here*You Are Here* · 2000
You Are Here*
8.02000
MovieComedy
A twentysomething office drone struggles between freedom and responsibility in this independent comedy-drama. Sanjay is a man in his mid-'20s who has come to the conclusion his life is stuck in neutral. Sanjay hates his job and doesn't think it has any real future and one day he announces to his boss that he's quitting. However, Sanjay's boss manages to double-talk him into not only keeping his job, but taking on longer hours and new responsibilities he doesn't really want. Several of Sanjay's friends are in the same boat, and together they struggle to decide what freedom is worth to them and how to get it. (Rovi)
Princeton's in the MixPrinceton's in the Mix · 2023
Princeton's in the Mix
2023
MovieHorror
When the wealthy mother of a high schooler discovers that her son can get extra time on the SAT if he gets injured, things spiral out of control.

TV Shows

Law & OrderLaw & Order · 1990
Law & Order
7.31990
SeriesCrimeDrama
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Blue BloodsBlue Bloods · 2010
Blue Bloods
7.82010
SeriesCrimeDrama
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.
Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.62001
SeriesDrama
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
ElementaryElementary · 2012
Elementary
7.62012
SeriesDramaMystery
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
BlindspotBlindspot · 2015
Blindspot
7.42015
SeriesCrimeDrama
A vast international plot explodes when a beautiful Jane Doe is discovered naked in Times Square, completely covered in mysterious, intricate tattoos with no memory of who she is or how she got there. But there's one tattoo that is impossible to miss: the name of FBI agent Kurt Weller, emblazoned across her back. "Jane," Agent Weller and the rest of the FBI quickly realize that each mark on her body is a crime to solve, leading them closer to the truth about her identity and the mysteries to be revealed.
The Good FightThe Good Fight · 2017
The Good Fight
7.52017
SeriesDrama
Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart's savings. Forced out of her law firm, now called "Lockhart, Deckler, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert, Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum & Associates", they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms.
Sneaky PeteSneaky Pete · 2015
Sneaky Pete
7.52015
SeriesDramaCrime
A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape - and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had.
The PoliticianThe Politician · 2019
The Politician
7.02019
SeriesComedy
Payton has known since childhood that he's going to be president. First he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape: high school.
The $treetThe $treet · 2000
The $treet
5.82000
SeriesDrama
The $treet is an American television drama series about a small brokerage house called Belmont Stevens located in New York and the lives of its employees. Freddie Sacker was one of the most notable characters played by Rick Hoffman.
The BeatThe Beat · 2000
The Beat
4.02000
SeriesCrimeDrama
The Beat delves into the personal and professional lives of two young police recruits who patrol New York's streets. The city's daily machinations are seen through the often bloodshot eyes of Officers Mike Dorigan and Zane Marinelli, two youthful, irreverent partners who are truly products of their generation and unique urban environment. Issues of race, excessive police force – and the unpredictable quirkiness of New York's outspoken locals – compel both men to rely on their sense of humor just to make it to the end of their shift.
Bored to DeathBored to Death · 2009
Bored to Death
7.32009
SeriesComedyCrime
Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can't write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies — moonlighting as a private detective — because he wants to be a hero and a man of action.
The UnusualsThe Unusuals · 2009
The Unusuals
7.52009
SeriesDramaComedy
Like a modern-day M*A*S*H, The Unusuals explores both the grounded drama and comic insanity of New York City police detectives.
Social DistanceSocial Distance · 2020
Social Distance
6.22020
SeriesDrama
Filmed in isolation, this narrative anthology series features both dark and funny takes on how people strive to stay connected while staying apart.
Twenty Good YearsTwenty Good Years · 2006
Twenty Good Years
8.52006
SeriesComedy
Twenty Good Years is a short-lived American sitcom created by Michael J. Leeson and Marsh McCall, and starring John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor as mismatched friends—impulsive surgeon John Mason and widower judge Jeffrey Pyne—who decide to live life to the fullest after realizing they only have 'twenty good years' left. Thirteen episodes were produced, with an NBC premiere of October 11, 2006; however, due to low ratings, it was canceled after only four episodes and replaced by a block of specials. The unaired episodes have never been released, and only the pilot can be found online.
Save MeSave Me · 2013
Save Me
6.72013
SeriesComedy
After choking on a hero sandwich in her kitchen and suffering a dramatic near-death experience, Beth Harper - an absentee wife and mother - is revived and claims she can now talk to God. Her teenage daughter, Emily, is horrified and her husband, Tom, is skeptical. To make matters worse, Tom's ex-mistress, Carly McKenna, is in a coma after a close encounter with lightning in the Harpers' front yard.