
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 7, 1975 (age 50)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Χέδερ Μπερνς
Хезер Бёрнс
Heather Burns
Biography
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).
Known For

TV
Law & Order
Lana Madison
1990

TV
Blue Bloods
Sister Mary
2010

TV
Elementary
Chloe Butler
2012

TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Claire Quinn
2001

TV
Blindspot
Kathy Gustafson aka Electra
2015

TV
The Good Fight
Toni Hedger
2017

TV
Sneaky Pete
Trish
2015

TV
The Politician
Mary McCutcheon
2019

TV
The Beat
Beatrice Felsen
2000

TV
The $treet
Joanne Sacker
2000

Film
You've Got Mail
Christina Plutzker
1998

Film
Manchester by the Sea
Jill
2016

TV
Bored to Death
Leah
2009

Film
Miss Congeniality
Cheryl Frasier
2000

TV
The Unusuals
2009

TV
Twenty Good Years
Stella Mason
2006

Film
Bewitched
Nina
2005

TV
Social Distance
Deb
2020

Film
Two Weeks Notice
Meryl Brooks
2002

Film
What's Your Number?
Eileen
2011
Filmography
2026FilmBrendaas Ms. Johansen2025FilmThe Best You Canas Rosemary2023FilmPrinceton's in the Mixas Beth2020TVSocial Distanceas Deb2019TVThe Politicianas Mary McCutcheon2017FilmBrave New Jerseyas Lorraine Davison2017TVThe Good Fightas Toni Hedger2016FilmManchester by the Seaas Jill2015TVBlindspotas Kathy Gustafson aka Electra2015TVSneaky Peteas Trish2013TVSave Meas Jenna Dennings2012TVElementaryas Chloe Butler2012FilmThe Fitzgerald Family Christmasas Erin Fitzgerald2011FilmWhat's Your Number?as Eileen2011FilmMister Handsomeas Emily2011FilmAshesas Jasmine2011FilmValley of the Sunas Betsy2010FilmWeaknessas Julia2010TVBlue Bloodsas Sister Mary2009TVBored to Deathas Leah2009TVThe Unusuals2009FilmBreaking Upwardsas Hannah2008FilmChokeas Internet Date / Gwen2008FilmBeer for My Horsesas Lobster Claw2007FilmWatching the Detectivesas Denise2006TVTwenty Good Yearsas Stella Mason2006FilmThe Groomsmenas Jules2005FilmBrooklyn Lobsteras Kerry Miller2005FilmBewitchedas Nina2005FilmMiss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulousas Cheryl Frasier2005FilmPerceptionas Ramona2003FilmKill the Pooras Scarlet2002FilmTwo Weeks Noticeas Meryl Brooks2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Claire Quinn2000FilmMiss Congenialityas Cheryl Frasier2000TVThe $treetas Joanne Sacker2000TVThe Beatas Beatrice Felsen2000FilmYou Are Here*as Lydia1998FilmYou've Got Mailas Christina Plutzker1990TVLaw & Orderas Lana Madison