Anecdotes

Was among over 80 women who accused Harvey Weinstein in sexual harassment or assault in October 2017.

Has not spoken to her parents since the release of Nuits endiablées (1997).

Was forced to turn down the lead role in Série noire au campus (1989), because her parents thought the language was too risque.

She subscribed to BBC America so she could study the accents of the characters in the popular British soap opera EastEnders (1985) for her role as "Mary Kelly" in the "Ripper" thriller Sorti de l'enfer (2001) in 2001. She particularly focused on "Kat Slater"'s cockney "East End" intonation.

Originally auditioned to play "Amber Waves" in Nuits endiablées (1997) but ultimately ended up playing the Roller Girl.

Her father James Graham of Clan Graham is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent and his wife her mother Joan Bransfield is a teacher and author of children's books.

Auditioned for the Jennifer Grey role in Danse lascive (1987).

Played a porn actress twice: in Le gourou du sexe (2002) and Nuits endiablées (1997)

She dislikes reality television.

Turned down the Teri Polo role in La belle-famille (2000).

Auditioned for the Angelina Jolie role in Pirates (1995).

She is a public advocate for Children International.

Turned down the Shannon Elizabeth role in Jay et Bob contre-attaquent (2001).

Graduated 1988 Agoura High School, Agoura Hills, California. Dropped out of UCLA her freshman year to pursue acting

Was fired from Scorchers (1991).

Worked at Toys R'Us when she was a teenager

She once worked as an usher at The Hollywood Bowl.

Was voted "Most Talented" by her Agoura High School class.

Graham has dated Adam Horovitz, Corey Feldman, Matt Dillon, Adam Ant, Kyle MacLachlan, James Woods, Jon Favreau, Elias Koteas, Stephen Hopkins, Edward Burns, Heath Ledger, Russell Crowe, Benicio Del Toro, Elijah Allman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew Perry, Josh Lucas, Chris Weitz, Charles Ferri, Yaniv Raz, Scott Speedman, Jason Silva and Tommy Alastra.

Though raised as a strict Catholic, she no longer has any connection to her former faith. She now practices Hinduism.

Was a contestant on Scrabble (1984) in 1986 for the Teen Tournament.

She has been practicing transcendental meditation since 1991 after being introduced to it by David Lynch.

Enjoys yoga and cooking and playing poker.

Auditioned for the role of Jenny Calender in Les gangs de New York (2002).

Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2001.

She is the American Woman in the Lenny Kravitz cover video of "The Guess Who" song AMerican Woman.

Had to turn down the female lead in the film Dernier tour de table (1998) because of scheduling conflicts.

She is of mostly Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh and German descent.

Was the subject of the power pop song, "Heather Graham", by the Washington, D.C.-based a-Capella quartet, DaVinci's Notebook. The song appears on the group's 2002 CD, "Brontosaurus".

Chosen by Femme Fatales magazine as one of the "50 sexiest women on the planet". (février 2006)

Was considered for the role of Isabel Bigelow in Ma sorcière bien-aimée (2005) that went to Nicole Kidman.

Auditioned for the Sarah Jessica Parker role in Los Angeles Story (1991).

Practises Transcendental Meditation. Appeared meditating on the cover of the August 4, 2003 issue of Time Magazine.

Was a finalist for the role of Kendal Casablancas in Veronica Mars (2004), but she was busy with Emily's Reasons Why Not (2006). The role went to Charisma Carpenter.

Auditioned for a role in Les flâneurs (1995).

Older sister of actress Aimee Graham.

Ranked #4 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).

Has a cat named Mittens.

Ranked as #74 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Was considered for the lead role in .45 (2006) that went to Milla Jovovich.

Went to the same high school as Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson of Linkin Park, as well as Adrianna Costa and Jensen Daggett.

Acted in 'The Hangover (2009)'. Which became the highest grossing R-rated comedy since 'Beverly Hills Cop (1984)', starring Eddie Murphy. Graham co-starred with Murphy in 'Bowfinger (1999)'.

In 2005, Graham became the spokeswoman and TV model for the Garnier brand of hair care products.

Named #98 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

She attended Agoura High School with sister Aimee Graham, Shane Stanley, Beverly Peele, James Robb, Jensen Daggett and Mike Shinoda.

Modeling contract with Emanuel Ungaro Liberte

Had her ears pierced in her teens, but has now let them heal up again and can no longer wear pierced earrings.

Portrayed a prostitute twice: From Hell (2001) and The Hangover (2009). Both movies, where she portrayed a prostitute starred one of the men who have been named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive: Johnny Depp and Bradley Cooper. Johnny Depp starred in From Hell (2001) and Bradley Cooper stars in all of the Hangover movies. She would later reprise her role in The Hangover Part III with her character retired from stripping and prostituting.

Maternal granddaughter of Joseph Carroll Bransfield (son of Joseph Bransfield and wife Margaret ... (b. New Jersey, daughter of Irish parents) and paternal grandson of Redmond Bransfield (b. Ireland, Great-Britain and Ireland) and wife Ellen M. Fox (b. Oldcastle Area, Meath, County Meath, Leinster, Ireland, Great-Britain and Ireland) and wife Dorothy Norma Campbell of Clan Campbell (daughter of William M. Campbell of Clan Campbell and wife Lillie Henrietta Smith, paternal granddaughter of Edwin Miller Campbell of Clan Campbell and wife Melacina Kiefer Hendricks and maternal granddaughter of Jonathan William Smith and wife Eliza Jane Sapp). Through her maternal grandmother, she is descended from Thomas Wynne, a Welsh immigrant in the 1600s, who was one of the original settlers of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and from Francis Daniel Pastorius, a German immigrant, who was one of the Founders of Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Was cast in the lead role in Things Behind the Sun (2001), but dropped out.