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Katherine Heigl Returns to TV in HBO's 'Knitting Circle'

by Chris Harnick, posted Apr 8th 2011 2:20PM
Katherine HeiglKatherine Heigl is making her return to TV, but not with a new series.

The former 'Grey's Anatomy' actress will produce and star in an HBO movie.

According to Deadline, Heigl and her mother will produce an adaptation of Ann Hood's 'The Knitting Circle.' The project is being written by 'Dirty Sexy Money' creator Craig Wright.

Heigl will play the main character, a mother mourning the loss of her child. She turns to a knitting circle to help overcome the grief that has taken over her life.

This is Heigl's first TV role since leaving ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' in 2010.

Controversy followed Heigl and the medical drama for years after she famously slammed the show's writers during the 2008–2009 season and removed herself from the Emmy race. Heigl returned to the show only to then leave for good; her last appearance was in January 2010.

Heigl has a few other projects in the works: 'New Year's Eve,' which hits theaters in December, and 'One for the Money,' which opens in January 2012.

Tell us: Will you watch 'The Knitting Circle'?

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Steph

Not a chance. Overrated Amazon blonde with about as much acting range as a 5 year old.

April 11 2011 at 3:32 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Rose

I like her. Yes, I'd watch her. None of us know what actually transpired on the set of Grey's Anatomy. She has the right to choose her own jobs just as the rest of us do.

April 11 2011 at 3:13 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
MARSHA

I like Katehrine Heigl, but her movies seem to leave alot to be desired. None of them have been any good. Shes better suited for television! Too bad she didnt stay on greys anatomy! She adopted that cute asian babay and seesm to be a happy mommy! Maybe she needs to do another tv show. or just stay away and raise her child with her hubby now!

April 11 2011 at 2:42 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
carol98058

Katherine Hiegle has an inflated idea of her expertise and knowledge about what is good acting. She gets some fame due to her role in Grays Anatomy and suddenly she knows better those who have been in the industry for many more years then she has been an actor. She is not superior in her idea of what makes a series successful since Gray's has doen quiet well without her and has gone on to inspire two other series. Her other staring roles in movies have been embarassaing. If some one wanted to give me a reward acknowledging some achievement I would accept gracefully not snub my nose at them.
I will never watch Katherine in anything because despite her popular belief in her own greatness she does not have superior knowledge over other long time acting professionals. She is just is a conceited self centered idoit.

April 11 2011 at 2:32 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
cschieda

I give her credit for standing up for what she believes in. And taking a stand that is relavent to her profession. I am so sick of actors voicing their opinions on politics, the economy and issues that do not pertain to them. Just because you played a President doesnt qualify you to be one! Shut up and play pretend. If asked about an actor or writters than they are certainly qualified to answer and shouldn't be blackballed from acting because they spoke their mind. . If I hear one more actor in an interview tell us how lovely and extraordinary their costar was I am going to vomit. Tell us he had bad breath or the stupid tramp couldnt get her lines right.

April 11 2011 at 1:13 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
yamobthere07

She couldnt be any more annoying.

April 11 2011 at 12:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bunny

SURE WILL

April 11 2011 at 12:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Pat

No, but then I never watched Grey's either.

April 11 2011 at 12:32 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Alwaysluv10s

YES! I really enjoy everything Katherine does. Katherine really seems like a very nice person and cares what work she does as a reflection of who she is.

Beautiful outside as well as inside. Thank you Katherine

April 11 2011 at 12:11 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
DianasHallmark

Why is she getting so weird?

April 11 2011 at 11:58 AM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply

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