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).
Filmography (42 titles)
MovieBrenda
Ms. Johansen · 2026
7.0MovieThe Best You Can
Rosemary · 2025
MoviePrinceton's in the Mix
Beth · 2023
6.2ShowSocial Distance
Deb · 2020
7.0ShowThe Politician
Mary McCutcheon · 2019
5.1MovieBrave New Jersey
Lorraine Davison · 2017
7.5ShowThe Good Fight
Toni Hedger · 2017
7.6MovieManchester by the Sea
Jill · 2016
7.4ShowBlindspot
Kathy Gustafson aka Electra · 2015
7.5ShowSneaky Pete
Trish · 2015
6.7ShowSave Me
Jenna Dennings · 2013
7.6ShowElementary
Chloe Butler · 2012
6.0MovieThe Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Erin Fitzgerald · 2012
6.5MovieWhat's Your Number?
Eileen · 2011
MovieMister Handsome
Emily · 2011
7.0MovieAshes
Jasmine · 2011
4.2MovieValley of the Sun
Betsy · 2011
4.6MovieWeakness
Julia · 2010
7.8ShowBlue Bloods
Sister Mary · 2010
7.3ShowBored to Death
Leah · 2009
7.5ShowThe Unusuals
2009
5.4MovieBreaking Upwards
Hannah · 2009
6.1MovieChoke
Internet Date / Gwen · 2008
4.7MovieBeer for My Horses
Lobster Claw · 2008
6.3MovieWatching the Detectives
Denise · 2007
8.5ShowTwenty Good Years
Stella Mason · 2006
5.2MovieThe Groomsmen
Jules · 2006
6.3MovieBrooklyn Lobster
Kerry Miller · 2005
7.0MovieCasting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Self · 2005
MovieWhy I Love 'Bewitched'
Self · 2005