Had to turn down the female lead in the film Rounders (1998) because of scheduling conflicts.

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

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

Played a porn actress twice: in The Guru (2002) and Boogie Nights (1997)

Is, to the day, 2 years younger than Edward Burns.

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

In 2003, for a photo shoot by photographer Sam Jones, she was levitated several feet in the air by a magician. Later in the same photo shoot, the magician also sawed her in half.

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

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

Chosen by Femme Fatales magazine as one of the "50 sexiest women on the planet". [February 2006]

Was a contestant on "Scrabble" in 1986 for the Teen Tournament.

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

She attended Augora High school with Shane Stanley, Beverly Peele and James Robb and Mike Shinoda.

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

Was the subject of the power pop song "Heather Graham" by the Washington, D.C.-based acappella quartet, Da Vinci`s Notebook. The song appears on the group`s 2002 CD, "Brontosaurus."

She is of Irish Catholic extraction

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

Has not spoken to her parents in two years because they disapprove of the movies she stars in.

Enjoys yoga and cooking and playing poker

She once worked as an usher at The Hollywood Bowl

Her father is an FBI agent. Her mother is a schoolteacher/author.

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

Worked at Toys R`Us when she was a teenager

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

Was fired from Scorchers (1991).

Older sister of actress Aimee Graham.

Modeling contract with Emanuel Ungaro Liberte

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