Is Katherine Heigl Mormon? What Religion Does the Firefly Lane Cast Follow?

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Is Katherine Heigl Mormon? What Religion Does the Firefly Lane Cast Follow?

Katherine Heigl no longer follows Mormonism. After the Firefly Lane cast’s older brother, Jason, died in a car accident in 1986, her Lutheran mother and Catholic father previously changed their religion. 

The Netflix TV series Firefly Lane revolves around the lives of Tully and Kate, who have been friends since they were teenagers. The show depicts how two closest friends deal with many types of problems in their lives while keeping together and assisting each other no matter what. The story, which takes place between the 1970s and the early 2000s, portrays numerous facets of Tully and Kate’s lives, such as friendships, relationships, traumas, careers, and so on.

Overall, the show is an excellent emotional drama that illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of having a best friend for almost three decades. During this time, the narrative is divided into several years, with events from each of those years interspersed.

Many people have recently become familiar with Katherine Heigl, who plays Tully. The American actress and former fashion model grew up in a Mormon household in Connecticut and has been performing since she was a child. As a result, people have been curious to learn about her religion and wonder if she is still a Mormon. Well, let’s find out.

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Katherine Heigl Was Raised in a Mormon Home in Connecticut, However, She No Longer Follows Mormonism!

Katherine Heigl (@katherineheigl) is no longer Mormon. Her family converted to Mormonism after her brother died in a car accident. But for Katherine, it was the hope and love in Mormonism that kept her interested in, if not usually practicing, the religion. She doesn’t currently attend church, but she keeps a consistent prayer life as part of her hectic schedule.

Katherine Heigl no longer follows Mormonism.Katherine Heigl no longer follows Mormonism.
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Katherine Heigl lived in Los Angeles for two decades but she did not grow up there. The actress grew up in Utah, where more than half of the population is Mormon. According to Deseret News, Heigl’s faith assisted her in coping with the devastating loss of her brother in a vehicle accident when she was just seven years old. Her father was a Lutheran and her mother was a Catholic at the time, but the Mormon church was the one that helped them the most cope with their loss. In January 2008, the Grey’s Anatomy alum told Vanity Fair,

Both my parents felt a great desire for answers, and they found an answer in the Mormon church — or answers they could live with, anyway, because there really are none. I give my parents unbelievable credit for pulling it together, and I give the Mormon church a lot of credit for helping them to do that.

Likely, in an interview with Good Housekeeping in 2014, the actress also discussed her childhood religious beliefs. She stated, “That structure and discipline was really good for me. I had a childhood that was a childhood. I listened to my parents. I respected the rules.”

The 27 Dresses actress, who is no longer a practicing Mormon, credits her Latter-day Saint background for sparking her romance with singer-songwriter Josh Kelley, whom she wed in December 2007. Later, she and her husband and their two girls relocated to Oakley, Utah, to get away from Los Angeles. According to The Washington Post, they formed a family of five in 2016, and they still live on their Utah ranch. At the time. she told the outlet,

I… didn’t want to live together before we got married. I still have enough Mormon in me — not a lot, but enough — that I wanted to keep that a little bit sacred.

Katherine Heigl’s Professional Growth From 2020 to Present!

Katherine Heigl appeared in and executive produces the short series Woodhull, which premiered in December 2020. In the series, she played the role of  Victoria Woodhull, the first female presidential contender in the United States. Later, Heigl was cast as the lead in Netflix’s Firefly Lane, alongside Sarah Chalke and Ben Lawson, which premiered in 2021. She also serves as an executive producer. The show was a success, and it was renewed for a second season.

Katherine Heigl plays the role of Tully in Firefly Lane.Katherine Heigl plays the role of Tully in Firefly Lane.
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While promoting Firefly Lane, Katherine Heigl told The Washington Post that she was done apologizing for her previous reputation and despised being labeled as tough in the late 2000s and early 2010s. She also admitted that it could have harmed her career. Her 27 Dresses co-star James Marsden defended the actress’ bravery and strong convictions and expressed surprise at her new executive production post.

In September 2021, Katherine Heigl supported the IATSE strike and faced harsh criticism for speaking out about the crew’s hard-working conditions on the set of Grey’s Anatomy, as well as comments on health and safety problems in long-hour productions. Later, in 2022, her former co-star Ellen Pompeo claimed in a podcast that Heigl would be considered a hero today for her words about their 17-hour workday in 2009. She further stated,

But she’s ahead of her time, made a statement about our crazy hours and of course, [it was like] ‘Let’s slam a woman and call her ungrateful.