Katherine Heigl wants to avoid a fate like Jennifer Aniston's

Katherine Heigl might be the first of the Grey's Anatomy core cast to move permanently into film, following her success in Knocked Up and 27 Dresses.

A source close to the actress said: 'She's working really long hours and is ready to move on. She's a smart one.

'She saw what can happen with someone like Jennifer Aniston, who was crazy successful on TV, but can't seem to carry a film, and she tested the waters early.'

However, Heigl - who made headlines when negotiations for her contract renewal on the show were made public 15 months ago - may be locked into her contract and will have to continue starring as Dr Isobel Stevens.

The source added to Us Weekly magazine: 'I don't think she'll be able to get out of it.'

New Zealand Herald

Katherine Heigl is pretty smart, looking at establishing a movie career as well as a television career. Of course, two comedies is not exactly a stellar movie career - dare I suggest that she is not warned by Jennifer Aniston's career, but rather trying to emulate it. Jen starred in quite a few successful films, and proved beyond a doubt she can act in The Good Girl, but still never had a real film career. She was always Rachael from friends, and with re-runs she probably always will be. I wouldn't give up a paying job in television just yet, Katherine.

And unlike the character of Izzie, most of us liked Rachael, and we were happy when she ended up with Ross. I for one, and I know I'm not alone, don't like Izzie. She's annoying, and a bit stupid, and is dating a married man, and his wife is her boss. She has calmed down in the last season though.

I suspect that the Grey's Anatomy producers wouldn't be sorry to get rid ...

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