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6 Reasons Katherine Heigl Played the Same Character on Roswell and Grey's Anatomy

By: Holly Leveque

Most know Katherine Heigl from ABC's Grey's Anatomy, where she played Dr. Isobel 'Izzie' Stevens.  Teenagers during Y2K may remember Heigl on The WB show Roswell where she played alien Isabel 'Issie' Evans.  Are both Izzie's the same character?

In 1999 at the premiere of The WB's Angel Brendan Fehr, from then upcoming new show Roswell, made an appearance. Long story short, 11 year old me walked past the fountain the Fiends cast dances in but this time it was filled with Brendan and four girls. I am sure he had a great night. Brenden and his women intrigued me enough to watch the premiere and the subsequent three seasons of Roswell.

Recently, as any real couple does, my boyfriend and I sat down and decided to watch the other's favorite shows. He already watched Grey’s Anatomy and then Roswell came up and we watched it all. And he loved it. I mean how could he not? He loved Buffy and Angel and it’s so awesome. (Seriously, if you have not watched Roswell go on Amazon Prime or Hulu Plus and watch it. You won’t regret it)

Rewatching Roswell with my boyfriend, it still made me laugh and cry at all the right times. But I noticed something now that I have seen Grey's Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes stole story from