Jagmohan Singh Barhok
Born January 29,1970,Heather Graham packed her bags for pastures new at Sun Strip in search of a career in films. She was lucky enough to play Mercedes Lane the girl of Corey Haim’s dreams in “License to drive” also featuring Corey Fieldman & Caorl Kane. The film, directed by Greg Beeman ,was released in 1988. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film centers round occupying a valid license and driving . After spending or say struggling in Hollywood for quite some time, the starlet proved herself far more than just another heavenly body, with a scintillating performance in director Paul Tomas Anderson’s 1997 paean to porn, “Boogie Nights” as the ebullient Rollergirl, Brandy. In one of the scenes she is riding along with Jack (Burt Reynolds) in search of a potential client for her. They find one but he turns out to be her one time class mate. He fails to have sex with her & insults her and Jack getting thoroughly beaten up & thrown out of the limousine bleeding profusely. Reynolds’ depiction of Jack Horner garnered him twelve awards and three nominations, and Moore’s portrayal of Amber Waves garnered her six awards and nominations. Nina Hartley, well known porn star and producer, plays “Little” Bill’s wife in the film. Little Bill ( William H. Macy ) discovers his wife having sex with another man. He feels cheated & disgraced by her infidelity killing wife & her paramour, also killing himself.
“The Hangover” (2009) an American comedy film ,directed by Todd Phillips featuring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, and Jeffrey Tambor. The story revolves round a group of friends who visit Las Vegas for a bachelor party to celebrate Doug’s impending marriage. They hire a suite in Caesar palace and have drinks on roof top. When they get up in the morning they fail to recollect the happenings or the events of the previous night, with the groom missing. What happens thereafter & how they find the groom turns it into an interesting drama.
The film became a big box office success. It collected more than $ 470 million against a budgeted cost of only $35 million. It also became the tenth -highest -grossing film in the world. Graham ,as Jade, played a stripper in the film. She did not work in the second part .She, however, reprised her role in the third version of the trilogy .Originally, Lindsay Lohan was to play the role but she refused to do it. The film was predominantly shot on location at Caesars Palace, located between The Mirage & Bellagio, the latter known the world over for its dancing colourful fountains, in Las Vegas. Caesar Palace represents & highlights the oppulence , grandeur & glory of the Roman Empire.
“Love, Guaranteed” (2020) is one of her latest films starring Rachael Leigh Cook ,Damon Wayans Jr., Lisa Durupt, Brendan Taylor & Heather Graham with Graham playingTamara Taylor,CEO of a dating site known as Love, Guaranteed , directed by Mark Steven Johnson .It was released on Netflix on September 3, 2020.Her other notable films include the likes of “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” (1999), “Killing Me Softly” ( 2002),”Compulsion” ( 2013) “Wetlands” & “Last Rampage” ( 2017).
Graham is considered a sex symbol .She is often cast in sexual roles, including those of Felicity Shagwell (Austin Powers: The Spy who Shagged Me), Rollergirl (Boogie Nights) and Sharonna (The Guru), prostitute Mary Kelly (From Hell), porn director Margaret (About Cherry) and stripper Jade ( The Hangover and The Hangover, Part III). She stated she finds these types of roles and the issue of sexuality fascinating, and believes that “our culture sends out mixed messages to women about sex. She was ranked at number 40 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World list in 2000, number 95 in 2001 list, number 97 in the 2002 list, number #74 in the 2005 list and at number #98 in 2006 list. In 2001 she was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People. Life Magazine declared her as “TV’s sexiest star” in the January 27, 2006 issue.
There is no denying the fact that in sensuousness & playfulness Heather Graham has few rivals. She is both erotic & exotic .She has retained her zest & zeal for life that has been her hallmark. Her fans and admirers have retained the affection & adoration they had lavished on her during her reigning years. The star of many a blockbuster, Graham was and is a screen goddess of the style that enslaved with a mere smile.
