Katherine Heigl Chokes Up On 'Tonight Show' (VIDEO)

Katherine Heigl's voice cracked as she remembered her late brother on Thursday's 'Tonight Show.'

After talking about daughter Naleigh and becoming a mother herself, Heigl described how, until she became a mom, she never understood how horrible it was for her own mother to lose Heigl's brother 20 years ago in a car wreck.

"This is so awful, I'm sorry," Heigl apologized, choking up as she recounted the story and talked about "the overwhelming need to keep her [Naleigh] safe."

She also said her daughter, who used to be a great sleeper and happily play for hours alone, has become more demanding.

Heigl is doing the rounds to promote her apparently awful movie 'Killers.'

WATCH (The choke up is 4:05 in):

Comments

[kgrido]

05:09 PM on 06/02/2010

Heigl is so hot: http://www.actressscene.blogspot.com/search/label/Katherine%20Heigl

[zeeshan809]

07:07 AM on 05/31/2010

I did not know about this story. Really sad indeed. And she is looks like a great person by the heart.

http://bit.ly/ajMjWk

[KindMisica]

03:11 AM on 05/31/2010

Timberlake got a re-mix: "Choke me a river"

[norepublicanleftbehind]

05:17 PM on 05/30/2010

She's a good actress. I'm sorry her new movie is supposed to be bad.

Better luck next time. Stretch.

[HP2994]

05:01 PM on 05/30/2010

Ugh! She's so worthless! & Will do or say Anything for a little sympathy

[brahdog]

12:52 AM on 05/31/2010

too harsh

[Yikes101]

03:55 PM on 05/30/2010

Want to see a video clip that Jay Leno doesn't want you to see - check out this clip. It's pretty wild. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5zP7_C2Fjk

[Lisa Luc Murphy]

08:00 PM on 05/29/2010

Wow. Life is really hard for her. I'd choke up too. GIVE ME A BREAK! She's got a freaking nanny. Life isn't that hard.

[RonRutherford]

02:43 PM on 05/30/2010

I didn't realize having a nanny makes up for losing a loved one...

http://therationalreport.blogspot.com/

[proudandtrue]

07:22 PM on 05/29/2010

why does Heigl feel the need to share with millions her most painful, personal memories and losses. Comes across as tacky and cynically opportunistic. Keep private and personal events...private!!

[cjm1000]

06:21 PM on 05/29/2010

jay is starting to look dried up.

[doglove]

04:20 PM on 05/29/2010

I can't watch Leno, but I'll believe you all telling me how bad it was!

[MichaelMcKLA]

01:36 PM on 05/29/2010

I also choke on the Tonight Show, which is why I watch Dave.

[Blitzkrieg Barbie]

01:41 PM on 05/29/2010

OMG!

[doglove]

04:24 PM on 05/29/2010

Leno is not funny, never has been. I think Dave is funny, but don't like his show.

Now Craig and Conan are very funny.

[lynnybug]

09:38 AM on 05/29/2010

She irritates me.

[corsair1917]

08:18 AM on 05/29/2010

Wasn't the headline the other day, Heigl chokes up on Letterman....or cries or something like that???
Same story - different show.
Is this now her scripted interview topic? I empathize with her family's loss (more than you know) but in all the years, I have heard her mention her brother - once.

[PaticaDeGato]

07:56 AM on 05/29/2010

"Why, Oh, Why God Almighty did you have to make me such a b.... very talented actress?!" Heigl asks rhetorically.

[YLS2007]

07:52 AM on 05/29/2010

Your oscar winning actress skills with chin boy won't save your movie. But hey, by all means take a shot if you wish.