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Katherine Heigl is making her return to TV, but not with a new series.
The former 'Grey's Anatomy' actress will produce and star in an upcoming HBO movie.
According to Deadline, Heigl and her mother, Nancy, will co-produce an adaptation of novelist Ann Hood's best-seller 'The Knitting Circle.' The project is being written by 'Dirty Sexy Money' creator Craig Wright.
Heigl, 32, will play the main character: a mother mourning the loss of her child. She turns to a knitting circle to help overcome the grief that has taken over her life. It will be Heigl's first TV role since leaving ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' in 2010.
Controversy surrounded Heigl and the medical drama for years, especially after she famously slammed the beloved show's writers during the 2008–'09 season, and removed herself from the Emmy race. Heigl then returned to the hit series, only to leave for good in order to devote herself to film roles; her last 'Grey's' appearance was in January 2010.
Heigl also has new feature films in the works: the ensemble comedy 'New Year's Eve,' which hits theaters in December, and 'One for the Money' (co-starring John Leguizamo and Sherri Shepherd), opening in 2012.
The hard-working actress, and mom to 2-year-old daughter Naleigh, was photographed looking happy and healthy while catching some sun on a beach in Miami last month.
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