Heather Kafka
Known for: Acting
Heather Kafka (born 7 July 1972, Austin, Texas) is an American film, television, and voice actress who has been acting since age 6. She lives and works in Austin, Texas. She is best known as Chloe in MTV's first-ever scripted series Austin Stories (1997–98), Lacy in the independent drama Joe (2013, dir. David Gordon Green), and Henrietta Hewitt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Other notable film roles include Where the Heart Is (2000), Idiocracy (2006), Lovers of Hate (2010, Independent Spirit Award-nominated), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013), and Song to Song (2017, dir. Terrence Malick). On television she has had recurring roles on Queen Sugar (2018–2022, as Deborah, 9 episodes), Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023), Friday Night Lights (2006), and guest appearances on House, The Leftovers, Longmire, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. As a voice actress for ADV Films, she voiced Hinagiku Tamano/Angel Daisy in the anime Wedding Peach and Jun Hunoo in Mazinkaiser. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA.
Filmography
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mindy DuPont
2000
Series
House
Sarah Kelvey
2004
Series
CSI: NY
2004
Series
ER
Rhonda
1994
Series
Strong Medicine
Callan Howe
2000
Series
Longmire
Holly Whitish
2012
Series
The Leftovers
Susan
2014
Series
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Florence Hammersly
2023
Film
Idiocracy
Woman at Carl's Jr.
2006
Film
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Henrietta
2003
Series
Night Stalker
Katrina Ortega
2005
Film
Joe
Lacy
2014
Film
Song to Song
Suzie (uncredited)
2017
Film
Where the Heart Is
Delphia
2000
Film
Daylight's End
Earnesta
2016
Film
Angels Sing
David's Doctor
2013
Film
The Long Game
Alice Glenn
2024
Film
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Midwife #1
2013
Film
The Wendell Baker Story
Marianne
2005
Film
All That We Love
Podcast Host
2025
Film
No Future
Linda
2021
Film
The Secret She Carried
Cheryl
1996
Film
Some Beasts
2015
Film
Blood Waters
2024
Film
Maude
2018
Film
Pit Stop
Linda
2013
Film
Saturday Morning Massacre
Mona
2012
Lola: Girl Got a Gun
Mom
2019
Film
Lovers of Hate
Diana
2010
Film
The Monster Hunter
Cassandra
1999
Film
The Man Who Never Cried
Mary Winston
2011
Film
Whiskey Fist
Karen
2017
Film
Kid-Thing
Mom
2012
Film
Loves Her Gun
Debbie (Neighbor)
2013
Wind Session Tiger Woman
Mrs. Blake
2011
Film
Bug
Deborah
2016
Film
Wüm
Madge
2023
Film
Don't Ever Change
Amy
2017
Film
Foxy Trot
Carol
2018
Film
Leads
Mags Malloy
2025
Film
There You Are
2019
Film
Black Metal
Rose
2013
Film
Skunk
Leila's Mom
2014
The Samaritans
Lou-Anne
2015