10 Celebrities Who Are Former Mormons: Who New? (PHOTOS)

Former Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl grew up in a strict Mormon family in Washington, DC. When her older brother died in a car accident when she was just 7 years old, it was her family’s faith that pulled them through the tragedy. “I give the Mormon church a lot of credit for helping [us] do that,” she told Vanity Fair. Katherine’s conservative upbringing still affects certain choices today, but the star says she’s too selfish to fully devote herself to the church. “I haven’t been an actively practicing Mormon in years,” she revealed to the Daily Mail. “I satisfy my vices instead of fighting them. I love being a sinner.”