Heather Kafka
Actor, Producer
July 7, 1972 (54 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Leads · as Mags Malloy |
| 2024 | All That We Love · as Podcast Host |
| 2023 | The Long Game · as Alice Glenn |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves · as Florence Hammersly |
| 2023 | Wüm · as Madge |
| 2021 | No Future · as Linda |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Don't Ever Change · as Amy |
| 2017 | The Son · as Mrs. Hurley |
| 2017 | Song to Song · as Suzie (uncredited)On Plex |
| 2017 | Whiskey Fist · as Karen |
| 2017 | Bug · as DeborahOn Plex |
| 2016 | Daylight's End · as Earnesta |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar · as Deborah |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Hysteria (2014) · as Val Young |
| 2014 | The Leftovers · as Susan |
| 2014 | From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series · as Madame Diana |
| 2013 | Joe · as LacyOn Plex |
| 2013 | Angels Sing · as David's DoctorOn Plex |
| 2013 | Love & Air Sex · as Alamo EmployeeOn Plex |
| 2013 | Ain't Them Bodies Saints · as Midwife #1 |
| 2013 | Loves Her Gun · as Debbie (neighbor)On Plex |
| 2013 | Pit Stop · as Linda |
| 2013 | Black Metal · as Rose |
| 2012 | Saturday Morning Mystery · as Mona |
| 2012 | Longmire · as Holly Whitish |
| 2012 | Kid-Thing · as Mom |
| 2011 | Slacker 2011 · as Robber Gang Leader |
| 2011 | Wuss · as State Board LadyOn Plex |
| 2010 | Lovers of Hate · as Diana |
| 2008 | Skip Tracer · as Attorney Michelle Mcgann |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning · as W.w.b |
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights · as Doreen Sproles |
| 2006 | Idiocracy · as Woman At Carl's Jr. |
| 2005 | Night Stalker · as Katrina Ortega |
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story · as MarianneOn Plex |
| 2004 | House · as Sarah Kelvey |
| 2004 | Huff · as Dr. Emily Dawson |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Blind · as Anne Campbell |
| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre · as Henrietta |
| 2002 | Three Days of Rain · as Lisa |
| 2002 | Beyond the Prairie II: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues · as Beth Magnuson |
| 2002 | Jing: King of Bandits · as Rose |
| 2001 | Going to California · as Sandy |
| 2001 | Mazinkaiser · as Jun |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as Mindy Dupont |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine · as Callan Howe |
| 2000 | Where the Heart Is · as Delphia |
| 1999 | Natural Selection · as Cassandra |
| 1998 | Devil Lady · as NorikoOn Plex |
| 1997 | Austin Stories · as Chloe |
| 1996 | The Secret She Carried · as Cheryl |
| 1996 | The People Next Door · as Woman In Park |
| 1995 | Wedding Peach · as Hinagiku (angel Daisy) |
| 1994 | ER · as Rhonda |
| 1993 | Murder in the Heartland · as Carol King |
| 2025 |
| 2025 | Leads · as Story |