Heidi Petrelli
| Heidi Petrelli | |
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| Portrayed by | Rena Sofer |
| First appearance | Nothing to Hide |
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| Known ability | None |
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| Residence | Heidi Petrelli's home |
| Significant other | Nathan Petrelli |
| Children | Simon Petrelli, Monty Petrelli (sons) |
Heidi Petrelli is Nathan Petrelli's wife and is involved with his strategies for his bid for congressional office. She is confined to a wheelchair because of injuries suffered from a car accident where Nathan was the driver.
Character History
Nothing to Hide
Heidi and Angela Petrelli plan a brunch at Nathan's Hyde Park estate, hoping to garner a sympathetic interview from New York Journal reporter Oliver Dennison. During the brunch, Dennison reveals that he knows Nathan was seen with a blonde in Las Vegas, but a gatescrashing Peter claims Nathan was speaking with a depression expert on his behalf.
Heidi later confronts Nathan, asking him if Peter's explanation was true, and telling him that she needs hope if she is to walk again. Nathan confirms Peter's explanation.
Six Months Ago
After celebrating Peter's graduation from nursing school, where Heidi and Nathan dance, the two of them drive back home, as a van from behind tries to run them off the road. Nathan suddenly disappears from the driver's seat, apparently flying in the air, and Heidi is left alone in the car. Their car crashes into barrels at an exit ramp.
After a surgery that took 10 hours, a doctor calls Nathan aside and informs him about Heidi's condition: that from now on, she has to use a wheelchair.