In the film New Year's Eve, which actress plays the chef Tess Byrne?

In the film New Year's Eve, Katherine Heigl plays the chef Tess Byrne.

New Year's Eve is a 2011 American romantic comedy directed by Garry Marshall. The ensemble film follows several stories unfolding in New York City as its characters approach the end of one year and the beginning of another. Heigl's character, Tess Byrne, is a chef whose storyline involves her family and a tense New Year's celebration.

The cast includes several major performers, which can make character identification easy to mix up. Sarah Jessica Parker plays Kim, the mother of a teenage daughter; Halle Berry plays nurse Aimee; and Michelle Pfeiffer plays Ingrid. None of those actors plays Tess Byrne.

The film was released as a companion of sorts to Marshall's earlier holiday ensemble movie Valentine's Day. Its title refers to the setting and shared theme rather than to a documentary about real New Year's events.