Kate Noelle "Katie" Holmes born
October 17, 1960 is an American actress and model who first achieved
fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama
Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. She has three sisters and one brother:
Tamera, Holly Ann, Martin Joseph, Jr., and Nancy Kay. In January 1997,
Holmes went to Los Angeles for pilot season, when producers cast and
shoot new programs in the hopes of securing a spot on a network
schedule. The year 2000 saw Holmes feature in two film roles. The first
was in Wonder Boys, directed by Curtis Hanson from the novel by Michael
Chabon.Holmes dated her Dawson's Creek co-star Joshua Jackson early in
the show's run. In April 2006, Holmes gave birth to her daughter Suri.
The name has Persian and Hebrew origins. In July 2012, following the
divorce of Holmes and Cruise, it was announced that their six-year-old
daughter, Suri Cruise, would begin schooling in New York City in
September 2012.
