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Katie Holmes Profile |
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Birth Date: December 18, 1978
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Birth Place: Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Birth Name: Katherine Noelle Holmes
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Katherine Noelle Holmes was born on December 18, 1978, in
Toledo, Ohio. The youngest of five children -- she has three
older sisters and an older brother -- Katie had no intention
of becoming an actress while growing up in Toledo.
Her mother, Kathy Holmes, enrolled her long-legged daughter
into Margaret O'Brien's Modeling School in Toledo, which
ultimately led Katie to her present career path. During her
summer vacation from Notre Dame Academy (an all-girls
Catholic high school), 17-year-old Katie attended a modeling
convention in New York City.
At the convention, a talent scout from Los Angeles
approached Katie and encouraged her to spend the rest of the
summer in California auditioning. Katie was off to Hollywood
with her mother to try her luck at acting, despite her
father's original skepticism.
Luck was definitely on her side, since Katie's feature film
debut took no more than one audition. Inexperienced and
tinged with a drop of navet, she was cast in 1997's The Ice
Storm, as Tobey Maguire's girlfriend.
After filming The Ice Storm, Katie returned to Toledo in
order to complete high school. She was apparently offered
the role of "Buffy" in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but luckily
for Sarah Michelle Gellar, Katie declined in order to
graduate from high school. With a film credit and a newfound
passion, she dedicated her summer to starring in a local
theater production of Damn Yankees. That's when Katie heard
a rumor that Kevin Williamson of Scream fame was casting
actors for his television teenage drama.
With nothing to lose, Katie sent in her home video audition
and hoped for the best. And that's what the Dawson's Creek
screenwriter/producer saw when he watched her tape: the
best. Fully impressed by what he saw, Williamson immediately
invited Katie to go to the West Coast for a callback, but
due to her commitment to Damn Yankees, she asked Williamson
whether the offer could be postponed to a later date.
Obviously worth the wait, he rescheduled so that Katie could
attend. Williamson didn't need acting experience credits to
convince him that Katie was right for the part of "Joey
Potter" in Dawson's Creek. She was immediately cast as the
girl from the wrong side of the creek in the series that was
garnering rave reviews even before its premiere.
Viewers tuned in to Katie Holmes and the high school (and
then college) drama from 1998 to 2003, watching the cast of
angst-ridden teens (which also included pouty-lipped
Michelle Williams) deal with teenage life in a small coastal
town.
Based on the success of Dawson's Creek and its popularity
among teens, Katie was cast in the thriller Disturbing
Behavior in 1998. The following summer, Katie could be seen
in theaters in two feature films: Go, and as the heroine in
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (which was directed by Kevin
Williamson).
In 2000, while still roaming the halls of high school in
Dawson's Creek, Katie appeared in Wonder Boys, starring
Michael Douglas and her Ice Storm co-star, Tobey Maguire, as
well as in The Gift.
Winner of the 1999 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough
Female Performance, Katie was also voted one of Teen People
magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21" and Sweden's
Expressen Fredag's "Babe of the Year" in 1998.
Katie then appeared in a string of moderately successful
movies, including Phone Booth (2002), Abandon (2002), The
Singing Detective (2003), and Pieces of April (2003).
In 2003, Katie got engaged to actor Chris Klein and Dawson's
Creek saw its final season come to an end. The following
year, she appeared in the movie First Daughter, while in
2005, she can add Batman Begins and Thank You for Smoking to
her resume. 2006 will bring the release of Shame on You.
In March 2005, Katie and Chris Klein broke off their
engagement, and about a month later, Katie began dating Tom
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Her father Martin is a lawyer and her mother Kathy is a
homemaker and a philanthropist.
Voted as "Babe of the Year 98" (Årets Babe 98) by Expressen
Fredag, Sweden.
Graduated from Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Roman
Catholic school in Toledo, Ohio.
Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars
Under 21". [1999]
Dated actor and co-star of "Dawson's Creek" (1998), Joshua
Jackson, while filming Season 1 of the show and part of
Season 2. She refers to him as her first love. They remain
great friends.
Deferred attending Columbia University twice, but finally
took a single photography class in the summer of 2000.
Bought a Wilmington, North Carolina townhouse, while filming
"Dawson's Creek" (1998), and lived there for ten months of
the year.
Turned down the lead role in 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002),
due to scheduling conflicts.
Auditioned for the role of Ellie Christianson in Wicked
(1998), but Julia Stiles won the part.
A small band from Japan have performed a song about her
entitled "Katie"
Was lined up to have a 3 episode guest spot on "Friends"
(1994) but had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts
Likes to run three to four miles a couple of times a week to
clear her head.
The first movie she ever saw was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
(1982).
Her fantasy role was playing Sydney in Scream 3 (2000).
The first concert she ever saw was Whitney Houston.
Her favorite movie is My Best Friend's Wedding (1997).
Sang Eponine's theme song, "On My Own" from Les Miserables,
in an episode of "Dawson's Creek" (1998).
Three older sisters: Tamera, Holly, Nancy. One older
brother: Martin, Jr.
Noisy underground British artist 'Firexit' has two songs
with references to Katie, one called "K H" (Katie's
initials) and a song called "The reason I can't have her"
featuring samples of Katie singing 'On my own' from a
"Dawson's Creek" (1998) episode.
Auditioned for the role as Buffy Summers (_"Buffy the
Vampire Slayer" (1997)_ , the series), but she was too
young.
December 2003 - She and Chris Klein are engaged.
Bust 34C
Ranked #35 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the
World" (2002).
Engaged to actor Chris Klein December 2003 - March 2005.
They were together for five years.
Shares a birthday with Brad Pitt, Casper Van Dien, Christina
Aguilera, DMX, film critic Leonard Maltin and legendary
filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
Engaged to Tom Cruise as of 17th June 2005
Has worked with two Batmans. In Batman Begins, she works
with Christian Bale. Her previous film was First Daughter,
in which her father, the President, is played by Michael
Keaton.
She's expecting her first child with fiancé Tom Cruise
[October 2005]
Named #22 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Her wedding date for her marriage to Tom Cruise has been set
for July 7th 2006, months after their baby will be born.
Holmes's couch-jumping-worthy engagement ring is a
Edwardian-style oval-shaped diamond ring of about 5 carats
in a pave setting. |
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