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Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, Holmes began acting in high school theater productions in spite of a personal belief that acting careers couldn't be sustained living in the Midwest. "Toledo is a bit bigger than Capeside [the fictional location of DAWSON'S CREEK], but there are similarities," she says. "I'm a small town girl just like Joey. I wasn't the one that had the boys in high school. I was a little bit of a tomboy and also the youngest in my family, so I thought I knew everything. Like Joey, I made a lot of mistakes, but fortunately, I haven't had the tragedy that she's experienced in her life." Katie's Mailing Address Katie Holmes c/o Dawson's Creek The Warner Brothers Television Network 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA 91522 U.S.A. |
Nineteen-year-old Katie Holmes possesses an exceptional maturity much like Joey Potter, the character she portrays on DAWSON'S CREEK. Her character, Joey Potter, is something of a tomboy. As Holmes explains, "Joey is a 15-year-old girl that uses a tough attitude as a guard because she's been through so much. She's been hurt so many times that she doesn't want to be vulnerable and put herself out there for everyone. She has to be tough. She lost her mom [to cancer] and her dad's in prison. She doesn't have the best reputation in town because she lives with her sister, Bessie, her black boyfriend, Bodie and their baby. Her relationship with Dawson has been the only stable thing in her life, and now it's beginning to change." The stability and importance of friends played a significant role in Holmes' life as well when she chose to honor her commitment to friends and classmates by performing in the school production of "Damn Yankees" rather than go to Los Angeles on a callback from the producers and casting agents for DAWSON'S CREEK. Fortunately, the producers were able to reschedule the audition and Holmes won the role of Joey Potter. | ||||||||||||||||
| More On Katie! | |||||||||||||||||
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A captivating newcomer to the entertainment world, Holmes has experienced incredible success, landing major roles in both feature films and television projects while participating in only a handful of auditions. Her very first professional audition resulted in a plum role in the award-winning film, "The Ice Storm," directed by Ang Lee ("Sense & Sensibility"). The film, which recently won the screenplay award from the Cannes Film Festival, stars Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Elijah Wood and Joan Allen and depicts the sexual revolution of the 1970s. Holmes was busy shooting three films during her hiatus following the first season of DAWSON'S CREEK, including "Disturbing Behavior," co-starring Nick Stahl; "Killing Mrs. Tingle," which marked Kevin Williamson's directorial debut; and "Go!" directed by Doug Liman ("Swingers"). Having graduated from high school, Holmes is now living in Wilmington, North Carolina while working on DAWSON'S CREEK. Here's A Little Bio on Katie: NAME: Kate Noelle Holmes BIRTHDAY: December 18, 1978 BIRTH PLACE: Toledo, Ohio HEIGHT: 5'8" WEIGHT: 118 lbs. EYES: Green HAIR: Brown FAMILY: 5 Children, four sisters, one brother (Youngest is Katie) FATHER: Martin Holmes (Lawyer) MOTHER: Kathy Holmes (Homemaker) HIGH SCHOOL: Notre Dame MOVIES/TV: Dawson's Creek-Joey Potter, Killing Mrs. Tingle-Leigh Ann Prescott, Go!-Claire Montgomery, The Ice Storm-Libbets Casey, Disturbing Behavor-Rachel Wagner, Wonderboys-Hannah Green FAVORITE SINGERS: Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman, Frank Sinatra, Jewel, The Dave Matthews Band, Natalie Merchant FIRST MOVIE SHE SAW: ET at a drive thru FIRST CONCERT: Whitney Houston WORST HABIT: Drinking too much coffee MOST ROMANTIC MOMENT: Caught in rainstorm with a guy LIVING: Willmington, NC FANTASY ROLE: Playing Sydney in Scream 3 FAVORITE ACTOR: Tom Hanks FAVORITE ACTRESSES: Jodie Foster, Meg Ryan FAVORITE MOVIE: My Best Friend's Wedding FAVORITE BOOK: "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harpor Lee FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Dancing, running, watching movies, reading, listening to music, shopping, watching basketball FAVORITE FOODS: Jelly Bellies, Cookie dough, Buttered popcorn, Veggie burgers, Onion rings FAVORITE DRINKS: Vanilla latte, Diet coke FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Party of Five, ER AWARDS: EW's 1998 "It" List, Seventeen's "Ten Most Beautiful People"- June 1998, Teen People's "21 Under 21" Issue-June 1998, E! Online's "Sizzling Sixteen '98" | |||||||||||||||||
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