Katie Holmes is a renowned American actress, director, and film producer. She became an overnight star by playing the lead role of 'Joey Potter' in the hit teen drama series 'Dawson's Creek' in the late 1990s. Beyond her film career, she also made global headlines due to her marriage to and subsequent divorce from Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise. She was born on December 18, 1978, in Toledo, Ohio (USA). Katie's father, Martin Joseph Holmes, is a professional lawyer, while her mother, Kathleen, is a homemaker and philanthropist.
