Katie Holmes

Her father Martin Joseph Holmes, Sr. is a lawyer, an attorney specializing in divorces, and her mother Kathleen (Kathy) A. Stothers is a homemaker and a philanthropist.

Voted as "Babe of the Year 98" (rets 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 (born c. 1968), Holly Ann, and Nancy Kay, Mrs. Blaylock (born c. 1975). One older brother: Martin Joseph, Jr. (born 1970), who works as a lawyer in Ohio.

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 in the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997), but 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 (2005), she works with Christian Bale. Her previous film was First Daughter (2004), in which her father, the President, is played by Michael Keaton.

Named #22 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Holmes's couch-jumping-worthy engagement ring is a Edwardian-style oval- shaped diamond ring of about 5 carats in a pave setting.

Katie and Tom Cruise became the parents of Suri Cruise on April 18, 2006 in Los Angeles. "Suri" weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 20 inches.

Ranked as #72 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Her brother Martin Joseph, Jr. works as a lawyer in Ohio.

Friends with Victoria Beckham.

Named #90 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

She and Tom Cruise both wore Armani at their wedding.

On November 18, 2006, married Tom Cruise at the Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy in front of family and friends. Lots of celebrity guests included Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy, Richard Gere, Victoria Beckham and David Beckham, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, and Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Jenna Elfman, Bodhi Elfman and Leah Remini.

Stepmother of Tom Cruise children Isabella and Connor.

Best Man at her wedding to Tom Cruise was David Miscavige.

Mentioned in the song High School Never Ends by Bowling for Soup.

Participated in and finished the New York Marathon in 2007.

Niece of former WCW Superstar Jimmy Golden.

Mad Money (2008) ...Jackie Truman

Thank You for Smoking (2005) ...Heather Holloway

Batman Begins (2005) ...Rachel Dawes

First Daughter (2004) ...Samantha Mackenzie

Dawson's Creek ...(Joey Potter) (128 episodes, 1998-2003)

Pieces of April (2003) ...April Burns

The Singing Detective (2003) ...Nurse Mills

Phone Booth (2002) ...Pamela McFadden

Abandon (2002) ...Katie Burke

The Gift (2000) ...Jessica King

Wonder Boys (2000) ...Hannah Green

Teaching MrsTingle (1999) ...Leigh Ann Watson

Muppets from Space (1999)]] (uncredited) ...Beach Scene

Go (1999) ...Claire Montgomery

Disturbing Behavior (1998) ...Rachel Wagner

The Ice Storm (1997) ...Libbets Casey