Guide Note

American actress Katie Holmes first started acting in the late 1990s. Her film debut was in 1997 in the movie The Ice Storm. Her first leading role was a year later in the 1998 movie Disturbing Behavior as character Rachel Wagner. The same year, she was cast the lead role in the popular series Dawson's Creek as Joey Potter. The show lasted from January 20, 1998, to May 14, 2003. Her most recent work includes Batman Begins, Thank You for Not Smoking and Mad Money.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Kate Noelle Holmes
2. Born: December 18, 1978
3. Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
4. Height: 5'9"
5. Siblings: 3 older sisters
6. Once engaged to Chris Klein
7. Spouse: Tom Cruise
8. Children: Daughter Suri
9. Engagement ring: Edwardian-style oval- shaped diamond ring of about 5 carats in a pave setting
10. Wore Armani to wedding
11. Religion: Scientology

On April 29, 2005 Holmes and Tom Cruise went public with their relationship. The couple took a trip to Paris and on June 17, 2005 Cruise proposed to Holmes at the top of the Eiffel Tower. The couple welcomed a baby girl Suri on April 18, 2006. On November 18 of the same year, the couple were married in Italy.

1. "It's kind of fun being the cute, little one. In fact, I'm finding it hard to grow out of that."
2. "I know this sounds dorky, but I'm always having this out-of-body experience with my career. I can't wait to write it down. I can't wait to tell my grandchildren. It's amazing."
3. "I've kept in touch with a lot of my high school friends. When I'm home, I see them. It's really cool."
4. "It's important to try to be creative. I paint, and my mom is going to teach me how to make clothes. I think people should have passions."
5. "felt so proud to be having a baby and so excited. And I felt closer to other women - to my sisters, to my mom. I felt empowered, like, 'I've given birth. I did it! There's nothing I can't handle. I've really enjoyed this time that I have taken to be with Suri as well as the challenges of the first couple of months: feeding and pumping, learning to decipher what each cry means - is she hungry? Is she tired? Does she need a fresh diaper? - and figuring out how to really help her"