Katie Holmes - Biography

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Katie Holmes was born on 18 December, 1978 in Toledo, Ohio. She was born as Kate Noelle Holmes. Her nickname is Kate. Katie Holmes's father, Martin Holmes is a lawyer and mother, Kathy Holmes is a homemaker. Katie Holmes is elder in her house. She has three older sisters, Holly, Tamera and Nancy and a brother, Martin, Jr. was a lawyer.

As a teenager, Katie attended Margaret O'Brien's Modeling School in Toledo, Ohio. At the age of 16, her teacher invited her for a modeling competition. In June 1997, Katie Holmes was graduated from Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Roman Catholic school in Toledo, Ohio.

In 1998, Katie was dated Joshua Jackson (actor) was born on June 11, 1978. In December 2003, she engaged to actor Chris Klein and was separated in March 2005. After that on 17th June 2005, she engaged to Tom Cruise who born on July 3, 1962. On April 18, 2006, Katie and Tom Cruise became the parents of a girl named "Suri", 2006 in Los Angeles.

In 1997, Katie's first movie, "The Ice Storm" was released. In this movie, she played a role of Libbets Casey. Ang Lee was the director of this movie. After this movie, in 1998, another movie, "Disturbing Behaviour" was released. Katie's other successful movies include Phone Booth (2002), Abandon (2002), Pieces of April (2003) and The Singing Detective (2003).

In 1998, Katie Holmes played a role of Joey in the TV series, "Dawson's Creek". Kevin Williamson created this TV series. For this role, she was nominated for Teen Choice Awards (Choice TV Actress - Drama/Action Adventure). In an episode of "Dawson's Creek", Katie Sang Eponine's theme song, "On My Own" from Les Miserables.

Katie was nominated for Saturn Award (Best Supporting Actress) and Razzie Award (Worst Supporting Actress) for the movie, "Batman Begins" which was released in 2005. In this movie she played a role of Rachel Dawes and Christopher Nolan was the director of this movie.

In 1999, Katie Holmes was chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21". She was awarded the MTV Movie Award Winner of the 1999 for Best Breakthrough Female Performance.