Katie Holmes Biography
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Katie Holmes Biography
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 Birth Name: Katie Holmes
Occupation: Actress
Date of Birth: December 18, 1978
Place of Birth: Toledo, Ohio, USA
Height: 5'8"
Relations: Father: Marty (lawyer); mother: (homemaker); siblings: has three sisters and one brother; companion: Chris Klein (actor)
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Sign: Sagittarius
Favorite Food: Pretzels with Salsa
Dated: Joshua Jackson, Kevin Eastland
Education: Attended a Catholic all-girls school in Toledo; Deferred enrollment to Columbia University
Famous for: Batman Begins, Dawson's Creek, Go!, Teaching Mrs Tingle
Turned Down: the role of Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (went to Sarah Michelle Gellar)
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Biography
No one wanted to be the girl next door. No one wanted to get with the girl next door. That is…until Katie Holmes moved to the neighbourhood!! Born in Toledo, Ohio, on December 18, 1978, Katherine Noelle Holmes, innocently sexy star of the hit series Dawson's Creek, used to sit in front of her TV and imagine what it would be like to be a famous celebrity.
Well, she's living that dream now and starring in the fantasies of millions of males around the globe. So what's so great about Katie that she transformed from studious schoolgirl to sultry screen siren practically overnight? Hmmm...How about the fact that she's the perfect combination of irresistible naivete, incredible talent, and killer beauty? Oh, and she's got a great attitude to boot. Uh-huh. That would do it.
Holmes got her first taste of acting by starring in theatre productions at Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Catholic school in Toledo. If she's any indication of the kind of girls that walk the corridors of Catholic schools, we bet our booties guys everywhere are converting and enrolling in these schools, praying for the chance to gawk at gorgeous girls in the corridors. What can we say? Notre Dame Academy produced one heavenly babe.
But Katie's big break came when she attended "New York, New York", an IMTA (International Model and Talent Association) convention, in New York City, in July of 1995. There, she met and caught the eye of talent manager Al Onorato, who sold Katie on the idea of flying to Los Angeles for the pilot season. And what a great sale it was. Half a year later, she won a part in The Ice Storm, a film based on the novel by Rick Moody. And Hollywood liked what it saw. Before Katie could say Step aside, Jennifer Love Hewitt, she was offered the part of Buffy Summers in the show that kicks vampire ass, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So why is it that we see Sarah Michelle Gellar slaying the bloodsuckers and not Katie? 'Cuz she turned the part for a better one: high school grad. If dedication turns you on, then Katie must be lighting you up like a Christmas tree!
Opportunity knocked again. A little opportunity called Dawson's Creek. You might've heard of it. But Katie skipped her audition because she didn't want to abandon the opening night of her high school's production of Damn Yankees. Damn. But lucky for us, the head honcho of Dawson's Creek, Kevin Williamson, wanted Katie so much (who doesn't??), he rescheduled an audition for her. And she nailed the part of cute-as-hell tomboy, Joey Potter. So after graduating from high school, she said ta-ta to Toledo and went to North Carolina to start taping Dawson's Creek. And the whole world saw that simple and innocent is damn sexy.
Katie Holmes Interview
How did you like working in New York?
I really liked filming in NY. I love the city. Everyone says it’s so inspiring and energetic, and it is. We shot on the Lower East Side [and] walked eight flights of stairs every morning. You really felt like the character. It helped to be in that world, and you really stayed focus. You really felt everything. It was really magical. It was like doing a play. New York is so stimulating anyway. You go from work to dinner and you’re constantly observing.
Did you know writer/director Peter Hedges before this movie?
No, I met him for this movie. But I met him about a year before we shot it. We talked on the phone a lot during that period of time.
Were you the first person cast?
Yes.
Why did you hang on so long after signing on to the project?
I thought it was one of the best things I ever read.
I really liked Peter [Hedges]. It was scary because it’s always nice to sign on to something where there are other good actors involved so there’s a safety net there. It’s kind of scary saying I would do this. I didn’t know who was going to be cast, didn’t know how long it would take, and I would give up a certain amount of time in my life. But that’s kind of what you have to do in this world and I just really enjoyed the material. I had a lot of faith in Peter, and his reputation speaks for itself. It was kind of frustrating when the movie fell apart so many times but it was one of those things you instinctually had patience for because you knew it would eventually come together.
Did Peter let you play with the character during that time?
He added little bits and pieces here and there, different lines that revealed a little bit more or less, but it was all on the page from the beginning.
The character was a rebellious young woman yet she had a passion about life. What do you think she was passionate about?
I think she was passionate about discovering new things about life – living on the edge, doing things that were different and challenging, different from where she came from, and just being her own person. She had a real passion for that.
Is that what turns you on in life as well?
I suppose it does. I love acting and I suppose taking risks is a huge part of being an actress. That’s thrilling to me - taking those risks. It’s almost addictive. I suppose I’m one that enjoys a good ride, a good journey.
You also have “The Singing Detective” coming out. Can you even compare working on these films, which are so very different?
I did these movies back to back. Doing “Pieces of April” was very emotional. I was either running up the stairs, mad, crying or holding back the tears, or frustrated – all the time in the character. By the end of the movie, I was pretty exhausted. When I went to do “The Singing Detective,” it was like there was no weight on my shoulders. I got to wear a nurse’s uniform and lip synch and make out with Robert Downey, Jr. so I was like, "This is fun!" It was great. It was fun to act opposite Robert, and all the people I met on that movie were just really good. I got to hang out with Broadway dancers who have 20 years of experience [and they were] telling me their stories. It was a lovely, fun, summer experience.
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