See how Katie Holmes has changed

Towards the end of the 20th century, the world was introduced to Katie Holmes, thanks to one of the most acclaimed teen series in history: 'Dawson Creek' (1998-2003).

The character of Joey Potter made her a star at just 20 years old. She had an innocent look and an unmistakable half-smile that made millions of people fall in love with her.

Fast forward a quarter century, and we still see a half-smile but the innocence of the young woman is gone. This is Katie Holmes at the New York Fashion Week in 2024.

Since her divorce from Tom Cruise in 2012, the media have studied Katie Holmes' physical changes and love life with a magnifying glass. "Katie looked lost and alone," a Star magazine reporter said in late 2021. "I had to look at her twice when I saw her because she was so different."

But she wasn't alone. She's raising her daughter Suri Cruise in New York City, a place she loves.

In addition, she's a fashion icon who poses for brands like Ann Taylor and IRIS Jewelry while frequenting fashion shows. This is the Ulla Johnson presentation at the 2024 New York Fashion Week.

The actress makes it clear she is not part of Hollywood with its big productions and pompous and coveted red carpets. She occasionally directs a movie and participates in plays.

Let's have a look at Katie Holmes over the past 25 years and see how she evolved!

Born as Kate Noelle Holmes in Toledo, Ohio in 1978, the actress began getting the attention of casting directors in the 1990s.

She was even cast for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' in 1997, but Katie decided to finish high school first, as the local newspaper, Toledo Blade, reported. In 1998, she did begin to act in another series: 'Dawson's Creek'

Katie Holmes was the lead actress with the role of Joey Potter for 128 episodes, from 1998 to 2003. Here she's celebrating the 100th episode of the show with fellow cast member Michelle Williams.

A dozen movie roles came her way until she starred in 'Batman Begins' in 2005, a role for which she got both praise (a Saturn Award nomination) and criticism (a Golden Raspberry nomination).

When she met Tom Cruise in 2005, then already a superstar with sixteen more life years and two marriages behind him, their relationship went very fast. They had a child, got married, and sent this picture all over the world.

In those years, we could see Katie Holmes with bobs and other short haircuts, a departure from the long hair she had always been known for.

Her film career continued, but it did not yield the greatest successes. She participated in ten movies during her marriage with Tom Cruise, culminating, in a negative way, with 'Jack and Jill'. The 2011 comedy got her a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple with Adam Sandler, and she was also nominated for Worst Supporting Actress.

A notable TV performance was her role as Jacqueline Kennedy in the limited series 'The Kennedys' in 2011.

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise went their separate ways in 2012. From then on, we could see Holmes as a mother with her young daughter Suri. The girl was dressed equally stylish as her mom.

No longer married to Scientologist Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes returned to the faith she had been raised with: Catholicism. While going to church regularly, she did not send her daughter to a Catholic school. Suri was going to make up her own mind about religion.

(This outfit was for a 2022 Tom Ford fashion show, by the way, not for church.)

Although she did not score big hits as an actress, Katie Holmes made her directorial debut with the film 'All We Had' in 2016. It would be characteristic of her later work, which was more behind the screens or on stage.

In Touch magazine also reported in 2021 that the promotion of products and participation in public events such as 'Global Citizen Live' were important sources of income for Katie Holmes. Those activities stopped temporarily during the pandemic.

With an estimated net worth of $29 million, according to Celebrity NetWorth, Katie Holmes should have no financial problems, though. It explains that she continues to work a little in the world of entertainment, but she only takes on the projects she's passionate about.

In 2020, she appeared in 'Brahms: The Boy II', and 'The Secret: Dare to Dream'.

Another important personal project arrived in 2022. In 'Alone Together', Katie Holmes is the protagonist, screenwriter, and director. The film is a romantic comedy about two strangers who end up sharing an Airbnb... in New York.

In this project, Katie Holmes worked with stars such as Jim Sturgess, Melissa Leo, and Zosia Mamet (pictured).

In 2023, she produced, directed, and acted in the film 'Rare Objects.' She also had a part in the off-Broadway play 'The Wanderers'.

Things may not have turned out the way we expected when we met Joey Potter in 'Dawson's Creek.' She's not a superstar in Marvel movies or blockbuster romcoms. Yet, Katie Holmes seems to have found her way through the showbiz and fashion industry to come out as a confident, stylish New Yorker.

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