Katie’s big break was as Joey in the 1997 TV series, Dawson’s Creek alongside (L to R) James Van Der Beek (Dawson), Michelle Williams (Jennifer) and Joshua Jackson (Pacey).
While working on Dawson’s Creek, Katie filmed Disturbing Behavior for which she won Best Breakthrough Female Performance in the 1999 MTV Movie Awards. Then, in 1999, came the edgy and award-winning film Go which saw Katie show a wilder side of her range, alongside actress Sarah Polley.
Katie starred in the controversial teen flick Teaching Mrs. Tingle with 7th Heaven‘s Barry Watson.
Katie was also a popular choice as host for shows such as MTV Movie Awards (pictured with hip-hop star Lil Bow Wow), TRL Live and Saturday Night Live.
Katie Holmes and boyfriend of five years Chris Klein attend “90 Stars for 90 Years” at Paramount Studios in Hollywood — in the same way they appeared at other star-studded events — many of them Katie’s own premieres. The often grinning pair were engaged from December 2003 until March 2005.
Three months later, Katie was engaged to Tom Cruise.
Adding to her growing list of big-name co-stars — including Cate Blanchett, Robert Downey Jr, Michael Douglas, Keanu Reeves, and Hilary Swank — was Colin Farrell in the 2002 film Phone Booth.
In 2003, Katie played alongside her Wonder Boys co-star Robert Downey Jr. in The Singing Detective.
Katie’s string of leading roles continued with First Daughter — pictured with co-stars Amerie and Marc Blucas in 2004.
It’s said that Katie was paid $1 million to star as Rachel Dawes, a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne’s, in Batman Begins. Pictured (L to R): Director Christopher Nolan, actors Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Ken Watanabe and Katie Holmes, and producer Charles Roven.
Katie and Tom were engaged 11 days after the Hollywood premiere of Batman Begins in June 2005. Katie made one more film that year, Thank You For Smoking, and not another until Mad Money this year.
She turned down a reprisal of her Batman role and director Christopher Nolan “wasn’t very happy”.
Katie’s style has certainly become more refined in her older years and especially since marrying Tom — Katie (left) before Tom and Katie (right) with Tom.
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