Photo: Jay Tamboli from Washington, DC, US / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Katie Holmes interests me precisely because she refused to stay the ingenue. Dawson's Creek could have trapped her in eternal adolescence, and a famously turbulent stretch of tabloid life could have swallowed her entirely. Instead, the Toledo-born actress quietly rebuilt herself — studying at Columbia, directing, producing, choosing stage work and smaller films over easy paydays. I find that kind of low-volume persistence more impressive than any single blockbuster. She is proof that a career can be measured not in peaks but in the dignity of its course corrections, and I suspect her best work behind the camera is still ahead of her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katie Holmes
- Name (Japanese)
- ケイティ・ホームズ
- Reading
- けいてぃ・ほーむず
- Born
- December 18, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Toledo, Ohio, United States
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / film director / film producer
2. Background
- University
- Columbia University
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Drama
- 2000 GLAAD Media Awards
- 2011 Crystal Award
- 2011 Max Mara Face of the Future Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Dawson's Creek | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Katie Holmes born?
Born December 18, 1978 (age 47).
Where is Katie Holmes from?
Katie Holmes is from Toledo, Ohio, United States.
What does Katie Holmes do?
Katie Holmes works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, film director, film producer.
How tall is Katie Holmes?
Katie Holmes is 175 cm.
What is Katie Holmes known for?
Notable works include Dawson's Creek.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.