Basic Information: Full Name - Kate Noelle Holmes Birth date - December 18, 1978 Born and Raised - Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A. Height - 5'9 Sign - Sagittarius Clothing Size - A size 4 Agent: CAA's Hylda Queally. What about her real name? Katherine or Kate? Friends and family call her Kate. "Well, my real name is Kate, which is what my friends and family call me, but I think [professionally] I'll always be Katie" - Giant, 2005 What about her eyes? A greenish-bluish-hazel-brown color. It depends on the lighting or picture you decide to look at. Click Here to see for yourself. Favorite Place - Central Park - "Central Park is such a great place. It's this oasis in the middle of Manhattan. You can spend all day walking around there and it would be hard to cover it all. When you're in that park, you don't even feel like you're in New York. It's just a magnificent space." Favorite Bookstore - Santa Monica's beatnikish Midnight Special. Left Bank Books on West Fourth Street in NYC Favorite Food / Drinks: She used to love Jelly Beans. Now she just likes them. "grande soy sugar-free vanilla lattes" from Starbucks. Chocolate and caffeine. Sushi. Pinot Grigrio Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream ( except Cherry Garcia ) Health Bars White chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Vanilla cupcakes. Favorite book: The Picture of Dorian Gray The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon Kate Remembered by A.Scott Berg. Colson Whitehead's The Colossus of New York: A city in the thirteen parts Favorite music: Dave Matthews Band, Macy Gray, U2, Coldplay and Radiohead. Secret Fear: "A photoshoot in a bikini" Hobbies / Things she enjoys: Karaoke - Monday Nights at a local bar. She enjoys singing. She loves barbies. Swimming and running. Talking on the phone. She spends 2-3 hours on the phone daily. Does Yoga. Loves shopping. Especially buying shoes. Taking trips. Traveling. Painting abstracts/canvases. Photography. Salsa Favorite Actors/Actresses: Tom Hanks, Michael Caine Cate Blanchett and Jodie Foster. She had a crush on Ralph Macchio, George Clooney and Leonardo Dicaprio. Favorite Movies (Past and Present): "Sixteen Candles", "Sense and Sensibility", "Gosford Park", and "My Best Friend's Wedding". Favorite item of clothing - A green pair of Prada shoes. Her stuffed animals: - A lion named George. - A teddy bear - "My mom got the teddy bear for me at FAO Schwarz when I went to NY for a modeling competition in my early teens. I was kind of "discovered" there, so he has a sentimental value. When I'm traveling alone on a long trip, I sometimes take one of them with me to keep me company. "   How did she get the role of Joey? The famous story: I was constantly putting myself on tape for different shows and the script for Dawson's Creek came in, and they said 'oh, he's a top writer, he wrote Scream' Okay. So I put myself on tape, and my mom took the role of Dawson. So I had to say 'How often do you masturbate?'...to my mother. At the end, I'm like 'Sorry mom'. I'm from a Catholic family. I'm like 'Let's not talk about this again'. She told me later, 'I still remember thinking, I hope she doesn't get this. It doesn't sound very nice'. Well now she's happy.   Who is that guy I see pictured with Katie sometimes? His name is Gary Mantoosh and he's Katie's publicist at BWR. About Her Family: Daughter - Suri Cruise [born on April, 18th 2006] Fiancé - Tom Cruise About Her Toledo's family: Father - Martin - Attorney Mother - Kathleen Homemaker Sisters - Tamera, Holly, & Nancy Brother - Martin Jr. Nephews - 5 Niece - at least one. Her Education: High School - Notre Dame Academy - An all-girl Catholic school. She scored straight A's. 1310 on her SAT's. Accepted to Columbia University straight out of high school. She planned on attending after DC ended, but who knows now She promised her father she would go to college. She has taken one photography class at Columbia. If she were in college she would probably be studying writing or psychology. Listings: Katie came in second in E! Onlines "Best Undressed" poll at their site. 1st was Halle B. 2002 CosmoGirl of the year. #49 - 2003 Maxim Hot 100 #22 - 2002 French FHM Sexiest Girls #18 - 2002 UK "The Hottest 100 Women Alive" #07 - 2002 Top 100 Movie Hotties. #25 in FHM's (UK) 100 Sexiest Women 2005 #22 in Maxim magazines annual "Hot 100 list" 2005 Katie has possibly been sighted at the following public locations: The lobby bar of the St. Regis Hotel and Spain LA. Bay Cities Italian Deli in Santa Monica, California. The Encore, St. Regis Hotel and Spa. Century City. Jogging the "loop" at Wrightsville Beach. Wilmington, N.C. (She doesn't do this anymore...So don't bother looking) Inverness Country Club in Toledo Ohio. Yorkville's ICE boutique. Santa Monica's beatnikish Midnight Special. (Her favorite bookstore) The chic shoe boutique Madison. Bev-Hills. LA's Sushi Roku. Montana in Brentwood Buffalo Club's brick garden patio and bar. The trendy Barefoot in Bev Hills. Fisherman's Wharf. S.F. Hermosa Beach, CA Blue Mill, NYC SushiSamba, Village/NYC Il Sole in West Hollywood Blue Plate in Santa Monica Workouts at Barry’s Boot Camp in LA Club Level V in NYC At the Grove in LA Fred Segal’s store in Beverly Hills Max Fish’s in NYC KCRW "Sounds Eclectic" Show at Universal Ampitheater in LA Pop Burger’s NYC At the Quad Theater in NYC At the Lounge store in SOHO Her plans for the future: "I've been fortunate to have these opportunities, and I'll see where it takes me. Right now, I'm trying to work with experienced actors and get better. But after Dawson's wraps, I might stay on the beach and take a break from it all!" I'll probably try to look for movies, maybe some plays but if there's a really great show, I'll try out for that too. Keep my options open, that's for sure. Katie moved to LA when DC ended. She has a NYC apartment, but currently lives in LA with fiancé and daughter. Her Make-Up: "I like MAC Lipstick in O, a gold-frosted plum. I'm not very good at applying other make-up, but when I do, I use Aveda's One Color Plus Two eye-color stick in Lunar White/Solar White and some mascara." Her Lotion: "I love face lotions. I use Jurlique right now. It's this wonderful, herbal renewal gel. My mom always said, " It's more important you're moisturizing your skin more than cleansing it, because cleansers dry it out." That's really true - except if you wear pound of makeup every day, like I have to. On those days, or when I'm really tired after a though shoot, with a mask, and get all feminine. Then I put cucumber cleansing wipes over my eyes. It's really refreshing and relaxing." Her Scent: "I never get tired of Bulgari Pour Femme." Also loves "Jo Malone" Perfume. Her Clothes: "I especially like Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Trina Turk, Max Studio and BCBG." She also likes Earl Jeans and Nike. She also likes fleece pants or sweats. She calls them "comfies". Her Favorite Stores: Padra, Chanel, Jeffrey, Barneys Co-Op, DKNY, Club Monaco, Marc by Marc Jacobs. Her Hairstylist: Oscar Blandi Roles she didn't get or rejected: Brokedown Palace Edie Sedgwick in "Factory Girl" "Friends" "Daredevil" (Maybe) "Wicked" "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" "Buffy" in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" "Party of Five", "As The World Turns", "The Beach", and "Big Trouble" Romance: - Katie started dating actor Tom Cruise on April 18th 2005. They got engaged on June, 17th 2005 after he proposes to her at the Eiffel Tower. The couple welcomed daughter Suri on April, 18th 2006. - Katie met actor Chris Klein in September 1999. They got engaged in December 2003. They broke off the engagement in March of 2005. - Her first love was Joshua Jackson. Their relationship lasted during the first season of Dawson's Creek and part of the second season. They are still close friends. What kind of car does she drive? Her family suggested she get an SUV now that she lives in Los Angeles so she purchased a BMW X5. She used to drive a 1997 Honda del Sol. Does she use the internet? As of May 2001 - Uses email on a regular basis. She knows how to get on the web, but she is far from being internet literate. (Chances are she has improved since then:) ) Who the heck is Albert? He is the super mysterious friend of Katie. Is that our Katie who sings on that Craig David album? Nope...that's another person named Katie Holmes...no relation. Does Katie Smoke? Finally...a "smoking" pic here [Picture taken in Jan 05... it's likely she does not smoke anymore] Seems Camel Lights is her smoke of choice Various Facts She bought a $264K home near a beach in North Carolina (when she was on DC) She lives in North Carolina. The had a curfew until Thanksgiving of 1998. Halloween 2001 - Katie went as Marilyn Monroe Halloween 2000 - Katie dressed up as a one-night stand: ÒI put cardboard on my shoulders, cut a hole out for my head, decorated it with a tablecloth, a few pictures, and a lamp. Then I put a big 1 on the tablecloth.Ó She has a slight case of "road rage". She really dislikes Los Angeles traffic. She first started auditioning for roles at the age of 17. To relax herself, she swims, runs, or talks to family. She gets frightened from watching "Scream". She prefers shooting films over TV shows. Her father takes care of all her finances. Katie says her most embarrassing moment was when her parents caught her kissing. "The Ice Storm" was her first professional audition. The first "R" rated film she saw was "Basic Instinct". She has seen "Titanic" only three times. She would like to work with directors Oliver Stone, Ron Howard, and Woody Allen. Her feet always hurt.:( She sucks at sports even though the rest of her family doesn't, She was paid $60K for doing the Garnier ads. (According to a magazine) She makes $175K per episode. (According to a French Magazine...) Neither her father or brother have seen "The Gift". When she was younger, she mowed neighbors lawns for $20 a pop. (Luck Neighbors!) Her best friend is Meghann B. (She is not the same one who posted on the Katie board claiming to be Katie's friend.) She was discovered at the International Modeling and Talent Association convention in New York. Katie's stalker, Michael Willis, is in a mental hospital. She was in the lead in her high school production of "Damn Yankees". She has admitted to watching 1 porno and "Boogie Nights". Katie was a premature baby. She was born two months early. She's a big fan of the ocean. She got her scuba diving license in Mexico in May 2005 and according to Tom she's looking to get her plain license soon. Myths / False rumors: Does not own a Mercedes. Is not in that "Girls Gone Wild" video or video clip that you just happened to see. She got a tattoo. A fake tattoo for her role in "Pieces of April". The young lady in this picture is not Katie Holmes. Never dated Josh Hartnett. He's just "a very good friend".