Katie Holmes Biography

Fast Facts

• Participated in the 2009 National Memorial Day Concert in a dialogue with Dianne Wiest
• Teamed up with other celebrities to launch the Dizzy Feet Foundation, a dance scholarship fund meant to help underprivileged youth with a love of dance explore their passion through accredited programs
• Won the Women in Film Max Mara Face of the Future Award in 2011
• Birthed daughter Suri Cruise in April 2006
• Got her big break after an agent saw her perform a monologue from "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the International Modeling and Talent Association as a teenager
• Quote: "It's important to try to be creative․ I think people should have passions․"
• Gained notoriety for her role in the series "Dawson's Creek․"
• Participated and completed the New York Marathon in 2007
• Declined the titular role of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" so she could finish her high school education