Katie Holmes
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She may not be the most mature Celebrity Babe featured on Bullz-Eye, but she’s certainly one of the most talked about young actresses swimming her way through the industry as we speak, and Katie Holmes isn’t about to stop any time soon. Unrightfully compared to singer-turned-actress Mandy Moore in both looks and script decisions (they even each filmed a movie about the president’s daughter in the same year), Katie is by far the most talented and graceful of the two. Don't expect much from Katie. She's neither flashy nor full of herself, but she's also not one of the best young actresses in the business. Born in 1978 in Toledo, Ohio, Katie had no intentions of becoming an actress until her mother enrolled her in a local modeling school. During a summer off from attending the all-girls Catholic high school, Katie was invited to a modeling convention in New York City where she was introduced to a talent scout who encouraged the girl-next-door to spend the rest of her vacation auditioning out on the West Coast.
Katie’s talent for acting must have come naturally, because within no time, the young teenager was cast in director Ang Lee’s critically acclaimed drama, “The Ice Storm.” After filming the movie, Katie returned back home to finish with school, but the casting agents quickly came knocking on her door with plenty of fresh opportunities, including the role of Buffy in the WB’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Katie turned down the role and opted to spend her last year in high school working on a local theater production, but the most important decision of her career struck just months later when she overheard news of “Scream” writer Kevin Williamsons’ plans to produce a teenage drama series called “Dawson’s Creek.” Katie jumped at the chance by sending him a home video audition displaying her very best, and Williamson was so impressed with Katie’s performance that he completely rescheduled the first week of shooting in order for her to fulfill her prior commitments with the theater production back home.
Due to the instant success of the series, Katie became an overnight sensation and was thrust onto the big screen in the teen thrillers “Disturbing Behavior” and “Teaching Mrs. Tingle.” Okay, so maybe she got off to the wrong start, but she soon picked up the pieces and became much more careful with her script choices. Appearances in the Oscar-winning “Wonder Boys” and Sam Raimi’s “The Gift” introduced Katie as a serious actress and, since then, she has become a pleasure to watch on screen.
Katie Holmes on the Web
Yahoo! Movies
A short biography page with a collection of premiere photos and movie stills.
IMDB
An online database of Katie's film and TV career.
TV Guide: Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes Videos, Interviews and More on TV Guide's Online Video Guide
Katie-Holmes.com
The actress' official website offers visitors news updates, a massive picture gallery, media downloads and an archive filled with magazine articles and interviews.
Katie Holmes Pictures
The name says it all, with plenty of pictures to keep you busy for days.
Bonkable Beauties
This site is always there when you're looking for something a little different. A trivia test and quotes page are among some of the extras.
Katie Holmes on the Screen
Katie paid her acting dues on the long-running teen drama series "Dawson's Creek" before moving on to the big screen in crappy teen thrillers like "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" and "Disturbing Behavior." In between that time though, Katie did make a short appearance in the highly underrated Doug Liman film, "Go." The young actress later showed up in much better films like "Wonder Boys," Sam Raimi's "The Gift" (during which she made the news for appearing topless), "Phone Booth" and the much-talked-about independent venture, "Pieces of April."
Latest Buzz
Katie doesn't have too much on her plate in the near future, but the few projects she is involved with are all biggies. Not to mention her recent engagement to Tom Cruise, which garners more critical attention than back to back wins at the Academy Awards. She can currently be seen in the re-imaging of the Batman franchise with Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins," and it looks to be a step in the right direction for both the actress and the comic series. Katie will follow up her small performance in the summer blockbuster with the 2006 comedy, "Thank You For Smoking" and the musical, "Shame on You," written, directed and starring Dennis Quaid.
Katie Says
On Katie:
"I really can't deny it, I am who I am. I'm pretty normal. I'm not that smooth type of girl. I run into things, I trip, I spill food. I say stupid things... I really don't have it all together."
On acting:
"I wanted to be an actress, but I'm from Ohio. I told myself 'Get a grip.'"
On fame:
"It's flattering when 13 year olds come up to me. I was the same way. I guess I still am... But it's kind of scary when other 19 year olds look at me funny because they've seen me on TV. I want to say, 'I'm normal. I'll be your friend. Be my friend.'"