Born two months premature at four pounds, Kate Noelle Holmes made her first appearance on December 18, 1978, in Toledo, Ohio. She is the daughter of Kathleen Ann , where she played Rachel Dawes, a childhood sweetheart and love interest to Batman/Bruce Wayne.
Her mother, Kathleen Ann (Craft), is a homemaker and a philanthropist. Her father, Martin Joseph Holmes, Sr. is a lawyer, an attorney specializing in divorces.
Voted as "Babe of the Year 98" (rets Babe 98) by Expressen Fredag, Sweden.
Graduated from Notre Dame Academy, an all-girls Roman Catholic school in Toledo, Ohio.
Chosen as one of Teen People Magazines "21 Hottest Stars Under 21".
Deferred attending Columbia University twice, but finally took a single photography class in the summer of 2000.
Bought a Wilmington, North Carolina townhouse, while filming "Dawsons Creek" , and lived there for ten months of the year.
Turned down the lead role in 40 Days and 40 Nights , due to scheduling conflicts.
Auditioned for the role of Ellie Christianson in Wicked , but Julia Stiles won the part.
A small band from Japan have performed a song about her entitled "Katie".
Was lined up to have a 3 episode guest spot on "Friends" but had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts.
Likes to run three to four miles a couple of times a week to clear her head.
The first movie she ever saw was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial .
Her fantasy role was playing Sydney in Scream 3 .
The first concert she ever saw was Whitney Houston.
Her favorite movie is My Best Friends Wedding .
Sang Eponines theme song, "On My Own" from Les Miserables, in an episode of "Dawsons Creek" .
Three older sisters: Tamera Jean (B. 1967), Holly Ann (B. 1969), and Nancy Kay (B. 1974). One older brother: Martin Joseph, Jr. (B. 1970), who works as a lawyer in Ohio.
Noisy underground British artist Firexit has two songs with references to Katie, one called "K H" (Katies initials) and a song called "The reason I cant have her" featuring samples of Katie singing On my own from a "Dawsons Creek" episode.
Auditioned for the role as Buffy Summers in the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" , but was too young.
December 2003 - She and Chris Klein are engaged.
Ranked #35 in Stuff magazines "102 Sexiest Women in the World".
Engaged to actor Chris Klein December 2003 - March 2005. They were together for five years.
Engaged to Tom Cruise as of 17th June 2005.
Has worked with two Batmans. In Batman Begins , she works with Christian Bale. Her previous film was First Daughter , in which her father, the President, is played by Michael Keaton.
Named #22 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Holmess couch-jumping-worthy engagement ring is a Edwardian-style oval- shaped diamond ring of about 5 carats in a pave setting.
Ranked as #72 in FHMs "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.
Her brother Martin Joseph, Jr. works as a lawyer in Ohio.
Friends with Victoria Beckham.
Named #90 in FHM magazines "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement..
She and Tom Cruise both wore Armani at their wedding.
On November 18, 2006, married Tom Cruise at the Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy in front of family and friends. Lots of celebrity guests included Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith , Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy , Richard Gere , Victoria Beckham and David Beckham , Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony , and Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy , John Travolta and Kelly Preston , Jenna Elfman and Bodhi Elfman and Leah Remini.
Ex-stepmother of Tom Cruise s adopted children: Isabella and Connor Cruise.
Best Man at her wedding to Tom Cruise was David Miscavige.
Mentioned in the song, "High School Never Ends", by Bowling for Soup.
Participated in and finished the New York Marathon in 2007.
Almost cast opposite Patrick Wilson (her co-star on Broadways "All My Sons"), in the film version of The Phantom of the Opera as "Christine Daae", but was considered too old to play the part.
Katies brother-in-law Joseph Jeffrey Fretti, the husband of Holmes eldest sister Tamara Holmes , was found dead on 12 April 2009 in his mother Shirleys home in Sarasota, Florida. He was 48.
Auditioned for the role of Carla Albanese in Nine , but Penlope Cruz was given the part instead.
Had a girlhood crush on Tom Cruise , her future husband, saying once in a magazine interview, "I think every little girl dreams of her wedding. I used to think I was going to marry Tom Cruise".
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 27, a daughter named Suri Cruise on April 18, 2006. Childs father is her boyfriend (now ex-husband), Tom Cruise.
(June 28, 2012) Filed for divorce from her husband of 5 years Tom Cruise.
Her father is of three quarters German and one quarter Irish descent; the family surname, originally "Holm", was changed to "Holmes" by her German immigrant ancestors. Her mother has Irish and English ancestry.
(October 2002) Is back in Wilmington, North Carolina filming the 6th (and probably final) season of "Dawsons Creek" .
(June 2005) Accepted marriage proposal from Tom Cruise at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
(April 2004) Filming Batman Begins in London, England.
(January 2004) Recently announced engagement to actor Chris Klein.
(April 2002) Filming the movie Pieces of April with Oliver Platt.
(September 2008) Starring on Broadways "All My Sons" opposite John Lithgow , Dianne Wiest and Patrick Wilson.
Was in a relationship with Joshua Jackson during the series of "Dawsons Creek" and remained close friends after the show ended.
Received $ 9.8 million including child support in her divorce settlement from Tom Cruise.
Is the mother of ex-husband Tom Cruise s only biological child, daughter Suri Cruise.
Is the youngest of 5 siblings and the youngest paternal grandchild.
We all keep dreaming, and luckily, dreams really do come true.
We all keep dreaming, and luckily, dreams come true.
I have some road rage inside of me. Traffic, especially in L. A.
is a pet peeve of mine.
