Kate Noelle "
Katie"
Holmes (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress and model who first achieved fame for her role as
Joey Potter on
The WB television teen drama
Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. She appeared in 1998's
Disturbing Behavior, a thriller, which won her an
MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance. In 2000 Holmes featured in
Wonder Boys which got positive attention from many leading critics. Holmes hosted
Saturday Night Live on February 24, 2001.