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KATIE HOLMES BIOGRAPHY |
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| Born and raised in Toledo,Ohio,Holmes started
acting in theaterproductions in high school but didn't think she
had a shot at stardom livingin the midwest.Fate intervened when
she was attending a national modelingand talent convention in
New York and she met a talent manager whoencouraged her to come
to Los Angeles for television's pilot season. Whenthe next pilot
season came up during her senior year of high school Holmesopted
to skip coming out to Los Angeles to perform in her
school'sproduction of ''Damn Yankees'' as Lola.For the ''Dawson's
Creek''audition,she sent in a videotape from Toledo and when the
call came backconflicted with her play's opening night she
declined rather than let downher classmates.Fortunately,the
producers were able to reschedule heraudition and she landed the
series regular role of Joey Potter. The youngestof five,Holmes
got into acting only two years ago.While a junior,she landeda
role in Ang Lee's ''The Ice Storm.''For now,she has put off
admission toColumbia University.While on hiatus from the show
she is filming a thriller ''disturbing Behavior''. |
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