Joey Potter (Played by Katie Holmes)
Joey Potter (Played by Katie Holmes)
Character Profile
Joey
has been dealt a hard hand early on. At 17, she's had to deal with her
mother's death and her father's imprisonment. She lives with her sister,
and together the two run the family business, a local restaurant called
the S.S. Icehouse. It was Joey who first recognized her attraction to her
lifelong friend, Dawson
Leery, though Dawson was much slower to acknowledge the attraction
was mutual. By last season's end, however, the two finally got together,
and of course it only complicated matters. The situation was further complicated
when Joey became involved with a newcomer to town, Jack.
But only time will tell what the future holds for Dawson
and Joey. At first
Jen Lindley
and Joey don't see eye to eye, however after many stressful situations
they finally become friends. Joey Potter can't stand the sight of Jen
and
Dawson together. Joey isn't that fond of Pacey
Witter. Although they are friends she Joey finds Pacey
revolting and disgusting.
Actor Biography
Exuding a preternatural maturity both on and off the screen, Katie Holmes is a captivating newcomer to the acting business, landing major roles both in film and on television with just a handful of auditions. Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, Holmes started acting in theatre productions in high school, but didn't think she had a shot at stardom living in the Midwest. Fate intervened when she was attending a national modelling and talent convention in New York City, and she met a talent manager who encouraged her to come to Los Angeles for television's pilot season.
On her very first professional audition, Holmes dazzled the casting director for the acclaimed feature film "The Ice Storm." Directed by Ang Lee ("Sense and Sensibility"), the Fox Searchlight release won the screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival and starred Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Elijah Wood and Joan Allen. The slice-of-life art house film about the sexual revolution of the 1970s featured Holmes as the love interest of Toby Maguire.
When the next pilot season came up during her senior year of high school, Holmes opted to skip coming out to Los Angeles to perform in her school's production of "Damn Yankees" as Lola. For the "Dawson's Creek" audition, she sent in a videotape from Toledo, and when the call back conflicted with her play's opening night, she declined rather than let down her classmates. Fortunately, the producers were able to reschedule her audition and she landed the series regular role of Joey Potter.