Katie Holmes Shows No Signs of Aging Since Dawson’s Creek

Katie Holmes proved she’s barely aged a day since captivating audiences as Joey Potter on Dawson’s Creek, the beloved WB series that ran from 1998 to 2003.

Now 46, the actress was recently spotted on the set of her upcoming film Happy Hours, a project she not only stars in, but also wrote and is directing.

While hard at work behind the scenes, Holmes channeled the same effortless charm and youthful energy that first made her a household name.

Dressed in a pair of classic denim overalls layered over a long-sleeved black shirt and grounded with rugged boots, she looked like a modern-day nod to her iconic teenage role.

Her look evoked a sense of nostalgic familiarity, reminding longtime fans of the down-to-earth girl from Capeside, who once stole hearts with a sideways glance and her sharp wit.

Holmes’ on-set style wasn’t the only thing turning heads this week as fans of Dawson’s Creek went wild over her reunion with former costar Joshua Jackson.

Katie Holmes proved she’s barely aged a day since captivating audiences as Joey Potter on Dawson’s Creek, the beloved WB series that ran from 1998 to 2003; seen in 2025

On Monday, Joshua and Katie beamed with delight as they got to act together following 22 years apart.

The Ohio-born star and the Canadian 47-year-old famously portrayed Capeside High School sweethearts.

In the character-driven dramedy, Holmes and Jackson portray former lovers who cross paths years later and rekindle their romance while navigating the challenges of careers and family responsibilities.

The Our Town thespian wrote and stars in the trio of flicks, which will also mark her fourth, fifth, and sixth directorial features.

‘I am so very grateful to be working again with so many of my wonderful friends on this film Happy Hours,’ Katie – who boasts 2.9M Instagram followers – gushed on Monday.

‘And working with Josh after so many years is a testament to friendship. Happy Hours is a love story that includes so many people I adore. We can’t wait for everyone to see what we make.’

Life imitated art as Holmes was in a real-life relationship with the SAG Award nominee during the first two seasons of filming Dawson’s Creek.

‘I’m just going to say that I met somebody last year, I fell in love, I had my first love, and it was something so incredible and indescribable,’ the Poker House guest star gushed to Rolling Stone back in 1998.

Holmes seen in character as Joey Potter in Dawson’s Creek

Now 46, the actress was recently spotted on the set of her upcoming film Happy Hours, a project she not only stars in, but also wrote and is directing

‘I feel so fortunate because he’s now one of my best friends. It’s weird, it’s almost like a Dawson-and-Joey type thing now. He’s been in the business so long, and he’s really helped me. I respect him as a friend and as a professional.’

But girl-next-door Josephine ‘Joey’ Potter and bad boy Pacey Witter wound up getting back together for the series finale to watch their pal Dawson Leery’s (James Van Der Beek) TV show The Creek.

Behind the scenes, Joshua got to make his directorial debut helming a 2003 episode titled ‘Lovelines’ during the sixth and final season.

Dawson’s Creek fans went wild upon reading Katie’s announcement with Instagram user @jrfr0st declaring: ‘Joey and Pacey forever!’

‘Joey and Pacey end game,’ Instagram user @hapagal73 agreed.

While hard at work behind the scenes, Holmes channeled the same effortless charm and youthful energy that first made her a household name

During one emotional scene, Holmes was pictured crying on a park bench

Dressed in a pair of classic denim overalls layered over a long-sleeved black shirt and grounded with rugged boots, she looked like a modern-day nod to her iconic teenage role

Holmes’ on-set style wasn’t the only thing turning heads this week as fans of Dawson’s Creek went wild over her reunion with former costar Joshua Jackson (seen together on Tuesday)

‘You know you triggered an entire generation with this post,’ Instagram user @shanja12 commented. ‘[I] cannot wait to see the project!’

Instagram user @dani_o_catlady wrote: ‘Elder millennial minds are exploding right now.’

Instagram user @sonolaniki shared a funny meme of Dawson crying.

‘Well, at least we didn’t have to wait for our lives to be over!’ Instagram user @einheinser quoted the theme song, Paula Cole’s 1997 hit I Don’t Want to Wait.

‘Hear me out,’ Instagram user @mrsblumenfeld commented. ‘You and Josh fall in love in real life.’

The Ohio-born star and the Canadian 47-year-old famously portrayed Capeside High School sweethearts; seen in 1999

Life imitated art as Holmes was in a real-life relationship with the SAG Award nominee during the first two seasons of filming Dawson’s Creek; seen in 2001

Both Jackson and Holmes are divorced parents-of-daughters having officially ended his five-year marriage to Jodie Turner-Smith in May.

Holmes ended her six-year marriage to Tom Cruise in 2012.

Katie’s Happy Hours ensemble cast includes Mary-Louise Parker, Constance Wu, Joe Tippett, Nathan Darrow, Johnna Dias-Watson, and Jack Martin.

Sting’s second wife Trudie Styler is one of the eight IMDb-credited producers on the ambitious project.

The Rare Objects director-star enlisted her Our Town castmates John McGinty, Donald Webber Jr., and Sky Smith to appear in her trilogy.

Holmes concluded her role as Myrtle Webb in the Kenny Leon’s Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which ran from October 10-January 19 at the Barrymore Theatre in Midtown Manhattan.