Katie Holmes Says Daughter Suri 'Really Visible' as a Baby, Now Protects Her

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Just last year, she was heard in Holmes’ film Alone Together, singing “Blue Moon” in the opening credits. In any case, Holmes secured sole custody of their daughter, while Cruise retained “meaningful” visitation rights, according to The Blast. Yet, public sightings of Cruise with his daughter soon dwindled, with Page Six saying they were last seen together at Disney World in the summer of 2012. As an adult, Suri Cruise should be free to speak out about her father, his beliefs and their rift, journalist and Scientology expert Tony Ortega told Page Six. But these women have mostly kept Cruise’s secrets, with experts in the inner workings of Scientology saying that Kidman and Holmes, in particular, probably signed non-disclosure agreements when their marriages to the “Top Gun” actor ended.

Suri Cruise, 17, is the spitting image of Katie Holmes while celebrating mom's 45th birthday - Page Six

Suri Cruise, 17, is the spitting image of Katie Holmes while celebrating mom's 45th birthday.

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"She has seen Dawson's Creek, and I think it's probably weird since she's a teenager. I'm not like, 'You need to watch Mommy's work.' But during the pandemic, we had a good laugh about it," said Holmes. "What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her," says Holmes, who seldom speaks about her daughter in public. As for Suri's dad, Tom Cruise, he most certainly won't be joining in on the birthday fun for a couple reasons. Suri lives full-time with Katie and is believed to be estranged from her dad, Tom Cruise.

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Not only does the Dawson's Creek star have a mini-me in the form of her daughter, but Suri appears to be taking after her mom in the talent department too. "We had a good laugh about it. It's wild to have a daughter who's almost the same age as I was when I began all this," she told the outlet. "This year is a reminder that the simple things are really beautiful. I think when you have less, you are more creative." "Every day, kids get a little further away from you. That's a positive thing. They should be becoming more independent, but it's heartbreaking," Holmes said in her interview with Town & Country. "You want them to stay with you forever, but they're these amazing beings, and you have to do everything you can to give them what they need — and then they're going to go. And that's going to be very, very sad for me." "This business is so unstable, and you never really know where you're going to be … My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right now," she said in Town & Country's April 2017 issue.

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It seems like just yesterday that she was the apple of her parents’ eye, held close in Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ loving arms as the world’s most famous baby. There have been questions about whether Holmes and her daughter were declared Scientology “suppressive persons,” or SPs, after the divorce. The Dawson's Creek star, 44, covers the April issue of Glamour, where she offers rare comments about her daughter Suri Cruise, 16, and her feelings as a mom. Suri had a gift bag in hand during her walk around town, suggesting the celebrations were already underway. It remains to be seen if there will be any larger festivities later -- she leads a pretty low-key lifestyle -- but ya gotta figure her mom Katie Holmes has something planned for such a big birthday.

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In an interview with Variety, Holmes revealed that they watched plenty of shows together, including Dawson’s Creek (2008) – the hit show that launched Holmes’ career. She remains in New York City with her mum and the two are more often spotted out and about together. Whether they are grabbing tacos, catching a Broadway play, or boarding a flight at the airport, the mother-daughter duo always turns heads with their effortless style and palpable closeness. “We don’t know for sure if Katie was ever declared an SP,” Ortega told Page Six. A regular church member, whose wife and daughter left Scientology, would be encouraged to disconnect from them, but Cruise might have been spared that option because of his “top celebrity” status.

Suri Cruise was the spitting image of mom Katie Holmes as she strolled through Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood during a light rain on Sept. 8, 2023. Suri Cruise stepped out in New York City's SoHo neighborhood on April 14, 2024 — four days before her 18th birthday.

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Holmes sported a dark gray sweatshirt atop a white T-shirt, which she pared with black sweatpants, Adidas sneakers, and an orange baseball cap. The teenager most recently sang in the soundtrack for “Rare Objects,” which Holmes wrote, directed and starred in. The “First Daughter” star walked beside 17-year-old Suri, who was almost as tall as her mom in a gray winter coat, a maroon scarf and black tights. The actress flashed a smile Monday night while out and about in New York City with her lookalike mini-me, whom she shares with ex Tom Cruise.

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Born on April 18, 2006, Suri Cruise is Katie Holmes and megastar Tom Cruise's only child together. After her parents divorced in June 2012, Suri was primarily raised by her mother in New York City. In 2023, Suri turned 17, and it's clear that as she's gotten older, she's become Holmes' mini-me. As Page Six pointed out, she was once “the most famous baby in America” because of the very high-profile way that Cruise conducted his courtship of the “Dawson’s Creek” star, who was 16 years younger that Cruise when they began dating.

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Although the teen has distanced herself from her dad, she is seemingly getting into the family business. Despite being raised in the public eye — even appearing on Vanity Fair as an infant — Holmes has since shielded her daughter from the spotlight. Months before Tom Cruise made Katie Holmes wife No. 3, they welcomed their only child, Suri Cruise, in April 2006. Six years later in 2012, Katie left Tom and secured primary custody of their daughter in the divorce.

While a source said Suri was “applying for schools all over the place”, they also divulged that Holmes would prefer she stay close to home in New York City. However, with an apparent knack for singing, it seems Suri may one day make a return. However, after Cruise and Holmes separated in 2012, Suri and Holmes took a large step back from the spotlight. While Holmes inched back into headlines for her relationships and various professional moves over the years, Suri has not yet returned to the public eye. A day before Suri’s big day, her father, Tom, was spotted overseas in London filming a new project.

However, now that Suri is legally an adult, she can make a decision about whether she wants to talk about her relationship with her father and what it was like to be raised by a member of the Church Of Scientology. TMZ previously reported that the divorce settlement required Tom to pay child support of USD $400,000 (approx. AU $624,836) per year until Suri is 18. It is rumoured Cruise’s Church of Scientology prohibits him from seeing “non-believers”, which includes Suri and Holmes. Holmes’ choice to leave the faith is reportedly part of the reason behind the pair’s divorce. According to recent reports from Page Six, Tom Cruise does not have a relationship with his daughter. Suri and Holmes are frequently sighted together around New York, and reportedly quarantined together at their home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Like her mother, the photos above show that Holmes' daughter, Suri Cruise, has no problem flaunting a relaxed look. With dark sweatpants and a red T-shirt, Cruise looks like an average teen rather than someone with two of the world's most famous parents. In December 2022, Holmes wore a Y2K-inspired outfit on the red carpet that featured a mini dress over jeans and sneakers.

When news came that Cruise and Holmes had become parents to a baby daughter in April 2006, a global frenzy erupted, with media outlets competing to be the first to publish the little girl’s photos. But Suri’s relationship with her father changed after Holmes reportedly “blindsided” him by filing for divorce in 2012. The following year, Cruise gave a deposition in his $50 million court fight against a pair of tabloid magazines and admitted that Holmes filed for divorce “to protect Suri from Scientology,” court documents revealed, Page Six reported.

Holmes gushed about her ultra-supportive mother, Kathleen, "who is always willing to fly to me if I need her, and even when I don't," she previously told PEOPLE. According to former Scientologist Leah Remini, that’s because the “First Daughter” star is a “suppressive person,” which is considered an “enemy” to active members of the controversial organization. As part of your account, you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. Earlier this year, the “Batman Begins” star said she was protective of her child, whom she lives with in the Big Apple. She said she would do it and she recorded it and I let her do her thing,” the proud mom told Yahoo! Entertainment last summer.

"I painted, we had a sewing machine, so we were making quilts, we were cooking; we were on a perpetual vacation," Katie told the sophomore issue of Amazing magazine. Katie opened up about how the duo coped together during the height of the pandemic in a recent interview, revealing the sweet ways they would pass the time while in lockdown. Her mom was more than proud of her too when telling Yahoo! Entertainment about her daughter's role in the movie.

“She has seen Dawson’s Creek, and I think it’s probably weird since she’s a teenager. I’m not like, ‘You need to watch mummy’s work.’ But during the pandemic, we had a good laugh about it. It’s wild to have a daughter who’s almost the same age as I was when I began all this,” she said in the Variety interview.