Joey Potter Joey Potter Josephine Lynn "Joey" Potter (born 14 May, 1983) is a fictional character and "de facto" lead role from the WB television drama "Dawson's Creek", portrayed by Katie Holmes. Joey appeared in all episodes of the series, which ran from 1998–2003. Joey has been friends with Dawson Leery since they were very young. She lives with her older sister, Bessie, Bessie's son Alexander and (sometimes) boyfriend, Bodie. Her father Mike, is in and out of prison for drug trafficking. Her mother, Lillian, died of breast cancer when Joey was thirteen. Joey is also the only character to appear in
Joey Potter midst of their romantic entanglements, Joey, Dawson, Jack, and Pacey are brought together at the Ice House, now owned by Pacey, to say goodbye to Jen, who dies from pulmonary congestion. In the epilogue, Joey and Pacey watch Dawson's semi-autobiographical television series "The Creek" in their apartment before calling up Dawson together, where they discover he is going to meet his hero, Steven Spielberg. They have renewed their romantic relationship, and the series ends with them as a couple living together in New York. "I'm a lot like Joey," said Holmes. "I think they saw that. I come from a