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 Tribbiani prior to the start of the series, Joey also had appeared in a porn film, as a fully clothed extra. Joey also mentioned appearing in a play with trolls before getting the leading role of Sigmund Freud in the musical play "Freud!" where he was first spotted by his talent agent Estelle Leonard. She immediately got him a film role in the same episode as Al Pacino's "butt double" — a speechless role he later lost due to taking the part too seriously. Monica and Chandler also once discussed having seen Joey in a version of "Macbeth", in which he