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 Stivic Gloria now separated from Mike, she returned to "Archie Bunker's Place" with Joey in the February 1982 episode "Gloria Comes Home". In this episode, Joey was played by Christopher Johnston. Joey Stivic was a regular character on the "All in the Family" spin-off series "Gloria" in 1982 and 1983. On this series, in which the now-divorced Gloria Bunker character had moved to Upstate New York in order to work as an assistant veterinarian, the part of Joey Stivic was played by ten-year-old actor Christian Jacobs. After "Gloria" was canceled in 1983, Joey Stivic disappeared from prime time television for 11