Celebrity News

New Katie role: fashion face

Though Katie Holmes won’t appear on the History Channel in “The Kennedys” after the network announced last week it would not air the miniseries, she’ll be highly visible as the new face of Ann Taylor. The actress will serve as spokesmodel for the company’s spring ad campaign shot by photographer Tom Munro, which will break in March fashion magazines. Sources said Holmes’ husband, Tom Cruise, and their daughter, Suri,were both on set for the shoot in Los Angeles. The former “Dawson’s Creek” star succeeds previous Ann Taylor faces Heidi Klum, Naomi Watts and Milla Jovovich. Holmes also appeared as the face of Miu Miu for its spring 2009 ad campaign, and the same year launched Holmes & Yang, a clothing line for women and children, with celebrity stylist Jeannie Yang.