Katie Holmes Wants To Be The Next Reese Witherspoon

Katie Holmes wants to become the next Reese Witherspoon.

The former 'Dawson's Creek' actress - who is married to Tom Cruise - is determined to be taken seriously as an actress and wants to be respected as much as the Oscar winner.

A source said: "Katie keeps telling Tom she wants a career like Reese Witherspoon's."

Tom is said to have offered to help his wife by getting her a great script but Katie - who has a 23-month-old daughter, Suri, with the 'Top Gun' star - is determined to make it on her own.

The source added: "Tom has offered to make calls to ensure she gets a first refusal on the hot scripts, but Katie insists she wants to achieve success without his help."

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