Sure, she started in Hollywood as the girl next door, but Kate Noelle “Katie” Holmes was determined to show that that wasn’t all she could be. Throughout her decades-long career, the Toledo, Ohio, native has managed to reinvent herself time and time again, finding much success in television, film, and beyond – even when she only set modest goals for herself. “I think ambition is a wonderful thing, but I see a lot of people who might be a little bit more ambitious [than me]; I just do what I do and go home,” Holmes told Elle Canada in 2014. “I have a balanced life. I like having different experiences, and I like being inspired.”