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Katie Holmes looked radiant as she celebrated turning 45.
The Hollywood actress enjoyed a simple evening as she celebrated her birthday with her 17-year-old daughter Suri. She shares her only child with ex-husband and fellow actor Tom Cruise.
Suri and Katie were spotted walking about in New York City. The actress wore a long-sleeved black dress with feather details along the cuffs and a pair of pointy-toe white boots, as well as a long white coat and a black shoulder bag.
Suri showed off her style as she opted for sheer black tights, a long grey coat, and a thick, maroon, patterned scarf was wrapped around her neck. Katie opened up about being protective over her daughter, with the teenager being subject to intense media scrutiny following her parents’ divorce.
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Katie and Suri headed out for a birthday dinner (T.JACKSON / BACKGRID)
Katie wore a stylish outfit (T.JACKSON / BACKGRID)Katie and Tom were together from 2006 to 2011 and Suri reportedly rarely sees her father. During her interview with Glamour magazine, Katie said: “What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her.”
The Dawson’s Creek star said she was ‘grateful’ to be the 17-year-old's mother, stating: “She’s an incredible person.” The media attention that Suri received while growing up was thanks to her parents’ unconventional relationship, which ended in 2011.
Following the couple’s divorce, Tom distanced himself from his daughter, with their relationship reportedly yet to recover. Page Six reported that the actor is no longer a part of his daughter’s life and has not been in contact with her for a very long time.
Katie was granted full custody of Suri following her divorce from Tom, with the mother and daughter now living in New York City together. Tom reportedly agreed to pay Katie $400,000 a year in child support until Suri turns 18. He also reportedly agreed to pay all of Suri's expenses, including "medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs".
Katie is protective over her daughter (T.JACKSON / BACKGRID)
Katie has full custody of Suri (Felipe Ramales / SplashNews.com)However, he hasn't been publicly seen with his daughter since 2012. A source told the Daily Mail : "Suri does not know her father anymore and she has not spent time with him in a decade. She does not go to see his movies and he has no part in her life."
The Top Gun actor previously admitted that being a part of the Church of Scientology was partly why he had distanced himself from his daughter’s life.