Katie Holmes leaves home with wet hair while looking casual chic in a tan overcoat as she rides the subway in New York City

Katie Holmes was out and about when she was spotted on the Downtown Manhattan subway on Sunday.

Like every other New Yorker, the actress, writer and director stood on the platform waiting for the next train looking casually chic in black slacks, a white patterned shirt and white shoes.

With the temperature hovering just above freezing, she covered herself with a light brown overcoat as she checked her phone for messages.

It looks like the former Dawson’s Creek star left the house in a bit of a hurry as she lay in a subway station with her head wet.

Her long locks were styled long, straight and flowing with a parting on the right side to match the wet look.

Wearing dark sunglasses while sitting in the middle of the hustle and bustle of New York City, Holmes never seemed bothered by passing fans.

The anonymity of the big city has been the draw for many celebrities who have chosen to live in New York instead of smaller cities and even Los Angeles.

While she was still minding her own business without drawing any attention to herself, the next train was heard approaching, causing the waiting passengers to move closer to the train as soon as it stopped and opened its doors.

Holmes and the other passengers eventually boarded and she was on her way uptown for the next destination on her Sunday agenda.

For the most part, the Toledo, Ohio, native has been able to enjoy some time off since wrapping her most recent acting gig a year ago in the Roundabout Theater Company’s production of the off-Broadway play The Wanderers.

Holmes played movie star Julia Cheever in director Barry Edelstein’s Jewish drama, written by Anna Ziegler, which ran from January 26, 2023 to April 2, 2023 at the Laura Pels Theater in Manhattan.

As for her film career, Holmes last appeared in Rare Objects, in which she directed, starred and co-wrote with Phaedon A. Papadopoulos.

The drama based on Kathleen Tessaro’s 2016 historical fiction novel of the same name, shot in 2022, also starred Julia Mayorga, Saundra Santiago, Candy Buckley, Giancarlo Vidrio, Derek Luke and Alan Cumming.

Rare Objects tells the story of a young woman who tries to rebuild her life when she goes to work in an antique shop. She regains her trust from the kind souls who own the store, until her traumatic past resurfaces, according to IMDb.

Holmes made her film debut with a supporting role in Ang Lee’s drama film The Ice Storm (1997), which was followed by the teen science fiction psychological horror Disturbing Behavior (1998).

It was around the time of her first two films that she landed her breakout role on the WB teen series Dawson’s Creek, alongside other future stars like Michelle Williams, James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson and Busy Philipps, among others.

The actress, writer and director wore a tan overcoat, black trousers, a white patterned shirt and white shoes

For the most part, the Toledo, Ohio native has been able to enjoy some time off since wrapping her most recent acting gig in the Roundabout Theater Company’s production of the off-Broadway play The Wanderers a year ago; she can be seen with the cast after one performance in February 2023

For her final film role, Holmes starred in Rare Objects, which she directed and co-wrote

Rare Objects, based on Kathleen Tessaro’s 2016 historical fiction novel of the same name, also starred Julia Mayorga, Saundra Santiago, Candy Buckley, Giancarlo Vidrio, Derek Luke and Alan Cumming

The hit series would run for six seasons before ending in May 2003.

By then, Holmes had already seen her star rise as a film actress with roles in productions such as the comedy-drama Wonder Boys (2000), the paranormal thriller The Gift (2000) and the psychological thriller Phone Booth (2002).

She would eventually land her big breakout role for the big screen in the blockbuster superhero film Batman Begins (2005) starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader in the first of Christopher Nolan’s three films.

Some of her other notable film roles include Thank You For Smoking (2005), Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark (2010), The Giver (2014) and All We Had (2016), which marked her directorial debut, along with the starring as the leading lady.