Joey Potter

Joey Potter
Dawson's Creek character
Katie Holmes as Josephine Potter
First appearance"Pilot"
(episode 1.01)
Last appearance"...Must Come to an End"
(episode 6.24)
Created byKevin Williamson
Portrayed byKatie Holmes
In-universe information
Full nameJosephine Lynn Potter
NicknameJoey (by everyone)
Jo, Potter
OccupationProfessional :

Junior book editor in New York City (currently)
Secretary for the Liddell's stockbroker company in Boston (formerly)
Waitress at the Hell's Kitchen bar in Boston (formerly)
Waitress at the Capeside Yacht Club (formerly)
Employee at the Potter Bed & Breakfast (formerly)
Sailor at Logan's Marina (formerly)
Waitress at the Ice House restaurant (formerly)

Academic : Worthington University (formerly; graduated in literature)
Capeside High School (formerly; graduated)

Hobbies :

Writing (talented)
Drawing and painting (talented)
Singing
FamilyMike Potter (father)
Lillian Potter (mother; deceased)
Bessie Potter (sister)
Alexander Potter Wells (nephew)
Significant otherLove interests :

Pacey John Witter (boyfriend as of “...Come To An End”)
Christopher (ex-boyfriend)
Eddie Doling (ex-boyfriend)
Dawson Leery (ex-boyfriend)
Unnamed boy in Capeside (ex-boyfriend)
Professor David Wilder (former fling)
Charlie Todd (former fling)
Arthur "A.J." Muller Junior (ex-boyfriend)
Jack McPhee (ex-boyfriend)
Anderson Crawford (former fling)

Friendships :

Dawson Leery (best friend/platonic soulmate)
Jennifer Lindley (Friend, deceased)
Andrea McPhee (Friend)
Jack McPhee (Friend)
Audrey Liddell (Friend, College roommate)
Pacey Witter (Friend)
RelativesBodie Wells (brother-in-law)
HometownCapeside, Massachusetts
ResidenceNew York City, New York
Formerly:
Boston, Massachusetts

Josephine "Joey" Lynn Potter[1] (born 1983)[2] is a fictional character in the WB television drama Dawson's Creek, played by Katie Holmes. Joey is the only principal character to appear in all episodes of the series, which ran from 1998 to 2003.

Joey, created by Kevin Williamson based on a childhood friend, is a tomboyish teenager growing up in the fictional town of Capeside in Massachusetts. The series chronicles her journey from adolescence into adulthood, focusing in particular on her complex and evolving relationship with childhood friend Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek).

  1. ^ Season 6, Episode 1 - "The Kids Are Alright", Episode 2 "The Song Remains the Same"
  2. ^ There is a continuity error in regards to Joey's birthday. In season 5, Bessie brings Joey her passport where her birth month is shown to be in May. However, in Season 6, Joey's birthday is celebrated at the beginning of the college semester, making her birthday sometime in August or September of 1982.