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 : 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."

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).

And yet, in a gloriously contradictory manner, in spite of her tough-as-nails exterior demeanor, Joey's also a frail, sometimes uncertain, emotionally sensitive, in-need-of-love person.

Nonetheless, Joey manages to be helpful with the birth of Bessie's son, Alexander, as does their critical neighbor, Evelyn Ryan (Mary Beth Peil).

She ultimately does not win the pageant, but when she sings the song "On My Own" from Les Misérables on stage, Dawson finally sees past his "best friend" image of Joey and recognizes her romantic feelings towards him.

Though Joey is initially angry at Pacey for kissing her with no warning, she forgives him after he apologizes for potentially putting their friendship at risk.

Joey tearfully ends things with Pacey in an effort to preserve her lifelong friendship with Dawson, leaving all three of the friends alone and devastated.

In the season finale, Joey confesses to Dawson that whilst she considers their friendship her first priority, if she thought he might forgive her then she might have continued to pursue a romantic relationship with Pacey.

During the month after graduation, Joey starts to get over Pacey but becomes increasingly dismayed at Dawson’s impending departure for California, where he will be attending film school.

and reminiscing about the highs and lows of the last four years, Joey tearfully confesses her appreciation for Dawson and their friendship; somehow their bond survived everything, including her failed relationship with Pacey.

Joey begins her first semester at Worthington University in Boston, where she meets and tolerates her new roommate Audrey Liddell (Busy Philipps).

Whilst Jen and Dawson are away for the weekend, Joey catches Jack in a plan to get one of his fraternity brothers in bed with Audrey during the frat's Winter Formal.

At a group dinner, she is shocked and secretly devastated when the gang catches Dawson and Jen returning from a blissful weekend away together, whereupon it is concluded they have slept together.

Joey later joins the band, Aggressive Mediocrity, as lead singer with Jen's cheating ex, Charlie Todd (Chad Michael Murray).

However, when she is requested to be at his side in the hospital, Joey discovers that the mugger is also a drug addict, and has a young daughter, Sammie, with his wife, Grace.

Thinking of Sammie, whose situation reminds her of the relationship she has with her own father, Joey leaves all the money hidden in Grace's backpack.

In the aftermath of the incident, Joey is delighted when a concerned and terrified Dawson begins spending time with her again, and she eventually confides in him about her complicated relationship with her professor.

After the semester ends, Joey returns to Capeside with Audrey in tow, and is shocked to discover Dawson had traveled to Florida to reignite their romantic relationship over spring break.

After reading a goodbye note Dawson left for her, she rushes to the airport to intercept him, declaring her love for him but convincing him to go start his life.

They both have a love for writing and literature, but it turns out that he is not officially a student at Worthington, as his family was too poor to afford the tuition.

At Christmas, Joey brings Eddie to the Leery household, where an intoxicated Audrey calls out her, Dawson, and Pacey's complicated history.

During Gail's wedding reception, Joey and Pacey kiss (reigniting lingering feelings between the two), but the moment is interrupted when Jen collapses.

"[citation needed] Holmes filmed the pilot of Dawson's Creek in Wilmington, North Carolina, during spring break of her senior year of high school in 1997.

[4] Holmes admitted she struggled with the show's trademark hyper-articulate dialogue, saying, "Sometimes before we read a script, I have to get my dictionary and call people to make sure I'm pronouncing some of the words correctly.

"[5] The show brought her stardom abroad[6][7][8][9] and in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio, where she was named grand marshal of the Thanksgiving Day parade in November 1998.

[13]In 2002, GQ described Joey as "kind of an uptight fussbudget—one who's always twisted up over doing the right thing and bungling-up ways to hook up with her crush and across the creek neighbor, Dawson.

[4] In a review of the series pilot, Variety said Holmes "is a confident young performer who delivers her lines with slyness and conviction.

[11] Writers have also noted how Joey's character arc begins with a very deferential relationship to Dawson, gradually evolving to the point where she ultimately realizes her own agency and independence.

[18][19][17] Jezebel said "their screwball dynamic, coupled with [the] actors'...untapped chemistry and an intricately plotted courtship subverted everything expected of the show.