'I'm having a ball,' says Katie Holmes as she films scenes as the First Lady in red

By Daily Mail Reporter

Classic beauty: Katie Holmes filmed new scenes for TV mini-series The Kennedys in Canada today


Katie Holmes says she is 'having a ball' playing Jackie Kennedy in made-for-TV miniseries, and boy does she look the part.

The actress was again spotted on location today with her perfectly set hair, flawless 60s-style make-up and elegant figure.


Ready for her close-up: She wore lashings of red lipstick to match her shirt


This time she wore black slacks, a red sleeveless blouse and matching red lipstick


First Lady of style: Jacqueline Kennedy wearing Christian Dior in 1962


She later swapped into a baby blue dress - and strapped on a faux bump - to shoot scenes as a pregnant Mrs Kennedy.

Of filming The Kennedy's, Katie told US entertainment show Extra: 'I'm having a ball.It's a great group of people and I feel really lucky to be part of it and have this role.'

The 31-year-old recently took a helicopter from the set in Canada to New York to promote her new film, The Extra Man, which is about a wealthy widows' escort in New York who takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing.

And the actress admits that husband Tom Cruise, 48, organised the trip.

Katie said: 'My husband set it up for me, which is really nice.'

Tom is not the only family member Katie's been keeping in touch with.

Last week the Dawson's Creek star took a break between scenes to cuddle her four-year-old daughter Suri.

Suri must have been surprised at her mum's new look as the star wore a cream suit, pearls and has her hair styled a la Jackie O, instead of Katie's usual casual ponytail.

The actress reduced her acting commitments after Suri's birth and was sure to spend quality time with her daughter despite her work schedule.


Baby blue: Katie later swapped into a dress to play Jackie during her pregnancy


Fancy dress: The star put on a swing coat and white gloves


Greg Kinnear plays on-screen husband JFK while Tom Wilkinson stars as ambassador Joe Kennedy Sr.
The eight-hour show will air in the U.S. next year on the History Channel.

It covers the rise of the family's political dynasty and their early years in office before JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963.

Jackie Kennedy went on to marry Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and become known simply as Jackie O.She died in 1994 after a battle with cancer


VIP visitor: Suri Cruise joined her mother on the set last week


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