Katie Holmes was feeling the love from her daughter, Suri Cruise, on her 46th birthday.
The actress reshared several birthday tributes from family and friends via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, December 18. Among the posts, Holmes revealed the sweet gift she received from Suri, 18.
“I am so grateful for all of my blessings 
especially my daughter 
,” Holmes captioned an Instagram Story snap of a bouquet of purple roses.
Holmes shares her only child with her ex-husband, Tom Cruise, to whom she was married from 2006 to 2012. Suri was spotted in New York City on Wednesday to watch her mom in the Broadway revival of Our Town, per pics obtained by the Daily Mail. (Suri is currently in her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.)
Katie Holmes’ Best Quotes About Raising Daughter Suri
“I’m proud of my daughter,” the Dawson’s Creek alum told Town & Country in August of Suri beginning college. “Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I’m really proud of her and I’m happy.”
Reflecting on her own teenage years, she added: “I remember being this age, this time of beginnings. It’s exciting to learn about yourself, and I loved that time, so it makes me happy to think about it like that.” (Holmes was just 19 years old when Dawson’s Creek premiered in 1998.)
Holmes’ Wednesday post about Suri comes one week after she shut down rumors that Tom, 62, has a $1 million trust fund set up for their child. “Completely false,” she wrote over a December 8 Instagram screenshot about the rumors. She captioned the post, “Enough.”
She defended herself in the post’s comments. Responding to one that read, “Hey are you worried if you can pay your rent AND eat this month? No? Yea me either 
I Wish these were my problems,” Holmes stated that she “didn’t disagree” with them. “But in the world today, I don’t want a target on my child’s back,” she added. “It’s dangerous.”
Katie Holmes Is ‘Happy’ as Daughter Suri Cruise, 18, Prepares for College
Despite keeping her daughter out of the spotlight, Holmes has made a handful of rare comments about Suri over the years. “I love her so much. My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality. To make sure she is 100 percent herself and strong, confident, and able. And to know it,” she told InStyle in July 2022.
Holmes continued: “She came out very strong — she’s always been a strong personality. She’ll pick an activity and work her butt off until she’s really good at it. Then she’s like, ‘OK, I’m going to try the next thing.’ She’s very focused and a hard worker. … She’s pretty special.”
In addition to Suri’s flowers, Holmes’ Our Town cast and crew sang her “Happy Birthday” backstage after a performance on Wednesday. “Love you all @ourtownbroadway,” she captioned an Instagram Story video of their performance. (The show’s star-studded cast includes Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Ephraim Sykes, Richard Thomas, Michelle Wilson and Billy Eugene Jones.)
The group followed up their serenade with a delicious meal. “French fried and falafel and homemade red velvet cake from @bobbydaye I am so blessed!!!!” Holmes wrote alongside a snap of herself, Parsons, 51, and more making a plate of food.
