Katie Holmes is making a return to TV, joining Ray Donovan for its upcoming third season.

The former Dawson’s Creek star will play businesswoman Paige, the daughter of billionaire producer Andrew Finney, played by Ian McShane.

Her role will last for the full season and she will come into the show when Finney enlists the services of Ray, a Hollywood fixer played by Liev Schreiber, to help his family out of a sticky situation.

Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes has a new TV role (Nicholas Hunt/AP)

Ray Donovan started production this week for its third season, which is expected to begin some time this summer.

Since leaving Dawson’s Creek, alongside her movie career Katie has made TV appearances in The Kennedys and How I Met Your Mother.

Ian McShane
Ian McShane plays billionaire Andrew Finney (Jon Furniss/Invision)

She can next be seen in the upcoming films Woman In Gold with Dame Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds, and Mania Days.

Ian McShane also has a number of films coming up, including drama Bolden! and crime thriller The Man On Carrion Road.