Southern belle! Katie Holmes wows in hotpants and embroidered top as she gets to work on new film Coup D'etat in Georgia

Katie Holmes is looking better than ever.

The 37-year-old ex-wife of Tom Cruise showed off her perfect smile and long, shapely legs as she got to work on the set of her upcoming film Coup D'etat in Savannah Georgia on Friday, looking every bit the summertime beauty.

The brunette beauty was dressed for the season in a white patterned top with straps, blue denim cutoff shorts and beige wedge sandals as she worked on the set of the film, which is scheduled to be released next year.

Pretty woman: Katie Holmes, 37, couldn't contain her excitement Friday on the Savannah, Georgia set of her upcoming movie Coup D'etat

Pretty woman: Katie Holmes, 37, couldn't contain her excitement Friday on the Savannah, Georgia set of her upcoming movie Coup D'etat

She was also snapped on set in a pink tank top, flared jeans and wedge sandals.

The movie, which co-stars Odeya Rush, Michael Caine and Jason Biggs, tells the story of a young girl who writes a foreign dictator for a school project, only to have the dictator receive the letter and show up at her home in the United States after his nation overthrows him.

And there's clearly no lazy days of summer for the mother-of-one, who traveled north to catch the Broadway show Finding Neverland Saturday at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre, accompanied by her 10-year-old daughter Suri and mother Kathleen Holmes. 

Because I'm happy: The actress has thrived in her professional life this year with plenty of projects

Because I'm happy: The actress has thrived in her professional life this year with plenty of projects

Perfect pins: The mother-of-one had a leggy summer look with cutoff denim shorts 

Perfect pins: The mother-of-one had a leggy summer look with cutoff denim shorts 

Katie, who split with A-list actor Tom Cruise four years ago, has remained very busy in the time since balancing work and time with Suri.

The star - who’s had stints on the popular Showtime series Ray Donovan and films like Touched with Fire, Woman in Gold and Miss Meadows - was in Canada earlier this summer reprising her role of Jackie O. for the miniseries The Kennedys After Camelot, a follow up to 2011's The Kennedys.

In addition to her acting efforts, the Toledo, Ohio native's also gotten behind the camera to direct the family drama All We Had, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year.

Wild child: Tom Cruise's ex-wife was also spotted in a pink tank top, flared jeans and wedge sandals

Wild child: Tom Cruise's ex-wife was also spotted in a pink tank top, flared jeans and wedge sandals

Top mom: Holmes left the Peach State for the Big Apple, where she took in the Broadway show Finding Neverland Saturday with her 10-year-old daughter Suri

Top mom: Holmes left the Peach State for the Big Apple, where she took in the Broadway show Finding Neverland Saturday with her 10-year-old daughter Suri

And while there's plenty of interest in her work, there seems to be even more in her love life, as she's notably not been in any major relationships since her shocking June 2012 split from Cruise.

In the years since, the former Dawson’s Creek star has been romantically linked to Django Unchained star Jamie Foxx, 48, after the two were spotted dancing in 2013 at a charity event, the 4th annual Apollo in the Hamptons.

This summer, more news sprouted up about the possible couple, as fans in the New York area claimed to catch the two in an intimate dinner setting.

Inseparable: The mother-daughter duo were out in New York City this past April 18, the day Suri celebrated her milestone 10th birthday

Inseparable: The mother-daughter duo were out in New York City this past April 18, the day Suri celebrated her milestone 10th birthday

In addition, Foxx pal, Real Housewives Of Atlanta beauty Claudia Jordan, told the podcast Allegedly in June that Foxx was 'very happy' seeing Holmes, before backtracking on her bombshell.

Jordan quickly distanced herself from confirming what would be a major Hollywood romance, telling Entertainment Tonight she 'misspoke' on the podcast.

'I have no knowledge of Jamie with Katie at all,' she said, adding, 'I've never seen them together, he's never told me he's dating her.'

Throwback: Katie and Tom, nicknamed by the media 'TomKat,' made quite the Hollywood duo, looking the part of A-listers on the red carpet at the 2010 National Movie Awards in London

Throwback: Katie and Tom, nicknamed by the media 'TomKat,' made quite the Hollywood duo, looking the part of A-listers on the red carpet at the 2010 National Movie Awards in London

 

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