Katie Holmes to Play Jacqueline Kennedy in Mini-Series

She’s one of Hollywood’s most famous faces, but Katie Holmes will soon be one of the country’s most famous first ladies – at least on the small screen.

The actress has signed on to star in The Kennedys, an eight-hour mini series premiering in 2011 on the History Channel, as Jacqueline Kennedy, alongside Greg Kinnear, British actor Tom Wilkinson and Barry Pepper, the network said Wednesday.