Mother’s Day 2025 saw a flood of love and gratitude from some of Hollywood’s biggest names, as actors and entertainers took to social media to celebrate the women who shaped their lives—and to reflect on motherhood themselves.

Katie Holmes, known for her roles in Dawson’s Creek and Batman Begins, shared a rare photo with her mother, Katherine Holmes, writing, “Thank you for your strength, love, and quiet wisdom. Everything I am is because of you.” The post received thousands of likes and supportive comments from fans who praised the actress for her grounded approach to fame and parenting.

Kyra Sedgwick, award-winning actress and producer, honored her own mother while also celebrating her role as a mom to musician Travis Bacon and actor Sosie Bacon. Her heartfelt caption read, “Being your mom is the role of a lifetime. And I got it without an audition.”

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Jennifer Garner shared a touching video montage featuring moments with her kids and her mother, Patricia Garner. Known for her warm and relatable online presence, Garner included a caption that read: “From mother to daughter to mother again. Full circle. Full heart.”

Other stars, like Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Gabrielle Union, also posted Mother's Day messages, each highlighting the emotional depth and joy that motherhood brings. Witherspoon described her children as “my reason, my light, my everything,” while Union shared a candid moment of parenting, writing, “Messy hair, loud mornings, and a whole lotta love.”

These tributes struck a chord with followers, sparking conversations about the importance of maternal figures and the many forms that motherhood can take.

Whether honoring biological moms, stepmothers, adoptive mothers, or mother-figures, celebrities reminded the world of the universal power of a mother’s love—and the ways it shapes lives both on and off screen.