Katie Holmes got the chance to reach out to her ex-husband during his deepest loss - the death of his mother. The passing away of her mother-in-law gave access to the actress to penetrate the distant world of the Scientologist.

Mary Lee South, the 80-year-old mother of the "Mission Impossible" actor died in her sleep for an undisclosed reason. Katie Holmes has deep respect and love to his ex-husband's mother and she wanted to let him and his family knows of her sympathy.

People close to the actor revealed how he was devastated by the death of his mother as reported by Hollywood Life. She has been with him in several red carpet events that is proof of how important she is to him. Mary Lee South was instrumental of his acting career in Hollywood. At his young age, she encouraged him to follow his dreams.

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise had a messy divorce and the separation has led them far away from each other but she reached out to him during his deepest moments. She put aside animosity and differences and extended her hand of forgiveness and sympathy to the man she once loved. After all, there is a chain that binds them together - Suri Cruise.

Holmes and Cruise's relationship started in April 2005 when they were spotted in intense PDA in Rome. He has just moved on from Penelope Cruz and her from a broken engagement to Chris Klein. In October 2005, she was pregnant with Suri and in April 2006, she gave birth. They were married in November 18, 2006 but after seven years, they separated. Their marriage ended in June 2012 as shared by Washington Post.

After the separation, the former couple did not see each other even Suri Cruise has not seen her father for a long time. Reportedly, he was busy in the church of Scientology. Hopefully, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise will reconcile as friends after his mother's death.