She's been flying back and forth between New York and South Africa every week as she films The Giver.
But the strain of the international travel appeared to have little to no affect on Katie Holmes as she took a break from shooting in Cape Town, on Friday, perhaps thanks to some well applied make-up.
The 34-year-old looked remarkably rested and relaxed as she checked her phone in-between scenes on set of the adaptation of the classic children's novel.
The actress sported a brown leather trench coat as she leaned against a building during her break.
Scrolling through her phone, Katie did belie a hint of fatigue while keeping warm in a pair of motorcycle boots.
Completing her costume was a pair of jeans as she wore her dark locks in a snug bun.
The star has been making the gruelling flight between the two continents - which takes a minimum of 18 hours - regularly so she can spend time with daughter Suri, seven, on the weekends but still be back to film her new movie during the week.
But it was only two days prior that Katie was spotted struggling to stifle a series of yawns as she emerged from hair and makeup on the Cape Town set on Wednesday.
While she was about to step in front of a camera, the Thank You For Smoking star seemed like she was having trouble just putting one foot in front of the other.
Chatting to the production crew, the actress looked over some additional lines as she shuffled along in a long white robe that she wore over a pair of grey pants and grey T-shirt.
The star certainly looked different from when she stepped off the plane the day before on Tuesday.
With not a spot of makeup on and with her locks hardly brushed, she looked like she was far from ready for her closeup.
Poorly fitting jeans and nondescript sweater didn't help elevate her appearance.
The dressed down look was a sharp contrast to the cover girl look she proudly showed off in Manhattan just three days earlier.
With groomed hair and nicely applied lip gloss and eye makeup, she sparkled, looking every bit the glamorous movie star that she is.
But the dedicated actress is clearly intent upon giving her all to The Giver, which is based on the controversial best-selling novel by Lois Lowry.
The book, and now the film, tells the story about a society which has gone to great - and sinister - extremes to make everything equal and peaceful.
The science fiction film is based around Jonas (played by Brenton Thwaites), who learns of the real world outside his idyllic life.
Katie plays his mother, while True Blood star Alexander Skarsgard portrays his father.
The children's novel initially created controversy with many criticising the inappropriateness of the subject matter for children.
The Giver is slated for release on August 15 2014.