Actor Tom Cruise holds his daughter Suri (November 16, 2006). [Reuters]

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes'baby girl had her first taste of the Oscars on 24th Feb when she accompanied her dad to Academy Awards rehearsals at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

Cruise stunned extras and stand-ins at the rehearsals when he appeared with his 10-month-old baby Suri in his arms and casually stated, "This is Suri... She wanted to come and check this out."

Cruise's ex-wife Nicole Kidman also made the run-through a family affair, holding hands with new husband KEITH URBAN backstage.

Also making waves at the pre-show rehearsals was Leonardo DiCaprio, who filmed himself onstage with a video camera as he practiced his presentation speech.

Clint Eastwood, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck, Reese Witherspoon, Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Lopez, Tom Hanks, Tobey Maguire and Jerry Seinfeld were also among the big names in rehearsals.