What Are The Dawson’s Creek Cast Up To Now?
We may think the likes of One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries are the ultimate teen dramas but what about the Dawson’s Creek cast?
Yes, it may be only the early side for some – it aired from 1998-2003 – but if anything, that makes it better. The fashion, hairstyles and lack of social media is actually a breath of fresh air. It’s been over twenty years since the North Carolina based TV show premiered, so what do the cast look like now?
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Dawson Leery – James Van Der Beek
James played the leading role of Dawson Leery; a budding filmmaker who believes he knows more about the world than he actually does. He is instantly smitten by the new girl and over the course of the shows six season run, he is often found in love triangles.
It’s likely that you already know about Dawson without realising it – he is that infamous dramatic crying meme!
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James Van Der Beek – Dawson Leery
After starring as the show’s title role, James went on to star in Scary Movie and The Rules of Attraction. More recently he has turned to TV roles such as Ugly Betty, How I Met Your Mother and Don’t Trust The B**** In Apartment 23.
James is married to Kimberly and together the pair have five children: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia and Gwendolyn. The couple have been extremely open about their struggles with miscarriages, the most recent of which happened in November 2019, when James was starring on Dancing With The Stars.
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Joey Potter – Katie Holmes
The typical girl-next-door, Joey is the best friend of Dawson who has fallen head over heels for the wannabe movie maker. That is until she meets other boys. The bookworm has a rollercoaster of a ride on the show that involves being mugged, falling in love (multiple times), getting into her dream college, discovering she doesn’t have the funds to attend her dream college and more!
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Katie Holmes – Joey Potter
Arguably one of the more high profile actors to rise from the Dawson’s Creek cast, Katie made her household name from starring in Batman Begins. She married fellow actor Tom Cruise in 2006 and even converted to Scientology for him, despite following Catholicism teachings as a child. Together they have a daughter, Suri, who Katie now has sole custody of after her and Tom’s divorce in 2012.
Katie is returning to the big screen with the film, The Secret.
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Pacey Witter – Joshua Jackson
Dawson’s other best friend, Pacey’s heart is in the right place but his actions don’t always follow. He got off to a rocky start by dating his teacher, but went on to become the boyfriend every girl wanted.
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Joshua Jackson – Pacey Witter
Before landing the role of Pacey, Joshua had been part of the famous film franchise, The Mighty Ducks. Since Dawson’s Creek, Joshua has starred in Fringe, The Affair and Little Fires Everywhere. Joshua recently welcomed a daughter with his wife, Jodie Turner-Smith.
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Jen Lindley – Michelle Williams
The city girl who moves her grandmother’s small town to escape her bad behaviour, Jen Lindley was the girl we grew to love.
In arguably one of the saddest deaths in the history of TV shows, creator Kevin Williamson has since revealed why he chose to kill off Jen in the series finale:
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Michelle Williams – Jen Lindley
Michelle has gone on to win multiple awards, including Golden Globes, for her roles after Dawson’s Creek such as, My Week With Marilyn and Blue Valentine. She has a daughter with the late actor Heath Ledger after meeting him on the set of Brokeback Mountain and also has a child with her husband, Thomas Kail.
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Jack McPhee – Kerr Smith
Jack became part of the show in season two and we saw him struggle with his sexuality. After coming out as gay, he was the first man to ever have an on-screen gay kiss on U.S. television.
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Kerr Smith – Jack McPhee
Kerr went on to star in Charmed, The Fosters and Final Destination. Nowadays, Kerr runs TerraLife Wellness, a wellness and holistic health business, with his wife Lisa.
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Audrey Liddell – Busy Phillipps
Audrey was introduced into the Dawson’s Creek cast as Joey’s college roommate. Finding solace in boys due to her absent parents, once Audrey realises boys are the same, she turns to alcohol…
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Busy Phillipps – Audrey Liddell
Before Dawson’s Creek, Busy Phillipps was known for starring on Freaks and Geeks. She has since gone to star in White Chicks, Cougar Town and Made of Honour.
She recently had her own talk show, Busy Tonight, which was subsequently cancelled and has since launched a podcast: Busy Phillipps Is Doing Her Best.
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Other notable members of the Dawson’s Creek cast
Andie McPhee – Meredith Monroe
Andie is the older sister of Jack who struggles with her mental health after the death of her brother.
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Grams – Mary Beth Peil
Everybody on the face of the Earth was scared of Grams at first! However, after she accepts Jack so lovingly into her home and family, we all softened up a little bit.
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Mitch Leery – John Wesley Shipp
Dawson’s father had a very turbulent time at the creek. His untimely death is yet another that we will never get over.
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Gail Leery – Mary-Margaret Humes
Like her husband Mitch, Gail had a wild ride on Dawson’s Creek. Thankfully, she got her happily ever after in the final series.
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