“Dawson’s Creek” was one of the most popular series in the late 90s and early 2000s Its plot follows the life of Joy Potter (Katie Holmes), a young woman who must survive high school after the death of her mother her, accompanied by his best friend Dawson Leery. (James Van Der Beek).
It had six seasons during which different characters appeared, played by actors such as Kerr Smith, Joshua Jackson, Michelle Williams, Meredith Monroe and others. After the series, each of these artists took their own direction and here we tell you what they’ve been up to since their time on ‘Dawson’s Creek’.
Katie Holmes, Joey Potter in “Dawson’s Creek”
When Katie Holmes took on the role of the intelligent and charismatic Joey Potter in “Dawson’s Creek”, she was 19 years old, and today she is already a 45-year-old woman.
After the series ended in 2003, Katie Holmes continued to work on other productions. Among them are “Batman Begins”, “Jack and Jill”, “First Daughter” and “The Kennedys”.
As for his private life, Katie Holmes had a daughter with Tom Cruise. After her split from the actor, she was linked to Jamie Foxx, chef Emilio Vitori Jr. and Bobby Wooten III.
James Van Der Beek, Dawson Leery in “Dawson’s Creek”
James Van Der Beek is best remembered for playing the dreamy Dawson in Dawson’s Creek. He is currently 47 years old and unfortunately in November 2024 he announced that he was diagnosed with colon cancer.
Among the productions James worked on after ‘Dawson’s Creek’ were ‘One Tree Hill’, ‘Friends with Better Life’ and he played Elijah Mundo in ‘CSI:Cyber’. In addition, in 2019, she competed on the television program ‘Dancing With the Stars’.
After divorcing Heather McComb in 2009, Van Der Beek married Kimberly Van Der Beek and they had six children together.
Joshua Jackson, Pacey Witter in “Dawson’s Creek”
In “Dawson’s Creek” Joshua Jackson played Pacey Witter, the best friend of Dawson Leery. Today the actor is 46 years old.
Joshua Jackson later did other projects like ‘Fringe’, ‘The Affair’, ‘Americano’ and ‘One Week’. He also dabbled in theater in plays like ‘A Life in Theatre’ and ‘Smart People’.
In 2019, he married Jodie Turner-Smith, with whom he had a son in 2000. However, they divorced in 2023.
Michelle Williams, Jen Lindley in “Dawson’s Creek”
Michelle Williams played Jen Lindley in ‘Dawson’s Creek’ when she was just starting out in her career. She is currently 44 years old and has established herself as an accomplished Hollywood actress.
After this teenage series, Michelle Williams starred in other films and TV shows, including ‘Blue Valentine’, ‘My Week with Marilyn’, ‘Manchester by the Sea’ and ‘The Greatest Showman’. Not to mention it’s won an Emmy and a Golden Globe, and been nominated for four Academy Awards.
In 2005, Michelle Williams had a daughter with the late actor Heath Ledger. Then in 2020, she married director Thomas Kail, with whom she has two children.
Meredith Monroe, Andie McPhee in ‘Dawson’s Creek’
Meredith Monroe, known as the sweet and enthusiastic Andie McPhee on ‘Dawson’s Creek’, is 54 years old today.
After her departure from the series in the fourth season she participated in other productions, such as “The Edge of Seventeen”, “Criminal Minds”, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and “13 Reasons Why”. She has been married to Steven Kavovit since 1999, with whom she has two children.
Kerr Smith, Jack McPhee in “Dawson’s Creek”
Jack McPhee was Andy’s kind brother in ‘Dawson’s Creek’. He was played by Kerr Smith, who is now 52 years old.
After the series he had many more roles, in productions such as “Charmed”, “Justice”, “CSI: New York”, “Riverdale” and others.
As for his personal life, Kerr Smith was married to Harmoni Everett from 2003 to 2009. He divorced her and remarried actress Lisa Smith in 2017.
Source: univision
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