'Dawson's Creek' Turns 25: Where Are They Now?

Television By TooFab Staff | 6/12/2013 6:07 AM PT

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Let's take a trip back to Capeside and see what the stars of the show look like today -- and what they've been up to since the show went off the air!

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After starring as Dawson Leery, James Van Der Beek went on to star on Don't Trust the B In Apartment 23, CSI: Cyber, Pose and competed on Dancing with the Stars. He was married to Heather McComb from 2003-2009, before marrying Kimberly Brook in 2012. The pair share six children and recently relocated from Los Angeles to Texas.

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After playing Joey Potter, Katie Holmes starred in Batman Begins, but was replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal in the sequel. She also starred in First Daughter, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Brahms: The Boy II and played Jacqueline Kennedy in the television miniseries The Kennedys. Holmes has one daughter, Suri, with ex Tom Cruise.

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After playing Pacey Witter, Joshua Jackson appeared in horror flicks like Cursed and Shutter, before starring on Fringe, The Affair and, most recently, Little Fires Everywhere and Dr. Death. Jackson dated Diane Kruger for 10 years before they split in 2016. He married Jodie Turner-Smith in 2018; they share a daughter.

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After playing Jen Lindley, Michelle Williams garnered Oscar nominations for Brokeback Mountain, Blue Valentine, My Week With Marilyn and Manchester By the Sea and has earned accolades for her work in The Fabelmans. She also starred in The Greatest Showman and won a Golden Globe and Emmy for Fosse/Verdon. She has a daughter, Matilda, who she shares with the late Heath Ledger, who died in 2008.

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After playing Jack McPhee, Kerr Smith appeared on Charmed and Justice before starring on Life Unexpected and The Fosters, in addition to roles on Wisdom of the Crowd, Doubt, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and RIverdale. He also starred in My Bloody Valentine 3D. Smith married Harmoni Everett in 2003 -- but he filed for divorce six years later. He also has a Health and Wellness business with wife Lisa.

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After playing Andie McPhee, Meredith Monroe starred on Criminal Minds before being killed off in 2009. She has since appeared on episodes of The Mentalist, Californication, Hart of Dixie and 13 Reasons Why.

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After playing Grams, Mary Beth Peil appeared opposite Antonio Banderas in Nine on Broadway, was in Anastasia and revivals of Follies and Sunday in the Park with George. She also appeared on Fringe with Joshua Jackson and had episodes of both Katy Keene and Halston. Michelle Williams recently thanked her in a moving speech at the 32nd Annual Gotham Awards, which you can watch at the link below.

Watch Michelle Williams' Tribute to Peil

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After playing Dawson's dad, Mitch Leery, John Wesley Shipp played Mr. Lahey in Teen Wolf from 2012-13 and returned to One Life to Live as Eddie Ford in 2010. He most recently played Barry Allen's father on The Flash TV show, after playing the title hero on the original '90s version of the show. He also appeared on Stargirl.

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After playing Dawson's mom, Gail Leery, Mary-Margaret Humes appeared on Grey's Anatomy, Saving Grace and CSI: NY. She's also appeared in a ton of TV movies. Both she and John Wesley Shipp expressed disappointment in 2018 when they were excluded from an Entertainment Weekly reunion photoshoot.

See Their Statements About Being Excluded

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After playing Pacey's teacher/lover Tamara Jacobs, Leann Hunley appeared on Gilmore Girls before re-joining Days of Our Lives as Anna DiMera in 2009.

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Busy Philipps joined the show in its college years -- and while she played Joey's roommate, she became best friends with Michelle Williams in real life. The two are still very close to this day and often attend events together. Philipps went on to star on Cougar Town, had her own talk show on E! and currently stars on Girls5Eva. She also released a book, titled This Will Only Hurt a Little, in 2018 and has a podcast.

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After playing Jen's troubled friend Abby Morgan, Monica Keena was memorably impaled by a pole on an episode of Grey's Anatomy. She also appeared on Private Practice, starred in Freddy vs. Jason and did voice work for Beavis and Butt-Head. Though she had a tumultuous relationship with Edward Furlong, the two still appear close according to her Instagram.

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After playing Jen's boyfriend Henry Parker, Michael Pitt starred on Boardwalk Empire, before appearing alongside Sandra Bullock in Murder by Numbers and films including Ghost in the Shell and Seven Psychopaths. He most recently starred on the Stephen King miniseries Lisey's Story.

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After appearing as Cliff Elliot, Scott Foley went on to star on Felicity, Scrubs, The Unit and Scandal. He also held reoccurring roles on True Blood and Grey's Anatomy. He most recently appeared on Whiskey Cavalier and The Big Leap. Foley was married to Jennifer Garner from 2000-03, who divorced him and married Ben Affleck. Foley and current wife Marika Dominczyk have three kids.

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Oliver Hudson also joined the show in its sixth season as Eddie Doling. He went on to star in Black X-Mas, Rules of Engagement, Nashville and Scream Queens and currently stars on The Cleaning Lady. He has a podcast with sister Kate Hudson and shares three children with wife Erinn Bartlett.

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The cast of "Dawson's Creek."

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'Dawson's Creek' Turns 25: Where Are They Now?

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