Broadcast between 1998 and 2003 on the now defunct channel WB, the series Dawson's Creek (Dawson in French), has seen evolve during six seasons many actors. Let's take a look back at images and explanations on the journey of these actors and actresses that we have appreciated so much in the past, almost 18 years after the beginning of the series…
The cast during the third season of the show in 2000
James Van Der Beek
The interpreter of Dawson Leery, the hero of the series, has not necessarily found great success in the cinema. Otherwise, he has made numerous appearances in series, ranging from Ugly Betty in 2007 to the sixth season of The Scott Brothers in a recurring role in 2008. It is also as a former pop star that we find him in 2008 and 2013 in the sitcom How I met your mother. After a stint in the short-lived medical series Mercy Hospital in 2010, it is by playing his own role in the comedy Don't Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, alongside Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) that we find him … And we discover a James Van Der Beek more acidic than ever! Recently, he was also one of the headliners of the latest spin-off of Experts, CSI: Cyber, canceled last season. Let's bet that we will soon find him at the turn of a new series very soon!
Katie Holmes
The one we no longer present, Joey Potter, is Dawson's best friend and his great love! Actress Katie Holmes had a nice movie career ahead of her, not counting on her marriage to a certain Tom Cruise (and the Church of Scientology!). She landed in 2005 the role of Rachel Dawes in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins , but will not reprise the role in the sequel… After playing the role of Jackie Kennedy in the mini-series The Kennedys in 2008, we were able to meet her in How I met your mother, Ray Donovan or the film The Giver.
Joshua Jackson
The unforgettable Pacey Witter, Dawson's best friend, has made film appearances, including Ocean's Eleven and Lady Vegas, best known for his role as Peter Bishop in all five seasons of the fantasy series Fringe. Since 2014, we can find him in the series The Affair, which follows the consequences of an extramarital relationship in the Hamptons on the East Coast of the United States, alongside Maura Tierney (ER).
Michelle Williams
Interpreter of the sweet Jen Lindley, newcomer to Capeside, Michelle Williams was not at her first attempt. It is naturally towards the cinema that the actress turns at the end of the series, especially in The Secret of Brokeback Mountain, or Shutter Island by Martin Scorcese. Her role as Marylin Monroe in My week with Marylin earned her a Golden Globe in 2012! She was recently featured in the Disney film The Fantastic World of Oz and will be starring in two feature films in 2017.
Kerr Smith
After playing the role of Jack McPhee, a shy teenager and homosexual, Kerr Smith did not see his career jump. In addition to appearances in The Experts and the slightly more consistent role of Kyle Brody in the series Charmed, it is as a guest that we meet him most often. In 2010, he got the role of Ryan Thomas, a regular character in the CW series Life Unexpected alongside Brittany Robertson and Shiri Appleby, unjustly canceled after two seasons. Since then, we have been able to meet him in a few episodes of The Fosters as well as in season 11 of Criminal Minds in a role… surprising!
Meredith Monroe
The sweet and intelligent Andie McPhee, in a relationship with Pacey Witter in season 2, did not find the way to success after her departure from the series during the fourth season. In addition to a recurring role in Criminal Minds during seasons 1 to 5 of the show (she played the wife of Aaron Hotchner, slaughtered by a serial killer during the hundredth episode), Meredith Monroe is content with small roles or even extras, as in Private Practice, Hart of Dixie, Mentalist or Bones…
Busy Phillips
Roommate of the character of Joey Potter in seasons 5 and 6 of the series, Audrey Liddell, the American actress Busy Phillips has bounced back following the stop of Dawson's Creek since we were able to find her in 2006 in 14 episodes of the series ER, but it is especially alongside Courtney Cox in the series Cougar Town that she distinguished herself, playing for 5 seasons the role of Laurie Keller, the best friend of the heroine!
Mary Beth Peil
After the unforgettable role of Evelyn Ryan, Jen's grandmother in the series, it is in another role of mother that we found from 2009 to 2016 the 76-year-old actress: that of Jackie Florrick, the mother of Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) in The Good Wife. A role sometimes moving, sometimes comic, which does not make us doubt the potential of the actress. Note that she found her partner Joshua Jackson in an episode of the first season of Fringe.
John Wesley Shipp
Already known for his role as Barry "Flash" Allen in the 1990 series of the same name, Dawson's dad, Mitch, appeared during the first five seasons of the series. After a few roles in JAG and Teen Wolf during the second season, it is in the series The Flash in 2014 that he reappears as Barry Allen's father, Henry… but at the end of the second season, we also discover him as Jay Garrick, the Flash of Earth III! The circle is complete for the actor that we will find in the third season with great pleasure!
Mary-Margaret Humes
Moving interpreter of Gale Leery, mother of our hero, Mary Margaret Humes has since made appearances in series such as The Experts, Ghost Whisperer, Luck or Grey's Anatomy… Nothing very striking in short!
Dylan Neal
Doug Witter, Pacey Witter's police brother in the series, was played by Canadian comedian Dylan Neal. After appearances in Haven, Flashpoint or Ringer, it is in the role of Dr. Anthony Ivo during season 2 of Arrow on the CW that he makes his return. Since then, he has played in the summer series Dead of summer and especially in the film 50 Shades of Grey…
Monica Keena
The one who played the role of the plague Abby Morgan, who died during the second season, is also content with a few appearances in small films or TV series, such as King of the Hill, FBI: Missing or Castle recently. Her biggest role was that of Kristen in the series Entourage in 2004-2005.
Sasha Alexander
She made a name for herself during the fourth season of the show by playing Gretchen Witter, the sister of Pacey and love-interest of Dawson. But after a few episodes, she flew to join the series NCIS in 2003 as Agent Caitlin Todd. But it is on the series Rizzoli & Isles that she explodes for 6 seasons, in the role of a forensic doctor keen on police investigation… A nice conversion for an actress that nothing stops!
The cast during the sixth season of the show in 2003
In short, a real talent pool for a series that everyone remembers… Dawson's Creek has left its mark on teen series on American television, and many past and present series owe him a lot!
