James Van Der Beek's heartbreaking birthday gift from Dawson's Creek mum
James Van Der Beek's 'Dawson's Creek' mum has been sending him cookies on his birthday every year since his real mother died. The actor played Dawson Leery in the teen drama opposite Mary-Margaret Humes as his onscreen mum Gail - they've stayed in touch since the show ended back in 2003 and he's now revealed she makes an extra effort to look after him since his mum Melinda Weber passed away in 2020 at the age of 70. James - who turned 46 on Wednesday (08.03.23) - shared the news in a post on Instagram, writing: "Every year since my mother died, [Humes] makes me cookies and sends them to me on ...