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Michelle Williamshas nothing but love for her formerDawson’s CreekcostarMary Beth Peil.
The Oscar winner gushed about Peil — to whom she still refers to her as herDawson’scharacter Grams — and her nurturing nature as the cast filmed in North Carolina.
Peil, 82, proved to be a guiding light for the future five-time Oscar nominee.
“She told me stories about New York City and plays and playwrights. She invited me to come stay with her, she took me places,” continued Williams. “And she told me about this place where I could go and make a life and have a career and do really fun and exciting work, and she told me that that was possible for me. Even though I was on a teen soap opera, she would talk to me about the future and what that could look like for me.”
Noted Williams, “She was the first person who took me kind of seriously, honestly.”
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Williams alsopraised Peillast November at the 32nd annual Gotham Awards.
“I was an emancipated minor when we met. I was 16 years old, and I was totally alone,” she recalled in the speech. “Mary Beth Peil was the first artist that I had ever met in my life. She didn’t call herself that, but there was something different about her.”
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ThoughDawson’s Creekended in 2003 after six seasons, Williams and her castmates have remained close over the years.
Humes and Van Der Beek’s on-screen dadJohn Wesley Shipp, both 68, also recently attendedKatie Holmes' off-Broadway showThe Wanderers. Sharing a photo from the occasion, Holmes wrote: “Thank you @thereal_margaretmaryhumes and @johnwesleyshippjrfor your support and love!”
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All six seasons ofDawson’s Creekare streaming on HBO Max.
source: people.com
