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List Of Dawson's Creek Characters
The following is a list of characters for The WB teen television drama series, ''Dawson’s Creek'' (1998–2003). The series was created by Kevin Williamson and follows the lives of a group of close-knit friends who live in the fictional New England town of Capeside, Massachusetts. The first season featured eight regular characters: the titular Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek); Dawson's childhood friend Joey Potter (Katie Holmes); new girl in town Jen Lindley (Michelle Williams); Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson), Dawson's other best friend; Gail Leery (Mary-Margaret Humes), Dawson's mother; Mitch Leery (John Wesley Shipp), Dawson's father; Bessie Potter (Nina Repeta), Joey's older sister; and Evelyn "Grams" Ryan, Jen's grandmother (Mary Beth Peil). In season two, siblings Jack (Kerr Smith) and Andie McPhee (Meredith Monroe) joined the series as recurring characters and became part of the main cast in subsequent seasons; though Andie was not present for season five, she appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The WB
The WB Television Network (shortened to The WB, stylized as "THE WB", and nicknamed the "Frog Network" and/or "The Frog" for its former mascot Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network that ran from 1995 to 2006. It launched on terrestrial television, broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture amongst the Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment division of Time Warner, the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Media, Tribune Company (later bought by Nexstar Media Group), and Jamie Kellner, with the first acting as controlling partner (and from which The WB received its name). The network aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 34, while its children's division, Kids' WB, targeted children between the ages of 4 and 12. On January 24, 2006, Warner Bros. and CBS Corporation announced plans to replace their respective subsidiary networks, The WB and UPN, with The CW later that same year. The WB ceased op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busy Philipps
Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), ''Dawson's Creek'' (2001–2003), and '' ER'' (2006–2007), and for her portrayal of Laurie Keller on the ABC series ''Cougar Town'' (2009–2015), for which she received the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also appeared in supporting roles in numerous films, such as '' The Smokers'' (2000), '' Home Room'' (2002), '' White Chicks'' (2004), '' Made of Honor'' (2008), '' He's Just Not That Into You'' (2009), '' The Gift'' (2015), and '' I Feel Pretty'' (2018). From 2018 to 2019, Philipps hosted her own television talk show '' Busy Tonight'', on E!. From 2021 to 2024, she starred on the Peacock / Netflix original series '' Girls5eva''. Early life Philipps was born in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She received the nickname "Busy" as a child; sourc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4, 1979) is an American actress and model. She has starred in the films ''The Baby-Sitters Club (film), The Baby-Sitters Club'' (1995), ''She's All That'' (1999), and ''Josie and the Pussycats (film), Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), and in the television series ''Into the West (miniseries), Into the West'' and ''Perception (TV series), Perception''. She is also the voice behind various characters in ''Robot Chicken'' and Tifa Lockhart in the ''Final Fantasy'' series, starting with the English version of the film ''Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children''. Since 2016, her television appearances have primarily been Television film, made-for-TV movies on the Hallmark Channel. Early life Rachael Leigh Cook was born on October 4, 1979, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Thomas Howard Cook, a social worker and former stand-up comedian, and JoAnn, a cooking instructor and weaving, weaver. She is of part English and Italian descent. Cook first appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Finn
John Joseph Finn (born September 30, 1952) is an American character actor known as one of the leads of the television programs ''Cold Case'' and '' EZ Streets''. Finn has also had supporting roles in the films '' The Hunted'' (2003), ''Analyze That'' (2002), ''Catch Me If You Can'' (2002), ''True Crime'' (1999), ''Turbulence'' (1997), '' Blown Away'' (1994), '' The Pelican Brief'' (1993), and '' Glory'' (1989). TV series that Finn has had recurring roles on include ''Dawson's Creek'', ''The Practice'', ''The X-Files'', '' Strange World'', ''NYPD Blue'' (he also appeared two other times on ''Blue'' as different characters), '' Chicago Hope'', and eight episodes of '' Brooklyn South''. Early life Born to an Irish-American family in The Bronx The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County, New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Behr
Jason Behr (born December 30, 1973) is an American film and television actor. He first starred in the American television series '' Roswell'', for which he was twice nominated for a Saturn Award, followed by roles in the films '' The Shipping News'' and the American remake of the Japanese horror film '' The Grudge''. Behr has also had a series of guest appearances in various television shows like '' Step by Step'', '' The Profiler'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and '' JAG'' and had recurring roles in the American television series ''Dawson's Creek'' and '' Breakout Kings''. Early life The second of four boys, Behr was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 30, 1973, to Patricia Ann Steiner and David Behr. After his parents' divorce, Patricia moved her sons to the suburb of Richfield, where Jason attended St. Richards Catholic Elementary, a private grade school. Behr first started acting at the age of five when he participated in a school play as a sunflowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Williams (American Actor)
Gareth Williams (born 28 February 1965) is an American actor. Williams attended Palm Beach State College. He played astronaut James Irwin in the HBO miniseries ''From the Earth to the Moon'' (1998), and was in such films as ''Malcolm X (1992), Volcano'' (1997), and '' The Cell'' (2000). He has a long list of television credits including ''Dawson's Creek'', '' Time of Your Life'', ''Angel'', ''Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...'', and '' Mad About You''. References External links * Living people 1965 births Place of birth missing (living people) American male television actors Palm Beach State College alumni {{US-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eion Bailey
Eion Francis Hamilton Bailey ( ; born June 8, 1976) is an American actor. He stars as Jim Matthews in the MGM+ horror series ''From''. He played Pvt. David Kenyon Webster in the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' and appeared in the films ''Fight Club'', '' Center Stage'', ''Mindhunters'', and '' Sexual Life''. He had a recurring role on the USA Network TV series ''Covert Affairs'' and played August (Pinocchio) in the ABC TV series ''Once Upon a Time''. He also had a recurring role as Ray, a psychopathic killer in the CBS series ''Stalker''. Bailey married Weyni Mengesha, a Canadian theatre director, in 2011. The couple have two children. Career Bailey struggled in school until he found his calling in his high school's drama department. He was soon performing in each school play and went on to study formally at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. He briefly attended Santa Barbara City College. He appeared in ''Almost Famous'', portraying Jann Wenner. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Neal
Dylan Jeremy Neal (born October 8, 1969"Catching up with....Dylan Neal". ''Soap Opera Digest''. July 22, 2013. p. 73.) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of the character Dylan Shaw on the soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', Doug Witter on ''Dawson's Creek'', and Detective Mike Celluci in the supernatural series '' Blood Ties''. He also played Aaron Jacobs on ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''. In 2013, Neal landed the lead role opposite Andie MacDowell in the Hallmark Channel's first scripted TV series, '' Cedar Cove''. The series premiered on July 20, 2013, and is based on the series of books by the same name, written by Debbie Macomber. In 2014, he sold a TV movie franchise to the newly rebranded Hallmark Movies and Mystery Channel and began writing, executive producing and starring as Henry Ross in Hallmark's original mystery series '' Gourmet Detective''. As of 2018, Dylan continues to write, produce and star in a variety of movies for Hallmark. Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obi Ndefo
Obi Ndefo (October 29, 1972 – August 28, 2024) was an American actor and yoga teacher, best known as Bodie Wells on the television drama ''Dawson's Creek'', and for his recurring role as Rak'nor in ''Stargate SG-1''. Early life and career Ndefo was born in Los Angeles on October 29, 1972. He was a graduate of Yale University's drama school. Ndefo appeared in episodes of the television series: ''Angel'', ''The West Wing'', '' The Jamie Foxx Show'', ''Stargate SG-1'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', '' Half & Half'', ''Crossing Jordan,'' '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He was the founder of the Los Angeles-based non-profit 'Arts Alliance for Humanity', which supports keeping arts education in public schools and communities. He was also a writer, yoga teacher and a founder of a non-profit fostering the arts and societal wellness. Personal life and death Ndefo was of Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Foley
Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972) is an American actor, director and producer, who is known for roles on shows such as ''The Unit'', '' Scrubs'', '' Felicity'', and ''Scandal''. In film, he's most known as Roman Bridger in ''Scream 3''. He has also guest starred on ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Dawson's Creek'', and ''House''. Early life Foley was born on July 15, 1972, in Kansas City, Kansas, the first of three boys for Constance and Hugh Foley. His father was an international banker, and the family lived in Japan and Australia during Foley's childhood. The family settled in St. Louis, Missouri, when Scott was 15 years old. That same year, his mother died from ovarian cancer. Foley attended Ladue High School, before graduating from Clayton High School. His ancestry is Northern European: English, German, Irish and Scottish. Career Foley's breakthrough role was playing Noel Crane on '' Felicity''. He had recurring guest appearances on '' Scrubs'' as Elliot Reid's boyfriend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Keena
Monica Keena (born May 28, 1979) is an American actress. Following her feature film debut in '' While You Were Sleeping'' (1995), she went on to play leading roles in '' Snow White: A Tale of Terror'' (1997), ''Crime and Punishment in Suburbia'' (2000), '' Freddy vs. Jason'' (2003), and the 2009 remake of '' Night of the Demons''. Her other credits include '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1997), '' Orange County'' (2002), and '' Man of the House'' (2005). On television, Keena played Abby Morgan on The WB's ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–1999), Rachel Lindquist on Fox's '' Undeclared'' (2001–2002), Kristen on HBO's '' Entourage'' (2004–2005), and Bonnie Crasnoff on ABC's ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2005; 2007). Early life Keena was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents are William Junior, a financial sales manager, and Mary Catherine Keena, a nurse. She has a sister, Samantha, two years older, who died in England at the age of 46. Keena attended Saint Ann's, a progressive privat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Larter
Alison Elizabeth Larter (born February 28, 1976) is an American actress and former model. She portrayed fictional model Allegra Coleman in a 1996 ''Esquire'' magazine hoax and took on guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s. She made her film debut in '' Varsity Blues'' (1999), which was followed by the horror film '' House on Haunted Hill'' (1999). Her role as Clear Rivers in the '' Final Destination'' franchise (2000–2003) established her as a scream queen. Larter played supporting roles in '' Legally Blonde'' (2001), '' Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001) and the romantic comedy '' A Lot Like Love'' (2005), and main roles in the Bollywood movie '' Marigold'' (2007) and the thriller '' Obsessed'' (2009). She achieved wider recognition for playing the dual roles of Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss on the NBC science fiction drama '' Heroes'' (2006–2010), and for portraying the video game heroine Claire Redfield in the ''Resident Evil'' film series (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
