Michelle Williams has spoken publicly for the first time about the death of her former Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek, following her win at the 32nd Actor Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, 1 March.
The actress, 45, took home the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for her role in FX's Dying for Sex. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight after her win, Williams said: 'I'm thinking about him and I'm thinking about his family constantly.'
Van Der Beek died on 11 February at the age of 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer. A GoFundMe page created by friends to support his widow Kimberly and their six children has raised over $2.7m, exceeding its $1.5m target. Williams expressed her gratitude: 'I just really want to say thank you to each and every person who contributed to making… to sustaining their life and their children's lives.'
Williams's tribute follows those of her other Dawson's Creek co-stars. Busy Philipps wrote on Instagram: 'I am profoundly heartbroken for his incredible wife Kimberly and their six magical children.' Katie Holmes shared a handwritten note, thanking Van Der Beek for sharing his imagination.
