Michelle Williams Says "Dawson’s Creek" Kept Her Sane During Fame

Can you believe it's been twenty-two years since Dawson's Creek ended? Most fans probably now have kids older than the characters were when they started.

Michelle Williams is looking back with gratitude at her time on Dawson’s Creek, crediting the hit teen drama for bringing much-needed stability during her formative years.

Speaking on the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard, the five-time Oscar-nominated actress recalled landing her breakout role at just 16. At the time, she was legally emancipated and living alone in Los Angeles — a period she described as risky and unstable. “There’s a lot of scary people or dangerous people in L.A., and I met many of them,” she admitted.

But Dawson’s Creek changed everything. “I thank God that I got that show, and that it plucked me out and landed me in this sleepy southern coastal town,” Williams said, referring to Wilmington, North Carolina, where the series was filmed. “I had a job to go to and a place to be responsible to.”

Williams, who starred as Jen Lindley from 1998 to 2003, said the opportunity came after enduring frequent rejection as a child actor. “There are so many heartbreaks you go through… Our heart endures a lot.”

Despite the show’s demanding schedule, she was able to pursue passion projects like Me Without You, which producers accommodated. “There was room for both,” she said.

Grateful for the platform but eager to evolve, Williams credits luck and timing for escaping typecasting. “I wasn’t career-focused — I was just yearning for something… Some of it, I think I got lucky.”

Dawson’s Creek also starred James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, and Joshua Jackson.

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Source: Hollywood Reporter

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