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James Van Der Beek Says 'Dawson's Creek' Mom Bakes Him Cookies on His Birthday Every Year Since His Mom Died

The actor issued a heartwarming thank you to Mary-Margaret Humes on social media.

The 47-year-old actor celebrated his special day on March 8 and took to social media to share how his Dawson's Creek TV mom, Mary-Margaret Humes, marked the occasion. "It's my birthday and I just got a package, a FedEx, that arrived today from Mary-Margaret Humes, who played my mom on Dawson's Creek," Van Der Beek told his followers. Getty ImagesToday, Van Der Beek and his wife are the proud parents of six kids: Olivia, 13, Joshua, 11, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 7, Gwendolyn, 5, and Jeremiah, 1.

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