Overview
- Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the 32nd Actor Awards on March 1, Williams made her first public comments since Van Der Beek’s Feb. 11 death at 48 from colorectal cancer.
- She said she is thinking about him and his family constantly, reflecting on the loss of her former Dawson’s Creek co-star.
- Williams thanked contributors to the friends-organized GoFundMe for Kimberly Van Der Beek and the couple’s six children, which has raised about $2.75 million, surpassing its original $1.5 million goal.
- On the same night, Williams won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Dying for Sex.
- The high-profile fundraiser has faced online scrutiny over perceived celebrity wealth, while peers have defended it by citing steep medical costs, limited Dawson’s Creek residuals, and reports that the family rented their home.