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Michelle Williams and Mary-Margaret Humes Share First Hug in Over 22 Years at Hulu’s ‘Dying for Sex’ Event

Reuniting for the first time since Dawson’s Creek wrapped, Michelle Williams and Mary-Margaret Humes underscored the teen drama’s lasting influence on Williams’s rise to acclaim.

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  • Humes posted photos on Instagram after the June 7 event, writing that it was “our first hug in over 22 years” and celebrating Williams’s performance in Dying for Sex.
  • Williams portrayed Jen Lindley on Dawson’s Creek from 1998 to 2003 and credits the series with providing stability after her emancipation at age 16.
  • Following the show’s conclusion, Williams transitioned to film and television, earning six Oscar nominations and an Emmy for her lead role in Fosse/Verdon.
  • In Hulu’s Dying for Sex, Williams plays a woman with terminal cancer who leaves her husband to explore her sexuality for the first time.
  • Humes has kept in touch with several former co-stars, including baking birthday cookies each year for James Van Der Beek in memory of his late mother.