Fans of Dawson’s Creek were treated to a blast from the past this week when Mary-Margaret Humes—the unforgettable TV mom behind Gail Leery—was spotted out and about in Los Angeles, proving age is just a number.
Now 71, the former beauty queen and beloved actress looked effortlessly elegant while visiting a Beverly Hills salon on Wednesday. Sporting a crisp striped oxford shirt and worn-in blue jeans, she radiated timeless charm far from her pageant days, where she once rocked a crown as Miss Florida USA 1975 and placed third in Miss USA.
Shielded behind a pair of sleek designer sunglasses, Humes tried to fly under the radar—but there was no mistaking that smile. For decades, it’s been lighting up TV screens, from The Dukes of Hazzard to Grey’s Anatomy.
But fans of Dawson’s Creek know that Mary-Margaret Humes isn’t just any former co-star—she’s family to James Van Der Beek, who played her on-screen son, Dawson.
And here’s the part that’s melting hearts across the internet….
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