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James Van Der Beek's wife reveals daughters shared a special moment with him on set of his final role

James Van Der Beek's wife has shared a touching glimpse into one of his final career highlights, revealing their daughters were able to visit him on the set of ...

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June 27, 2026

's wife has shared a touching glimpse into one of his final career highlights, revealing their daughters were able to visit him on the set of his last onscreen role before his death.

Speaking at Thursday's premiere of Elle, the Legally Blonde prequel series that marks James' final acting credit, Kimberly Van Der Beek looked back on the emotional memory.

The Dawson's Creek star died in February at age 48

In a clip from the event shared on Instagram, Kimberly, 44, revealed that daughters Annabel, 12, and Emilia, 10, each got the chance to spend time with their father while he was filming the series.

'Emilia and Annabel had the pleasure of separately being on set with him,' she wrote. 'They treated the kiddos beautifully and he was so proud of this role... especially because his daughters were so looking forward to watching it!'

James and Kimberly, who married in 2010, also share Olivia, 15, Joshua, 14, Gwendolyn, eight, and Jeremiah, four.

James Van Der Beek's wife Kimberly has shared a touching glimpse into one of his final career highlights, revealing their daughters were able to visit him on the set of his last onscreen role before his death; the couple share Olivia, 15, Joshua, 14, Annabel, 12, Emilia, 10, Gwendolyn, eight, and Jeremiah, four

Speaking at Thursday's New York City premiere of Elle, the Legally Blonde prequel series that marks James' final acting credit, Kimberly Van Der Beek looked back on the emotional memory

Kimberly’s emotional recollection was echoed by Elle co-showrunner Caroline Dries, who said James remained a constant source of positivity throughout production despite his private health battle.

Speaking in the clip, Dries said the actor – who plays a mayoral candidate in the Legally Blonde prequel – found real comfort in being on set and stepping into the role.

In a clip from the event shared on Instagram, Kimberly, 44, revealed that daughters Annabel, 12, and Emilia, 10, each got the chance to spend time with their father while he was filming the series

'Emilia and Annabel had the pleasure of separately being on set with him,' Kimberly wrote, adding, 'They treated the kiddos beautifully and he was so proud of this role... especially because his daughters were so looking forward to watching it!'

Elle, starring Lexi Minetree as a teenage Elle Woods, follows the future lawyer through her high school years in 1995'; Above, Minetree with Reese Witherspoon at Elle premiere on June 23

‘When we were conceiving of that character, we always thought it would be so fun to have somebody who did feel like more of a ’90s throwback,’ Kittrell said. ‘He was just so fun and game and had such a good energy and positive outlook on set.’

Kittrell said one of her favorite memories was watching Van Der Beek interact with his daughters during filming.

‘At a point in the season where you start to get tired, the hours are long, having [his daughters] around just being so positive and so invested and curious about everything was so fun,’ she said.

She added: ‘They were Legally Blonde fans and also the blondest girls I’ve ever seen.’

Dries admitted she was surprised the girls had never experienced a television set before - or even watched the series that made their father a household name.

‘They had never been on set before,’ she said. ‘They had never seen Dawson’s Creek, so they didn’t have … The fan girl that I was to James, they didn’t understand that.’

Elle, starring Lexi Minetree as a teenage Elle Woods, follows the future lawyer through her high school years in 1995.

The series premieres July 1 on Prime Video.

Last week, Kimberly also honored her late husband on what marked her family’s first Father’s Day without him, sharing an emotional tribute on Instagram.

‘Missing you so much and thinking of how magnificent you were in every single way today,’ she wrote. ‘And somehow, from the other side? You continue to parent. You’re a marvel. .’

The accompanying photos showed the couple’s six children sharing meaningful moments with their dad before his passing.

James Van Der Beek's wife reveals daughters shared a special moment with him on set of his final role

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