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James and Kimberly's first child, Olivia Van Der Beek, was born on Sept. 25, 2010, in Los Angeles. Speaking to PEOPLE, James shared that he chose her name for a sweet reason.

We wanted. James Van Der Beeks eldest daugter, Olivia Van Der Beek, appeared on We Are Family in the aforementioned 2024 episode. Olivia, now 15, was 13 at the time of her appearance.

She performed. James Van Der Beek celebrated his daughter Olivia turning the same age Dawson was after his absence from the Dawson's Creek reunion. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, September 25, Van Der Beek reflected that his daughter Olivia is now the age his character was when he began his most iconic role on Dawsons Creek.

Dawsons Creek star James Van Der Beek made a surprise appearance with his daughter Olivia, the eldest of his six children, on the singing game show We Are Family. James Van Der Beek, who died Feb. 11 at 48, leaves behind his wife Kimberly and six kids: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah.

James Van Der Beek is celebrating a milestone that has left him feeling deeply emotional as a father and an actor. His oldest daughter, Olivia, just turned 15, marking the same age he was.