Mary-margaret Humes

Mary-Margaret Humes is an American actress and former beauty pageant winner. She first became known after winning Miss Florida USA and placing third runner up at Miss USA in 1975. Mary-Margaret Humes comes up in nude searches, but her Dawson's Creek scenes show her in underwear, not nudity. She was born on April 4, 1954, in Watertown, New York. After her pageant years, she built a long career as a television actress with many guest roles. Her best known part was Gail Leery, mother of the title character in the drama Dawson's Creek. She played Gail from 1998 to 2003, and it remains the role most tied to her name.