Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Babies James Van Der Beek Welcomes Daughter Olivia James Van Der Beek, the former star of Dawson's Creek, and his wife Kimberly Brook welcomed a daughter, Olivia, on Saturday, Sept. 25. By Staff Author Published on September 28, 2010 10:45AM EDT Dawson is a dad. James Van Der Beek and wife Kimberly welcomed a daughter, Olivia, on Saturday, Sept. 25. And the actor, 33, is already gushing with emotion. “Had the blessing of becoming a father over the weekend… Couldn’t come close to describing this bliss even if I had 140 million characters,” the former star of Dawson’s Creek and Mercy announced on Twitter. Adds the actor: “Olivia Van Der Beek, born 9/25. I apologize in advance for any obnoxiously precious new-dad tweets that may follow. I’m under her spell.” Baby Olivia weighed in at 7 lbs., 2 oz. and is 19.5 inches long, the proud papa tells PEOPLE. The Van Der Beeks were married in August. “Best day of my life so far,” he Tweeted at the time – although perhaps that’s now been eclipsed by the new arrival. — Tim Nudd Related Articles Lala Kent Is a Mom of Two! Vanderpump Rules Star Welcomes Her Second Baby Girl Dear White People Actress Ashley Blaine Featherson Welcomes First Baby, a Girl, Through IVF Jordanna and Shaquil Barrett Celebrate 'the Best' 7 Months with Daughter Allanah in Sweet Snaps Vanessa Morgan Reveals Her Newborn Baby Girl's Name: 'Been Enjoying All the Baby Snuggles' Ashley Tisdale Welcomes Baby No. 2, a Girl, with Husband Christopher French: 'Obsessed with You' Bachelor Alum Caila Quinn and Husband Nick Burrello Welcome Baby No. 2: 'Decided to Come Early' Harry Potter Star Afshan Azad-Kazi Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Husband Nabil Kazi: 'Beyond Blessed' Adwoa Aboah Is a Mom! Model Welcomes Baby Girl and Reveals Her Matrix-Inspired Name Peloton Instructor Emma Lovewell Welcomes First Baby with Fiancé Dave Clark Julie and Zach Ertz Surprise Fans as They Announce Arrival of Twin Sons Kace and Kyren: 'Welcome to the World' Justin Bieber's Dad Jeremy Shares a Cute Reaction to Singer Welcoming His First Baby with Wife Hailey Kourtney Kardashian Cuddles 10-Month-Old Baby Rocky as the Two Watch Wildlife in Sweet Photo: 'Feed the Soul' Brandon and Cayley Jenner Welcome Baby Daughter Joan in Home Birth — and Kylie Jenner Reacts Harry Potter's Bonnie Wright Reveals Which House She Hopes 11-Month-Old Son Elio Would Be Sorted Into (Exclusive) 100 Photos of Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins' Adorable Family Mae Whitman Welcomes Her First Baby, a Boy — and His Name Shares a Sweet Parenthood Connection Newsletter Sign Up We Care About Your PrivacyWe and our 100 partners store and/or access information on a device, such as unique IDs in cookies to process personal data. You may accept or manage your choices by clicking below, including your right to object where legitimate interest is used, or at any time in the privacy policy page. These choices will be signaled to our partners and will not affect browsing data.We and our partners process data to provide:Store and/or access information on a device. Use limited data to select advertising. Create profiles for personalised advertising. Use profiles to select personalised advertising. Create profiles to personalise content. Use profiles to select personalised content. Measure advertising performance. Measure content performance. Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources. Develop and improve services. Use limited data to select content. List of Partners (vendors) Accept All Reject All Show Purposes