Washington DC, June 30 -- Ahead of the July 1 premiere of Prime Video's 'Elle', actor June Diane Raphael has paid tribute to her late co-star James Van Der Beek, remembering his unwavering devotion to his family while filming what became his final on-screen performance, according to E! News.

Van Der Beek, best known for Dawson's Creek, died nearly six months ago following a battle with cancer. In Elle, a prequel series to Legally Blonde, he plays school superintendent Dean Wilson opposite Lexi Minetree's Elle Woods.

Speaking exclusively to E! News, Raphael, who portrays Elle's mother in the series, described working with Van Der Beek as "such an honor."

"I will remember how much he loved his family," Raphael said. "And how much he talk...