Busy Philipps

Busy Philipps

Born: June 25, 1979
Age: 44
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
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Biography

Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress, known for her supporting roles on the television series Freaks and Geeks and Dawson's Creek. She has also performed significant roles in films like The Smokers (2000), as Karen Carter, the drama film Home Room (2002) as Alicia Browning, she appeared in White Chicks (2004), played a supporting role in Made of Honor (2008) and appeared in He's Just Not That Into You (2009). She played Laurie Keller in the TV series Cougar Town for which she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011.

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Early life

Elizabeth Jean Philipps was born in Oak Park, Illinois. Her parents gave her the nickname Busy because as an infant she was always moving. She attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. She attended Loyola Marymount University at the same time as Linda Cardellini and former boyfriend Colin Hanks.

Career

Philipps worked the toy-fair circuit as a real-life Barbie before making her show-business debut. Her first major role was Kim Kelly in Freaks and Geeks, in which she appeared in all but one of its eighteen episodes (the exception being the episode titled "Chokin' & Tokin'"). She later made her film debut in comedy The Smokers in 2000, as well as various other cameos on television.

In 2001, Philipps was cast as Audrey Liddell in the teen drama Dawson's Creek. She was a series regular in seasons 5 and 6, appearing in 46 episodes, before the show finished in 2003. Her role of Audrey earned Philipps a Teen Choice Awards nomination in the category of "TV - Choice Sidekick". Philipps later appeared in two films, Home Room (2002) and White Chicks (2004). She was cast in the UPN sitcom Love, Inc., in a role originally intended for Shannen Doherty. The show lasted for one season (2005-2006) before being cancelled. In 2006, she had a major recurring role as Hope Bobeck on ER, alongside her Freaks and Geeks co-star Linda Cardellini. During her second year on ER, her character headed to South America to "fulfill her Christian mission". Philipps had a co-credit for the storyline of the 2007 comedy film Blades of Glory. A year later, Philipps returned to being in front of the camera with her supporting role in Made of Honor.

Philipps has also made appearances in He's Just Not That Into You as the character of Kelli Ann and on an episode of How I Met Your Mother. From 2009 to 2015, Philipps portrayed Laurie Keller in the television series Cougar Town. Philipps also routinely contributes to the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a live stage radio show. Her primary recurring character is the Red Plains Rider.

On a 2010 appearance on Chelsea Lately, Philipps commented that she auditioned for the hit television show Glee just one week after giving birth, following a pregnancy during which she gained 80 pounds.

Philipps will be starring in the upcoming HBO series Vice Principals, scheduled to premiere in 2016.

Personal life

Philipps married screenwriter Marc Silverstein in 2007. They have two daughters: Birdie Leigh (born August 13, 2008), whose godmother is actress Lizzy Caplan; and Cricket Pearl (born July 3, 2013).

Philipps is the godmother of Matilda Rose Ledger, born in 2005 to actor Heath Ledger and Philipps's Dawson's Creek co-star Michelle Williams.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Smokers, TheThe Smokers Karen Carter
2002 Home Room Alicia Browning
2004 Mummy an' the Armadillo Carol Ann
2004 White Chicks Karen Googlestein
2005 Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story Additional Voices Voice
2008 Made of Honor Melissa
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Kelli Ann
2010 Revolution Emily Short film
2011 I Don't Know How She Does It Wendy Best
2012 The Reef 2: High Tide Cordelia Voice
2012 Made in Cleveland Shannon
2013 A Case of You Ashley
2014 Jason Nash is Married Busy Philipps
2015 The Gift Duffy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Saving Graces Mindy TV series
1999-2000 Freaks and Geeks Kim Kelly 18 episodes
2000 Malcolm in the Middle Meghan Episode: "High School Play"
2001 Anatomy of a Hate Crime Chasity Pasley TV movie
2001 Spring Break Lawyer Jenny TV movie
2001 Dead Last Tracy Sallback Episode: "Death Is in the Air"
2001-2003 Dawson's Creek Audrey Liddell 39 episodes
2002 Undeclared Kelly 2 episodes
2003 Criminology 101 Polly TV movie
2004 Foster Hall Peg Hall TV movie
2005 Life As We Know It Alex Morrill 2 episodes
2005 Testing Bob Madison 'Maddie' West TV movie
2005 American Dad! Dana Voice
Episode: "Threat Levels"
2005 Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Korlianne Voice
Episode: "Girl Trouble"
2005-2006 Love, Inc. Denise Johnson 22 episodes
2006-2007 ER Dr. Hope Bobeck 19 episodes
2007 Entourage Cheryl Episode: "Dog Day Afternoon"
2007 How I Met Your Mother Rachel Episode: "Third Wheel"
2008-2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Kacy Corbin 5 episodes
2009 Kath & Kim Whitney Episode: "Competition"
2009-2015 Cougar Town Laurie Keller 96 episodes
2011 Community Greendale Team Member (uncredited) Episode: "For a Few Paintballs More"
2011 Fish Hooks Clamanda Voice
Episode: "We've Got Fish Spirits"
2012 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Herself Episode: "A Reunion..."
2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself (Guest Judge) Episode: "RuPaul's Gaff In"
2013 Arrested Development Joan Episode: "Borderline Personalities"
2014 Drunk History Elizabeth Waring Episode: "Charleston"
2014 Garfunkel and Oates Karen Episode: "Hair Swap"
2015 Bottom's Butte Beverly Bottom Voice
Pilot
2016 Vice Principals Gale Liptrapp Upcoming series

Awards and nominations

Year Award Work Category Result
2003 Teen Choice Awards Dawson's Creek "Choice TV: Sidekick" Nominated
2011 Critics' Choice Television Awards Cougar Town Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won

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