Busy Philipps
Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Dawson's Creek (2001–2003), and ER (2006–2007), and for her portrayal of Laurie Keller on the ABC series Cougar Town (2009–2015), for which she received the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also appeared in supporting roles in numerous films, such as The Smokers (2000), Home Room (2002), White Chicks (2004), Made of Honor (2008), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), The Gift (2015), and I Feel Pretty (2018). From 2018 to 2019, Philipps hosted her own television talk show Busy Tonight, on E!. She currently stars in the Peacock / Netflix original series Girls5eva.
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| Full name at birth | Elizabeth Jean Philipps
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| Claim to fame | her roles as Melissa in the 2008 romantic comedy film Made of Honor, Laurie Keller in the ABC/TBS sitcom Cougar Town, Audrey Liddell in the WB teen drama series Dawson’s Creek, Kim Kelly in the NBC teen comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks, Dr. Hope Bobeck in the NBC medical drama series ER, Denise Johnson in the UPN sitcom Love, Inc., Wendy Best in the 2011 comedy film I Don’t Know How She Does It, Gale Liptrapp in the HBO dark comedy series Vice Principals, Kelli Ann in the 2009 romantic comedy-drama film He’s Just Not That Into You, Kacy Corbin in the Fox science-fiction series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Shannon in the 2013 anthology film Made in Cleveland, and Jane in the 2018 comedy film I Feel Pretty
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| Date of birth | 25 June 1979
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| Place of birth | Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, Voiceover Artist, Writer, Producer, Director
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight | 134 lbs (61 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Freckles
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| Dress size | 8
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| Shoe size | 8
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Net worth | $12,000,000 USD
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| High school | Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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| University | Loyola Marymount University
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| Talent agency | Mosaic Talent Agency
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- In June 2022, during a protest after Roe V. Wade was overturned, Busy was arrested in Washington, DC.
- On December 31, 2020, during her podcast, Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, she revealed that her daughter Birdie is gay and would prefer using they/them pronouns.
- She appeared as Jane, one of Renee’s two best friends, in the 2018 comedy film, I Feel Pretty, in which she co-starred alongside Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski, Rory Scovel, Aidy Bryant, Tom Hopper, Naomi Campbell, and Lauren Hutton.
- She is so close to actress Michelle Williams that they have been often mistaken as lovers. However, she totally understands these rumors and isn’t offended at all.
- In 1999, she gave screen tests for Lindsay Weir for the 18-episode TV series, Freaks and Greeks. However, the producers felt she was best suited for the role of Kim Kelly.
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