1. Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps was born on June 25,1979 and is an American actress.
20 Facts About Busy Philipps
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Busy Philipps is best known for her roles on the television series Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, and ER, and for her portrayal of Laurie Keller on the ABC series Cougar Town, for which she received the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Busy Philipps has appeared in supporting roles in numerous films, such as The Smokers, Home Room, White Chicks, Made of Honor, He's Just Not That Into You, The Gift, and I Feel Pretty.
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Busy Philipps received the nickname "Busy" as a child; sources conflict on whether the nickname came from her parents or a babysitter named Susie.
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Busy Philipps said on her late-night talk show, Busy Tonight, that her mother gave her the nickname, but during her book tour said that her babysitter had given it to her.
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Busy Philipps was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, where she graduated from Chaparral High School.
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Busy Philipps attended Loyola Marymount University at the same time as Colin Hanks and Freaks and Geeks costar Linda Cardellini.
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Busy Philipps then dated Hanks for several years, after they left school.
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Busy Philipps made her film debut in the comedy The Smokers in 2000, and had various small appearances on television.
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In 2001, Busy Philipps was cast as Audrey Liddell in the teen drama Dawson's Creek.
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Busy Philipps appeared in several films, including Home Room and White Chicks.
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Busy Philipps was cast in the UPN sitcom Love, Inc in a role originally intended for Shannen Doherty.
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Busy Philipps had a co-credit for the storyline of the 2007 comedy film Blades of Glory.
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Busy Philipps made appearances in He's Just Not That Into You as Kelli Ann and on an episode of How I Met Your Mother.
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From 2009 to 2015, Busy Philipps portrayed Laurie Keller in the television series Cougar Town.
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Busy Philipps routinely contributed to the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a live stage radio show.
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Busy Philipps's primary recurring character was the Red Plains Rider.
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In 2018 and 2019, Busy Philipps played Sheba Goodman in season 4 of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
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In February 28,2023, Busy Philipps was announced as Mrs George in the 2024 film adaptation of the musical Mean Girls, based on the 2018 Broadway musical.
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On June 4,2019, Busy Philipps gave a testimonial before the House Judiciary Committee defending women's right to access more abortion clinics.