Busy Philipps
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| Born | Elizabeth Jean Philipps (1979-06-25) June 25, 1979 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Marc Silverstein (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979)[1] is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her roles on the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Dawson's Creek (2001–03) and ER (2006–07), and for her portrayal of Laurie Keller on the ABC series Cougar Town (2009–15), for which she received a Critics' Choice Television Award.[2] She has also appeared 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).
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Book
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 Awards and nominations
6 References
7 External links
Early life
Philipps was born in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[1][3] She got the nickname "Busy" as a child; sources conflict on whether the nickname came from her parents[4] or a babysitter named Susie.[5] Busy stated on her TV show Busy Tonight that her mother gave her the nickname, but stated during her book tour that her babysitter gave her the nickname. She attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.[6] She has stated that, at age 14, she was raped by her then-boyfriend, whom she refers to as "Trey" in her published memoirs.[7] Though she found the event emotionally scarring, she did not consider it rape until decades later.[4]
She attended Loyola Marymount University at the same time as Freaks and Geeks costar Linda Cardellini and Colin Hanks; she dated Hanks for several years after they left school.[3][8][9][10]
Career
While still in high school, Philipps worked the toy-fair circuit as a real-life Barbie ("Cool Teen Skipper").[5] Among the people who saw her at a toy convention was actress Sharon Stone, who was impressed with Philipps' performance and told Philipps that she would be a star.[4]
Her first major role was Kim Kelly in the 1999-2000 comedy-drama TV series Freaks and Geeks; Philipps appeared in all but one of the shows' 18 episodes (the exception being the episode "Chokin' & Tokin'").[3][10] She made her film debut in the comedy The Smokers in 2000, and had various small appearances on television.
In 2001, Philipps was cast as Audrey Liddell in the teen drama Dawson's Creek.[3][11] She was a series regular in seasons 5 and 6, appearing in 46 episodes, before the show finished in 2003. Her portrayal of Audrey earned Philipps a Teen Choice Awards nomination in the category of "TV - Choice Sidekick".[12]
Philipps then 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.[13] The show lasted for one season (2005–2006). In 2006, she had a major recurring role as Hope Bobeck on ER, alongside her Freaks and Geeks co-star Linda Cardellini.[3][11]
During her second year on ER, her character headed to South America to "fulfill her Christian mission".[14] Philipps had a co-credit for the storyline of the 2007 comedy film Blades of Glory.[3][11][15] A year later, Philipps returned to being in front of the camera with a supporting role in Made of Honor.[3]
Philipps 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.[11] She routinely contributed to the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a live stage radio show.[16] Her primary recurring character is the Red Plains Rider.[17]
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.[18]
Philipps starred on the HBO series Vice Principals, which premiered in 2016.[19]
In 2017, Philipps signed on as co-lead opposite Casey Wilson in Tina Fey's comedy pilot, The Sackett Sisters, for NBC, but the series was not picked up.[20]
In 2018, Phillips played the role of Sheba in Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Philipps has a late-night talk show called Busy Tonight. The show premiered on October 28, 2018 on E![21]
Book
Philipps' memoir, This Will Only Hurt a Little, was released October 18, 2018.[7] Her memoir includes a passage in which the actress describes a physical altercation that took place between James Franco and herself while on the set of Freaks and Geeks. Distressed by the amount of attention drawn to just this incident within her story, Philipps hopes the audience will see the bigger picture she is addressing about women's equality on set and off.[22]
Personal life
Philipps married screenwriter Marc Silverstein in 2007.[3][11][23] They have two daughters: Birdie Leigh (born August 13, 2008),[24] whose godmother is actress Lizzy Caplan;[25] and Cricket Pearl (born July 2, 2013).[26][27][28]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | The 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 | |
| 2016 | FML | Amanda | |
| 2018 | I Feel Pretty | Jane |
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 | Episode: "For a Few Paintballs More"; uncredited |
| 2011 | Fish Hooks | Clamanda | Voice Episode: "We've Got Fish Spirits" |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Busy Philipps | 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" |
| 2014–2018 | Drunk History | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates | Karen | Episode: "Hair Swap" |
| 2015 | Bottom's Butte | Beverly Bottom | Voice Pilot |
| 2016 | New Girl | Connie | Episode: "300 Feet" |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Courtney Woodpatch-Newton | Episode: "Miso Dead" |
| 2016–2017 | Vice Principals | Gale Liptrapp | 14 episodes |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Cate Kates | Episode: "Spiritual Gurus" |
| 2017 | The Odd Couple | Natasha | Episode: "Should She Stay or Should She Go?" |
| 2017 | Chopped Junior | Herself (guest judge) | Episode: "Curry Hurry" |
| 2017 | The Sackett Sisters | Mandy Sackett | NBC sitcom pilot |
| 2017 | Beat Bobby Flay | Herself (guest judge) | Episode: “Tame the Flame” |
| 2018–2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Sheba Goodman | 2 episodes |
| 2018-2019 | Busy Tonight | Herself (host) | Also executive producer |
| 2018 | Camping[29] | Allison | Episode: "Up All Night" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
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| 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[12] |
References
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^ abc Heawood, Sophie (October 21, 2018). "Busy Philipps: 'I've been on three big TV shows but was broke by the age of 28'". The Observer.
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^ Angelowicz, Ami (July 27, 2012). "All The Famous People Who Went To Our High Schools". The Frisky. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ ab Philipps, Busy (2018). This Will Only Hurt a Little (Touchstone ed.). New York. ISBN 9781501184710. OCLC 1047694480.
^ Soriano, César G. (January 10, 2002). "Colin Hanks follows his dad's lead". USA Today. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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^ Mitovich, Matt (August 31, 2007). "Busy Busy Philipps Checks Out of the ER". TV Guide. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^ Halterman, Jim (September 29, 2009). "COUGAR TOWN's Busy Philipps on being a troublemaker". Jim Halterman. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^ Weber, Sarah (March 17, 2015). "Preparing for the end of 'Thrilling Adventure Hour'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
^ Arnold, Joel (February 5, 2014). "Inside 'The Thrilling Adventure Hour' Podcast with Ben Acker and Ben Blacker". SplitSider. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 30, 2015). "Busy Philipps Joins HBO Comedy Series 'Vice Principals'". Deadline. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 17, 2017). "'Sackett Sisters': Busy Philipps To Star In NBC Comedy Pilot Produced By Tina Fey". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
^ Iannucci, Rebecca (2018-08-16). "Busy Philipps' Late-Night Talk Show Gets October Premiere at E!". TVLine. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
^ Barna, Dan. "Busy Philipps Is 'Bummed' at How the Media Is Covering Her Story About James Franco". Glamour. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
^ Pearson, Jennifer (June 16, 2015). "'Here's to 80 more years': Busy Philipps celebrates eighth wedding anniversary to Marc Silverstein with gorgeous flashback photo". The Daily Mail. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ Grossberg, Josh (August 14, 2008). "Busy Phillips' Little Bundle of Joy". E Online. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
^ "Update: Actress Busy Philipps expecting first child, a girl". People. March 12, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
^ Finn, Natalie (July 4, 2013). "Busy Philipps Welcomes a Baby Girl With Husband Marc Silverstein". E! Work. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
^ Ehrich Dowd, Kathy (July 10, 2013). "Busy Philipps Names Daughter Cricket Pearl". People. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
^ Rothman, Michael (June 5, 2014). "Busy Philipps: My Husband Used Our Wedding Vows in a Channing Tatum Movie". ABC News. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ Gelman, Vlada (May 16, 2018). "TVLine Items: Elisabeth Shue Joins Amazon's Boys, Kimmy Trailer and More". TV Line. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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