Busy Philipps facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Busy Philipps
Philipps speaking at South by Southwest in 2019
Born	Elizabeth Jean Philipps (1979-06-25) June 25, 1979 (age 46) Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	Loyola Marymount University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1999–present
Spouse(s)	Marc Silverstein ​ ​ (m. 2007; separated 2021)​
Children	2

Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows. These include Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Dawson's Creek (2001–2003), and ER (2006–2007). She also played Laurie Keller in the series Cougar Town (2009–2015). For this role, she won an award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Busy Philipps has also appeared in many movies. Some of these are White Chicks (2004), Made of Honor (2008), and I Feel Pretty (2018). From 2018 to 2019, she hosted her own talk show called Busy Tonight on E!. More recently, from 2021 to 2024, she starred in the series Girls5eva.

Early Life and Education

Busy Philipps was born in Oak Park, Illinois. This is a suburb near Chicago. She got the nickname "Busy" when she was a child. Some say her parents gave it to her, while others say it was her babysitter. She later confirmed it was her babysitter.

Busy grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. She went to Chaparral High School there. After high school, she attended Loyola Marymount University. Her future co-star, Linda Cardellini, also went to this university.

Acting Career Highlights

Busy Philipps in 2009

Even before she finished high school, Busy Philipps worked at toy fairs. She dressed up as a real-life Barbie doll. Actress Sharon Stone saw her perform and was very impressed. Stone told Busy that she would become a star.

First Big Roles

Busy's first major acting job was in the TV series Freaks and Geeks. She played the character Kim Kelly from 1999 to 2000. She was in almost all of the show's 18 episodes. In 2000, she made her first movie appearance in the comedy The Smokers. She also had several small roles on television.

In 2001, Busy Philipps joined the cast of the teen drama Dawson's Creek. She played Audrey Liddell in this popular show.

Movies and Other TV Shows

Busy appeared in several films during the early 2000s. These included Home Room (2002) and White Chicks (2004). She also starred in the TV show Love, Inc. from 2005 to 2006.

In 2006, she took on a big role as Hope Bobeck in the medical drama ER. She worked alongside her Freaks and Geeks co-star, Linda Cardellini, on this show. Busy also helped create the story for the 2007 movie Blades of Glory. A year later, she was in the movie Made of Honor. She also made guest appearances on shows like How I Met Your Mother.

Cougar Town and Beyond

From 2009 to 2015, Busy Philipps played Laurie Keller in the TV series Cougar Town. This role became one of her most famous. She also performed in a live stage radio show called Thrilling Adventure Hour.

Busy continued to act in various TV series. She was in the HBO series Vice Principals from 2016 to 2017. In 2018 and 2019, she played Sheba Goodman in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix.

From October 2018 to May 2019, Busy hosted her own late-night talk show called Busy Tonight on E!. After the show ended, she started a podcast in August 2020. It's called Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best.

In October 2020, it was announced that Busy would star in Girls5eva. This is a musical comedy about a pop group that reunites. The show first aired on Peacock and later moved to Netflix. In 2023, it was announced that Busy would play Mrs. George in the 2024 film Mean Girls.

Book

Busy Philipps wrote a memoir, which is a book about her own life. It is titled This Will Only Hurt a Little and was released in October 2018.

Personal Life

Busy Philipps married screenwriter Marc Silverstein in June 2007. They have two daughters together. Their first daughter, Birdie Leigh, was born in 2008. Their second daughter, Cricket Pearl, was born in 2013. Busy and Marc separated in February 2021.

Busy Philipps has ADHD.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Busy Philipps para niños