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Busy Philipps

 
Actor: Busy Philipps
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  • Born: Jun 25, 1979 in Oak Park, Illinois
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: 2000s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Freaks and Geeks, Blades of Glory, Anatomy of a Hate Crime
  • First Major Screen Credit: Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Biography

With her memorable performance as tough but sympathetic rebel teen Kim Kelly in the critically praised but criminally short-lived series Freaks and Geeks, actress Busy Philipps crafted one of the most compelling young characters in contemporary television. In addition to later serving as something of a life-support system for the rapidly expiring teen drama Dawson's Creek, Philipps has gone on to make a name for herself in such features as the Columbine-influenced Home Room and the 2004 comedy White Chicks as well. Born Elizabeth Jean Philipps in Oak Park, IL, the active youngster was quickly dubbed "Busy" for her seemingly boundless energy and sociability. A role as Wilber the Pig in a grade-school production of Charlotte's Web eventually lead to Philipps being voted Best Actress of her class in her senior yearbook. The ambitious screen prospect went on to take classes at the Acting Lab of Arizona, where she would write and produce a pair of successful plays. Philipps subsequently refined her skills by studying at England's Oxford School of Drama before making a name for herself in community theater around the Scottsdale area, with her first professional gig coming with a role as a real-life Barbie doll at Mattel's Toy Fair convention in New York. Philipps role in Freaks and Geeks did wonders for her exposure, regardless of the endearing show's remarkably short lifespan, and in the years that followed, she continued to impress in such features as Anatomy of a Hate Crime and Home Room. Many viewed Philipps' involvement with Dawson's Creek as something of a breath of fresh air for the somewhat stale series, with simultaneous appearances in the Freaks and Geeks follow-up series Undeclared proving a welcome opportunity to work with old friends. In 2004, Philipps took a supporting role opposite Jaime King in the Shawn and Marlon Wayans comedy White Chicks. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Busy Philipps

Philipps at the New York Television Festival, 2009
Born Elizabeth Jean Philipps
June 25, 1979 (1979-06-25) (age 30)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Other name(s) Busy Philips
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Marc Silverstein (2007–present) 1 child

Elizabeth Jean Philipps (born June 25, 1979), known professionally as Busy Phillips, is an American film actress, perhaps best 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), starring Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson and Drew Barrymore. Currently plays Laurie Keller in the television series Cougar Town.[1]

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Early Life

Philipps was born in Oak Park, Illinois. Her parents gave her the nickname Busy because, as an infant, she was always moving, and the nickname stuck; it even appears on her driver's license. She attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. She attended Loyola Marymount University at the same time as former boyfriend, Colin Hanks and Linda Cardellini.

Career

Philipps worked the toy-fair circuit as a real-life Barbie before making her show-business debut. Her first major role was as the part of Kim Kelly in Freaks and Geeks, in which she appeared in 17 of 18 episodes, the exception was 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".[2] She was later ranked #58 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001.[3] 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. During her second year on ER, her character headed to South America to "fulfill her Christian mission".[4] Philipps had a co-credit for the storyline of the 2007 comedy film Blades of Glory.[5] A year later, Philipps returned to being in front of the camera with her supporting role in Made Of Honor.

While pregnant with her first child, Philipps taped scenes for The Sarah Connor Chronicles.[6] Philipps also made a brief appearance in He's Just Not That Into You as the character of Kelli Ann. Currently, Philipps plays Laurie Keller in the television series Cougar Town.

Personal life

Philipps married Marc Silverstein in 2007. She is an avid Tori Amos fan. Philipps is the godmother of actor Heath Ledger and actress Michelle Williams' daughter Matilda Rose Ledger; actor Jake Gyllenhaal is the godfather. Busy Philipps and her screenwriter husband, Marc Silverstein, welcomed a baby girl, Birdie Leigh Silverstein, on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.[7] Actress Lizzy Caplan is the godmother of Birdie.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1999 Freaks and Geeks Kim Kelly 1999–2000 (18 episodes)
2000 The Smokers Karen Carter
Malcolm in the Middle Meghan Episode: "High School Play"
2001 Dawson's Creek Audrey Liddell 2001–2003 (46 episodes)
Nominated – Teen Choice Awards for Television - Choice Sidekick
2002 Home Room Alicia Browning
2004 White Chicks Karen
2005 Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story Herself Voice
American Dad! Dana (voice) Episode: "Threat Levels"
Love, Inc. Denise Johnson 2005–2006 (13 episodes)
2006 ER Hope Bobeck 2006–2007 (14 episodes)
2007 Entourage Cheryl Episode: "Dog Day Afternoon"
2008 Made of Honor Melissa
2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Kacy Corbin 5 episodes
Kath & Kim Whitney Episode: "Competition"
Cougar Town Laurie Keller 8 episodes
He's Just Not That Into You Kelli Ann

References

  1. ^ "Busy Philipps profile on IMDB.com". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005311/. 
  2. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005311/awards
  3. ^ "Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2001". http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2001/. Retrieved 2007-02-08. 
  4. ^ "Busy Busy Philipps Checks Out of the ER". TVGuide.com. http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Busy-Busy-Phillips/800021392. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
  5. ^ http://www.bladesofglorymovie.com/home.html
  6. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005311/news#ni0551089
  7. ^ Josh Grossberg (2008-08-14). "Busy Phillips' Little Bundle of Joy". E Online. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b23835_busy_phillips_little_bundle_of_joy.html. Retrieved 2009-10-19. 

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