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), Love, Inc. (2005–2006) and ER (2006–2007), for her abortion access advocacy, and for her portrayal of Laurie Keller on the ABC series Cougar Town (2009–2015), for which she received a Critics' Choice Television Award.[1] 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!.

Busy Philipps
Philipps speaking at South by Southwest 2019
Born
Elizabeth Jean Philipps

(1979-06-25) June 25, 1979
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materLoyola Marymount University
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2007)​
Children2

Childhood

Philipps was born in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[2][3] She received 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 late-night talk show, Busy Tonight, that her mother gave her the nickname, but stated during her book tour that her babysitter gave her the nickname. This was clarified on an episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! when host Scott Aukerman confirmed it was her babysitter, in his quest to achieve Wikipedia clout.[6]

She attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.[7] In her memoir she revealed that she was raped at age 14 by her then-boyfriend, whom she refers to as "Trey" in the memoir.[8] Though she found the event emotionally scarring, she did not consider it rape until decades later.[4] She disclosed in her book and in Busy Tonight, that she had an abortion at 15.[9]

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][10][11][12]

Career
Philipps in 2009

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 show's 18 episodes (the exception being the episode "Chokin' & Tokin'").[3][12] 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][13] 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".

Philipps then appeared in several films, including Home Room (2002) and White Chicks (2004). She was cast in the UPN sitcom Love, Inc., in a role originally intended for Shannen Doherty.[14] 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][13] During her second year on ER, her character was written out as heading to South America to "fulfill her Christian mission".[15]

Philipps had a co-credit for the storyline of the 2007 comedy film Blades of Glory.[3][13][16] 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[17] and on an episode of How I Met Your Mother.

From 2009 to 2015, Philipps portrayed Laurie Keller in the television series Cougar Town.[13] She routinely contributed to the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a live stage radio show.[18] Her primary recurring character is the Red Plains Rider.[19]

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.[20]

Philipps starred on the HBO series Vice Principals, which premiered in 2016 and ended in 2017.[21]

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.[22]

In 2018 and 2019, Phillips played the role of Sheba Goodman in season 4 of Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Philipps had a late-night talk show called Busy Tonight, which aired on E! from October 28, 2018 to May 16, 2019.[23][24] It was cancelled the same day Phillips was nominated for a 2019 Critics Choice Award.[25] In August 2020 she began hosting a podcast, Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, along with former Busy Tonight writers Caissie St. Onge and Shantira Jackson.[26]

Book

Philipps' memoir, This Will Only Hurt a Little, was released October 18, 2018.[8] 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. Philips said she was "bummed" by the amount of attention drawn to just this incident in the book, saying the story was not new, and that she meant for it "to illustrate a larger point about the way women are treated in this business and in life."[27]

Political views

After the Alabama Legislature's May 14, 2019 passage of House Bill 314 (also known as the "Human Life Protection Act"), Philipps advocated that women speak out if they had abortions. On May 14, she invoked the hashtag, #YouKnowMe (established on February 18) to her 370,000 followers on Twitter, with her call for testimonies:[28]

1 in 4 women have had an abortion. Many people think they don't know someone who has, but #youknowme. So let's do this: if you are also the 1 in 4, let's share it and start to end the shame. Use #youknowme and share your truth.[29]

On the previous week she revealed on her Busy Tonight TV show that she had an abortion at age 15.[30]

On June 4, 2019 Philipps gave a testimonial before the House Judiciary Committee, defending the right for women to have access to more abortion clinics.[31][32] In doing so, Philipps talked about her own experience with abortion, saying:

I am a human being that deserves autonomy in this country that calls itself free, and choices that a human being makes about their own bodies should not be legislated by strangers who can’t possibly know or understand each individual’s circumstances or beliefs.[33]

Personal life

Philipps married screenwriter Marc Silverstein in 2007.[3][13] They have two children, born in 2008 and 2013.[34][35][36][37][38][39] Her oldest child, Birdie, came out as gay in 2020 and Philipps uses her podcast to advocate for the LGBTQ community and support parents of gay teens.[40]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
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 102 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[41] Allison Episode: "Up All Night"
2021 Girls5Eva Summer TV Series

Awards and nominations
Year Award Work Category Result
2003 Teen Choice Awards Dawson's Creek "Choice TV: Sidekick" Nominated
2010 Entertainment Weekly Cougar Town Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won[42]
2011 Critics' Choice Television Awards Cougar Town Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won[43]

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