Busy Philipps

American actress

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This Will Only Hurt a Little

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Acting · Oak Park, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Elizabeth Jean Philipps (born June 25, 1979), known professionally as Busy Philipps, 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…

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Stumble — Vicky2025
Bad Thoughts — Suzanne2025
Mean Girls — Mrs. George2024
DC League of Super-Pets — Foofy Dog (voice)2022
Single Drunk Female — Darby2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl — Self2021
With Love — Amanda2021
Girls5eva — Summer2021

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Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress, singer and comedian. She is best known for her roles on the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Dawson's Creek (2001–2003), and ER (2006–2007), and for her portrayal of Laurie Keller on the ABC/TBS television sitcom Cougar Town (2009–2015), for which she received the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Phillips has also appeared in supporting roles in films, including 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!. From 2021 to 2024, she starred on the Peacock / Netflix original series Girls5eva.