Busy Philipps

Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois
Birthday: June 25, 1979

Pretty blonde actress Busy Philipps started her career with strong performances as enjoyably uncompromising characters on "Freaks and Geeks" (NBC) and "Dawson's Creek" (The WB). Raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Philipps (born Elizabeth but dubbed Busy in her infancy) made her acting debut as Wilbur the pig in her third grade production of "Charlotte's Web". Thrilled with the experience, she went on to perform in Scottsdale community theater. At age seventeen, the actress took her first role away from home, hi…more

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2008
Played a bridesmaid in the comedy, Made of Honor
2007
Feature writing debut, the Will Ferrell comedy, Blades of Glory
2006 to 2007
Joined the cast of the NBC medical drama, ER playing a devout-Christian medical intern
2005
Appeared on the UPN sitcom Love, Inc., in a role originally intended for Shannen Doherty
2004
Cast in the comedy White Chicks, opposite Marlon and Shawn Wayans