Busy Philipps

Infobox actor
name=Busy Philipps

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birthname=Elizabeth Jean Philipps
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|6|25|mf=n
birthplace=Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
spouse=Marc Silverstein (2007-present)

Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25 1979) is an American film actress, perhaps best known for her supporting roles on the TV series "Freaks and Geeks" and "Dawson's Creek".cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005311/|title=Busy Philipps profile on IMDB.com]

Biography

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 all 18 episodes. 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 Lidell in the teen drama "Dawson's Creek". She was a series regular in series 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". [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005311/awards] She was later ranked #58 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001.cite web|url=http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2001/|title=Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2001|FreeJose.com|accessdate=2007-02-08]

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".cite web|url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Busy-Busy-Phillips/800021392|title=Busy Busy Philipps Checks Out of the "ER"|work=TVGuide.com|accessdate=2007-08-31]

Philipps had a co-credit for storyline for the 2007 comedy film "Blades of Glory" [http://www.bladesofglorymovie.com/home.html] . 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". [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005311/news#ni0551089]

Personal 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 (her "Freaks and Geeks" and "ER" co-star). She 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. According to PEOPLE.COM, Busy Philipps and her screenwriter husband, Marc Silverstein, have welcomed a baby girl.Birdie Leigh Silverstein was born Wednesday, August 13, 2008, and weighed in at 9 lbs 7 oz. She was 21 ½ inches long.

Filmography

Film

*"Made of Honor" (2008)
*"White Chicks" (2004)
*"Home Room" (2002)
*"The Smokers" (2000)

Television

*"" (3 Episodes, 2008)
*"How I Met Your Mother" (1 Episode, 2007)
*"ER" (2006-2007)
*"Entourage" (2007)
*"Love, Inc." (2005-2006)
*"Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!" (1 Episode, 2005)
*"" (2005)
*"American Dad!" (1 Episode, 2005)
*"Testing Bob" (2005)
*"Life As We Know It" (2 Episodes, 2005)
*"Mummy 'an the Armadillo" (2004)
*"Foster Hall" (2004)
*"Dawson's Creek" (2001-2003)
*"Undeclared" (2 Episodes, 2002)
*"Dead Last" (1 Episode, 2001)
*"Spring Break Lawyer" (2001)
*"Anatomy of a Hate Crime" (2001)
*"Malcolm in the Middle" (1 Episode, 2000)
*"Freaks and Geeks" (1999-2000)

References

External links

* [http://www.busyphilipps.net Busy Philipps Online]
*imdb name|0005311
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