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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. |
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. |
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Birdie Leigh Silverstein was born Wednesday, August 13 and weighed in at 9 lbs., 7 oz. She was 21 ½ inches long. |
Birdie Leigh Silverstein was born Wednesday, August 13, 2008. and weighed in at 9 lbs., 7 oz. She was 21 ½ inches long. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Busy Philipps | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Jean Philipps |
| 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.[1]
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". [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 storyline for 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]
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
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (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)
- Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (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)
- Malcom in the Middle (1 Episode, 2000)
- Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)
References
- ^ "Busy Philipps profile on IMDB.com".
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005311/awards
- ^ "Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2001". Retrieved 2007-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Text "FreeJose.com" ignored (help) - ^ "Busy Busy Philipps Checks Out of the ER". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ http://www.bladesofglorymovie.com/home.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005311/news#ni0551089
External links
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