About me
Busy Philipps is a New York Times best-selling author, actor, activist, writer, and host of the new series, "Busy This Week", which she executive produces with Caissie St. Onge and Michael Gleason. Philipps is best known from her series of iconic television roles such as Kim Kelly on the beloved series "Freaks and Geeks" from Judd Apatow and Paul Feig; Audrey Liddell on "Dawson's Creek"; and Dr. Hope Bobeck on "ER". Philipps spent six seasons starring opposite Courteney Cox on the hit comedy "Cougar Town" for which she won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Philipps can currently be seen on the critically acclaimed Netflix comedy series "Girls5Eva", executive produced by Tina Fey and starring opposite Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Paula Pell. Philipps recently returned as a late-night talk show host on the new series "Busy This Week". Season 1 premiered on May 8th on QVC+, with new episodes released weekly. The show will feature celebrity guest interviews and laugh-out-loud moments, in addition to personal stories and Philipps' favorite curated shopping finds. This marks her return to late-night following her previous series, "Busy Tonight", which ran on E! from 2018-2019, and was executive produced by Philipps with Tina Fey, and Caissie St. Onge. In 2018, Philipps released a collection of humorous autobiographical essays in her book "This Will Only Hurt A Little" which was a New York Times best seller in its first week. The book offers unfiltered and candid stories and was published by Simon and Schuster's Touchstone division. In 2020, Philipps launched a podcast called "Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best", with her creative partner, Caissie St. Onge. The show features conversations between the duo and their guests, who reflect on times in their lives when a setback led to better opportunities. On the big screen, Philipps was most recently seen in Paramount's feature adaptation of the Broadway hit "Mean Girls: The Musical", in the iconic role of Mrs. George, alongside Renee Rapp, Tina Fey and Jenna Fischer. She can be seen in the STX romantic comedy, "I Feel Pretty", opposite Amy Schumer and Michelle Williams, and directed by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein. She appeared in Joel Edgerton's thriller "The Gift", alongside Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall. Additional film credits include: Kat Coiro's "A Case of You" opposite Justin Long, Peter Dinklage and Sam Rockwell; Douglas McGrath's, "I Don't Know How She Does It" alongside Sarah Jessica Parker; Ken Kwapis's "He's Just Not That Into You"; Paul Weiland's "Made of Honor" with Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan and the cult classic "White Chicks" with the Wayans Brothers.
In January 2024, Philipps was announced as the newest Artist Ambassador for the American Civil Liberties Union to advocate for reproductive freedom. This follows years of on-the-ground advocacy, from testifying before congress in 2019 on behalf of Planned Parenthood to working with the ACLU in states like Ohio in the successful ballot measure to protect reproductive freedom in the state's constitution and calling on other artists and entertainers to join her in actions to protect bodily autonomy. Philipps was born in Oak Park, Illinois and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. She attended Loyola Marymount University and lived in Los Angeles until 2020. Philipps currently resides in New York City with her two daughters and her golden doodle Gina.
