Busy Philipps
Busy Philipps
Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps is an American actress, 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, as Karen Carter, the drama film Home Roomas Alicia Browning, she appeared in White Chicks, played a supporting role in Made of Honorand appeared in He's Just Not That Into You. She played Laurie Keller in the TV series Cougar Town for which she won the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth25 June 1979
CityOak Park, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Writing is difficult. It's a time commitment, it's labor and I'd have to get myself to sit down and actually do the work and outline.
It's weird people think my kids will be in therapy because of their names. Guys, my kids will be therapy for LOTS of reasons, I'm sure.
My husband has no desire to work with me. He gets paid a lot of money to write giant movies. He's not into humoring me with my projects.
I actually feel like, for a lot of my career, I wasn't able to show my comedic range. I did a lot of dramas and dramedies. I was on 'E.R.' That's not generally thought of as a funny show.
I don't believe in guilty pleasures. If you enjoy something, there's nothing guilty about it.
The rugs that I picked out and the pillows with the little owls, sort of like whimsical throw pillows - I feel like you can never enough whimsical throw pillows in your house, in your life. My husband probably disagrees.
I do like to pop in and help my friends out when I can, or be a part of their projects.
As an actor, it's always fun when you're able to feel like there's freedom to explore things and try out jokes and be funny.
Even though I do a more traditional type of being funny on television, I still know a lot of comedians and stand-ups and improv actors.
There are some people that don't take jobs because they think that they're too good for them or that they aspire to do something greater than the job that they're being presented with. I've just never been from that school.
I think every job that you do gives you the opportunity to learn something new. As hokey as that sounds, that's why I have a problem saying no to my friends. That's why I do so many random comedy shows.