Busy Philipps Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Busy Philipps Quick Info
Height	5 ft 6 in
Weight	61 kg
Date of Birth	June 25, 1979
Zodiac Sign	Cancer
Eye Color	Blue

Busy Philipps is an American actress, voiceover artist, and director who has gained popularity with her roles like Melissa in the comedy film Made of Honor, Laurie Keller in the ABC sitcom Cougar Town, Audrey Liddell in the teen drama series Dawson’s Creek, Kim Kelly in the NBC teen comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks, Dr. Hope Bobeck in the medical drama show ER, Denise Johnson in the television sitcom Love, Inc., Wendy Best in the comedy film I Don’t Know How She Does It, Gale Liptrapp in the comedy show Vice Principals, Kelli Ann in the romantic comedy-drama film He’s Just Not That Into You, Kacy Corbin in the Fox sci-fi series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Shannon in the anthology film Made in Cleveland, and Jane in the comedy film I Feel Pretty. Moreover, her performance in Cougar Town won her the 2011 Critics’ Choice Television Award for “Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series” while she was also awarded in the same category by Entertainment Weekly in 2010.

Born Name

Elizabeth Jean Philipps

Nick Name

Busy

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Residence

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Busy Philipps went to the Chaparral High School in Scottsdale.

After graduating from high school, she got admission to Loyola Marymount University.

Occupation

Actress, Voiceover Artist, Director

Family

Father – Joseph Philipps
Mother – Barbara Philipps
Siblings – None
Others – Joseph Fredrick Philipps (Paternal Grandfather), Delsie Fields (Paternal Grandmother), Ernest Edward Tucker (Maternal Grandfather), Margaret Mary Humes (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Busy Philipps has been represented by Mosaic Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 6 in or 168 cm

Weight

61 kg or 134.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Busy Philipps has dated –

Colin Hanks (1997-2000) – Busy Philipps started dating actor Colin Hanks while they were studying at the Loyola Marymount University. She was 18 years old when they started dating, whereas, he was 19. They dated for about three years before going separate ways. However, they had remained close over the years and have even gone on vacations together along with their families.

Marc Silverstein – Busy got married to screenwriter Marc Silverstein in 2007. However, they had been dating for more than half a decade before they decided to get married. On the eve of their marriage, he even prepared a legally binding contract in which he declared his intention to love her and to keep her happy forever. In August 2008, she gave birth to a daughter, Birdie Leigh. Busy gave birth to another daughter, Cricket Pearl in July 2013. She opted to name her daughter after insect because, after birth, she was rubbing her arms and legs together like her namesake insect. In December 2016, their marriage was on the rocks as Busy asked for a divorce from Marc. In May 2022, during an episode of her podcast, Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best, Busy revealed that she and Marc had separated. She also revealed that the split had happened more than a year ago.

Race / Ethnicity

White

She is of German, English, Irish, and Luxembourgish descent.

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Freckles

Measurements

35-28-35 in or 89-71-89 cm

Dress Size

8 (US) or 40 (EU)

Bra Size

32C

Shoe Size

8 (US) or 5.5 (UK) or 38.5 (EU)

Religion

Christianity

Best Known For

Being cast as Laurie Keller in the drama-comedy series, Cougar Town
Playing the supporting role in the 2008 romantic comedy movie, Made of Honor

First Film

In 2000, Busy made her film debut in the role of Karen Carter in the drama thriller, The Smokers.

First TV Show

In 1999, Busy was seen in the series, Saving Graces as Mindy.

Personal Trainer

Busy Philipps regularly works out with personal trainer Lauren Kleban to keep her fitness up. Lauren, who is the owner of LEKfit gym, specializes in dance cardio sessions that include muscle-sculpting moves as well. The trampolines are used in these sessions, which emphasize full-body training and aims to flush out toxins as well.

Apart from these dance cardio sessions, she also enjoys the SoulCycle workout that places cycling at the heart of a calorie-torching routine. She also occasionally works out in the gym with her personal trainer. To keep her body flexible and supple, she relies on Sculpt classes that mix yoga moves with Ballet routines.

She has become a huge fan of the bulletproof coffee and has it first thing in the morning, before working out or eating anything. It is a high-fat drink that is comprised of grass-fed unsalted butter and low-bold coffee beans and is reported to give a better energy boost throughout the day. Plus, it helps in weight loss too.

Busy Philipps Favorite Things

Food – Mexican food
TV Show – Friends or any bedtime program on HGTV
Movie – Kicking and Screaming (1995)

Source – US Magazine

Busy Philipps Facts

Before embarking on an acting career, she used to work as a live Barbie doll in the fair circuit. She was 17 years old at that time.

In her free time, she likes to indulge in cake art and going by her social media feed, she is quite good at it.

From 2001 to 2003, she appeared as Audrey Liddell in the romantic teen drama television series, Dawson’s Creek. For this role, she received a Teen Choice Award nomination in the “Choice TV: Sidekick” category in 2003.

In April 2017, she had a weird encounter after hailing an Uber cab after having dinner with her husband. She freaked out after finding a random third person in the back seat of the SUV and thought, he was going to murder them.

She got her nickname ‘Busy’ when she was a child. As she was always moving around, her parents thought it was best suited for her. She even uses it for her credit card.

In 1999, she gave screen tests for Lindsay Weir for the 18-episode TV series, Freaks and Greeks. However, the producers felt she was best suited for the role of Kim Kelly.

She is so close to actress Michelle Williams that they have been often mistaken as lovers. However, she totally understands these rumors and isn’t offended at all.

She appeared as Jane, one of Renee’s two best friends, in the 2018 comedy film, I Feel Pretty, in which she co-starred alongside Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski, Rory Scovel, Aidy Bryant, Tom Hopper, Naomi Campbell, and Lauren Hutton.

On December 31, 2020, during her podcast, Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, she revealed that her daughter Birdie is gay and would prefer using they/them pronouns.

In June 2022, during a protest after Roe V. Wade was overturned, Busy was arrested in Washington, DC.

In October 2022, Busy fell down the stairs outside of her townhouse in New York City. Fortunately, she didn’t suffer any major injury.

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Update: 2024-08-04

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