Busy Philipps stars as Laurie on ABC's "
Cougar Town."
Born in Oak Park, Illinois and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, actress Busy Philipps has known she wanted to act for as long as she can remember. At 18 Busy Philipps moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University and pursue acting as a career.
With her memorable performance as tough but sympathetic rebel teen Kim Kelly in the critically praised series "Freaks and Geeks," from Judd Apatow and Paul Feig, Busy Philipps crafted one of the most compelling young characters in contemporary television. Busy Philipps went on to play roles in such features as "Anatomy of a Hate Crime," "The Smokers" and "Home Room." After roles on "Dawson's Creek" and "Undeclared," in 2004 Busy Philipps took a lead in the Shawn and Marlon Wayans comedy, "White Chicks." In 2006 Busy Philipps starred in the UPN sitcom "Love, Inc.," from "
Friends" showrunner Adam Chase. Next, Busy Philipps joined the cast of "
ER" for one season as the devout Christian med-student, Hope Bobeck. Most recently, Busy Philipps has been seen in standout roles in the films "Made of Honor" and "He's Just Not That Into You." While eight months pregnant with her first child in summer of 2008, Busy Philipps filmed a five-episode arc on "
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles."
Busy Philipps was married to screenwriter Marc Silverstein ("Never Been Kissed," "He's Just Not That Into You") in June 2007 in a surprise ceremony. Friends and family were shocked when, thinking they'd been invited to a birthday party, Busy Philipps showed up in a wedding dress and the couple married on the spot. They have one child, Birdie Leigh Silverstein, born August 13, 2008.
