Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Elizabeth Jean Philipps (born June 25, 1979), known professionally as Busy Philipps, is an American film actress, perhaps best 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 (2000), as Karen Carter, the drama film Home Room (2002) as Alicia Browning, she appeared in White Chicks (2004), played a supporting role in Made of Honor (2008) and app...
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Complete Filmography

Mean Girls
2024
as Mrs. George
New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called ‘The Plastics,’ ruled by the conni...

DC League of Super-Pets
2022
as Foofy Dog (voice)
When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potb...

Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021
as Self
Returning to the scene of the crime seemed to Sara Bareilles like a good way to promote her live album, “Amidst the Chaos: Live at the Hollywood Bowl,...

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
2018
as Self
The creators and actors from the TV show 'Freaks and Geeks' share their untold stories and pivotal moments from the making of the series that only air...

I Feel Pretty
2018
as Jane
A head injury causes a woman to develop an extraordinary amount of confidence and believe she's drop dead gorgeous.

FML
2016
as Amanda
40 year old stand-up comic Sam is willing to do anything to get to 1 million followers to save his marriage. Henry, a teen social media star & Sam's b...
Bottom's Butte
2016
as Beverly
When an impulsive alpaca named Beverly breaks everyone's favorite pool entertainment system during a botched water slide maneuver, she and her super-c...

The Gift
2015
as Duffy
Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their worl...

The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
2015
as Red Plains Rider
A concert film designed to bring the live Thrilling Adventure Hour experience to those unable to attend a recording of the show was filmed, as a resul...

Jason Nash Is Married
2014
as Busy
Jason is stuck living in the shadows of his more successful wife (Busy Philipps) and two young kids. When debt threatens to destroy his family, he jum...

A Case of You
2013
as Ashley
Young writer Sam has a crush on Birdie, the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop. When his conventional attempts to woo her crash and burn...

Made in Cleveland
2013
as Shannon
Tale of life, love and the pursuit of happiness... in Cleveland. Nine vignettes about love: an old war hero defends the honor and memory of a long-los...

Revolution
2012
as Emily
A coming-of-age story about Jack, a 16-year old Iranian boy growing up in 1989 Los Angeles. With the 1979 Iranian Revolution a distant memory, the AID...

The Reef 2: High Tide
2012
as Cordelia (voice)
Trained in the skills of sea power, Pi the fish can fight a shark, sink a squid or batter any random predator that ever threatens his friends and neig...

Blue Briefs
2012
as Emily (segment: "Revolution")
A collection of six gay-themed short films about relationships and the pain of love, including: REQUITED (directed by Sal Bardo), BOYS LIKE YOU (direc...

I Don't Know How She Does It
2011
as Wendy Best
As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her hu...

He's Just Not That Into You
2009
as Kelli Ann
Have you ever sat by the phone wondering why he said he would call, but didn't, or you can't figure out why she doesn't want to sleep with you anymore...

Made of Honor
2008
as Melissa
Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is start...

Blades of Glory
2007
Story
When a much-publicized ice-skating scandal strips them of their gold medals, two world-class athletes skirt their way back onto the ice via a loophole...

Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005
as Various Characters (voice)
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipate...

White Chicks
2004
as Karen
Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socia...

Mummy an' the Armadillo
2004
as Carol Ann
In the middle of nowhere sits the Armadillo Café. The once popular, but now desolate, café is run by a troubled, booze-addled mother (Betty Buckley) a...
Foster Hall
2004
as Peg Hall
A comedy pilot produced by Conan O'Brien that revolves around a brother and a sister who reunite after years of being bumped from foster home to foste...

Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
2003
as Audrey Liddell
With its series-finale episode, Dawson's Creek summed up its six-year run on the WB Network with a sweet and sad tale of reunion and farewell for old ...
Criminology 101
2003
as Polly
A criminal lawyer attempts to solve cases by hiring two two law school grads.

Home Room
2002
as Alicia Browning
A high school shooting has repercussions on the town and students.

Spring Break Lawyer
2001
as Jenny
A lawyer and his friend travel to Florida to help a fellow partygoer.

Anatomy of a Hate Crime
2001
as Chasity Pasley
This MTV film dramatizes the horrific hate-crime killing of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard in Wyoming. In 1998, Shepard, a gay college student, was savag...

The Smokers
2000
as Karen Carter
Three rebellious teenage girls decide to even the score in the battle of the sexes.
White Chicks 2
N/A
as Karen
Horrified
N/A
A down-on-her-luck scream queen returns to the horror convention circuit for fast cash, only to find the pig-masked killer from her old franchise weap...
Horrified
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Executive Producer
A down-on-her-luck scream queen returns to the horror convention circuit for fast cash, only to find the pig-masked killer from her old franchise weap...