Busy Philipps

Busy was originally only supposed to do the pilot to Freaks & Geeks. Her performance as Kim Kelly impressed the production crew so much they decided to make her a cast member. But since she wasn't under contract (and the opening title sequence had already been shot) the studio wouldn't agree.

She is the writer on the story of Blades of Glory for the movie.

Busy and her Freaks & Geeks co-star Linda Cardellini share the same birthday.

The Leaving Trains have written a song about Kim Kelly, Busy's Freaks & Geeks character.

Busy was the one to encourage Colin Hanks take up acting.

Busy's character in Dawson's Creek Audrey, was about as dramatic as Busy was in high school.

During high school, Busy was part of the gothic crowd for a while.

Busy was friends with the hair stylist of season six of Dawson's Creek.

After the end of Freaks & Geeks, Busy went to visit Colin Hanks in Toronto.

Busy's roommate and best friend in L.A. was Emily Bronkesh-Buchbinder.

Busy spent three years working at California Pizza Kitchen.

Busy's college roommate was Vanessa Perkins.

From the fall of 2001 to the spring of 2003 Busy lived mainly in Wilmington, NC.

Busy is managed by Lorraine Berglund.

Busy worked for one week in the make-up department at Bloomingdale's.

Busy's closest friends include Michelle Williams and Linda Cardellini.

Busy is afraid of flying.

Busy's mom is Barbara, her dad is Joseph, and her sister is Leigh Ann.

Busy's astrological sign is Cancer and her chinese zodiac in the Snake.

Busy has failed to try getting people to call her by her real name "Elizabeth".

Busy has been the writer and producer of two plays for the Actors Lab of Arizona.

After high school Busy took acting classes at the Actors Lab of Arizona and completed a summer program in England at the Oxford School of Drama in 1998.

In high school Busy was voted 'Best Actress' and 'Most Likely To Become A Famous Actress'.

Busy was swept away with acting while working on a school play, "Charlotte's Web", in which she played the part of Wilbur the Pig.

Busy plays Carol Ann in the 2004 movie Mummy and the Armadillo.

Busy's first television appearance was in Saving Graces.

Busy plays Karen in the 2004 movie White Chicks.

Busy was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Busy is the godmother of Matilda, the daughter of Dawson's Creek co-star Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger.

Busy worked the toy-fair circuit as a real-life Barbie before making her show-business debut.

Busy attended Loyola Marymount University at the same time as Colin Hanks and Linda Cardellini (her Freaks and Geeks co-star).

Busy auditioned for the television show Roswell.

Busy auditioned for the lead role of Lindsay Weir on Freaks and Geeks before being cast as Kim Kelly.

Busy's parents gave her the nickname Busy because, as an infant, she was always moving, and the nickname stuck; it even appears on her driver's license.

Busy filmed a pilot for a 2004 TV series for NBC called Foster Home with Macaulay Culkin, but the show was never picked up.

Busy attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona where she was taught by one of the greatest High School Theatre teachers, Deborah Carrick.

Busy stands appoxrimately at 5'6.

Busy used to date actor, Colin Hanks.