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What is Busy Philipps' Net Worth?

Busy Philipps is an American actress, producer, and author who has a net worth of $6 million. Busy Philipps is best known for starring as Kim Kelly on "Freaks and Geeks" (1999–2000), Audrey Liddell on "Dawson's Creek" (2001–2003), and Laurie Keller on "Cougar Town" (2009–2015). Busy has more than 60 acting credits to her name, and she received a story credit on the 2007 comedy "Blades of Glory." She hosted the E! talk show "Busy Tonight" from 2018 to 2019 and served as an executive producer, and she published the memoir "This Will Only Hurt a Little" in 2018. Philipps has also appeared in the films "He's Just Not That Into You" (2009) and "I Feel Pretty" (2018) and the television series "ER" (2006–2007) and "Vice Principals" (2016–2017). In 2021, she began playing Summer Dutkowsky on Peacock's "Girls5eva."

Early Life

Busy Philipps was born Elizabeth Jean Philipps on June 25, 1979, in Oak Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Philipps' babysitter gave her the nickname "Busy" as a child. Busy became interested in acting in elementary school and performed in school plays. Philipps attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, then she enrolled at Loyola Marymount University. Busy attended Loyola Marymount at the same time as actorColin Hanksand her future "Freaks and Geeks" co-starLinda Cardellini, and she dated Hanks after college.

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Career

When Philipps was in high school, she appeared at toy fairs as a real-life Barbie. ActressSharon Stonesaw Busy at a toy convention and told her that she was talented and would be a star someday. Philipps made her TV debut on "Saving Graces" in 1999, and that year she also began playing Kim Kelly on NBC's "Freaks and Geeks," which was created byPaul Feigand executive produced byJudd Apatow. The cult classic also starred Linda Cardellini,James Franco,Seth Rogen, andJason Segel, and it aired 18 episodes. In 2000, Busy appeared in the film "The Smokers" and guest-starred on "Malcolm in the Middle," followed by the 2001 television films "Anatomy of a Hate Crime" and "Spring Break Lawyer." From 2001 to 2003, she played Audrey Liddell on 46 episodes of The WB series "Dawson's Creek," and she met her best friend,Michelle Williams, on the set. Philipps appeared in the films "Home Room" (2002), "Mummy an' the Armadillo" (2004), and "White Chicks" (2004) and the TV movies "Criminology 101" (2003) and "Foster Hall" (2004), and she guest-starred on Apatow's Fox series "Undeclared" in 2002.

In 2005, Busy lent her voice to "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story," "American Dad!," and "Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!" and was cast as Denise Johnson on the UPN series "Love, Inc.," which ran for 22 episodes. From 2006 to 2007, she had a recurring role as Dr. Hope Bobeck on the NBC medical drama "ER," and she guest-starred on "Entourage" and "How I Met Your Mother" in 2007. Philipps appeared in the 2008 romantic comedy "Made of Honor," and she played Kacy Corbin on five episodes of "Terminator: TheSarah ConnorChronicles" from 2008 to 2009. In 2009, she appeared in the film "He's Just Not That Into You," guest-starred on "Kath & Kim," and landed the role of Laurie Keller on the ABC (later TBS) sitcom "Cougar Town." The series co-starredCourteney CoxandChrista Millerand aired 102 episodes over six seasons. While starring on "Cougar Town," Busy appeared in the films "I Don't Know How She Does It" (2011), "Made in Cleveland" (2012), "A Case of You" (2013), and "Jason Nashis Married" (2014) and guest-starred on "Community" (2011), "Don't Trust the B—- in Apartment 23" (2012), "Arrested Development" (2013), and "Garfunkel and Oates" (2014).

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