Pretty blonde actress Busy Philipps started her career with strong performances as enjoyably uncompromising characters on "Freaks and Geeks" (NBC) and "Dawson's Creek" (The WB). Raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Philipps (born Elizabeth but dubbed Busy in her infancy) made her acting debut as Wilbur the pig in her third grade production of "Charlotte's Web". Thrilled with the experience, she went on to perform in Scottsdale community theater. At age seventeen, the actress took her first role away from home, hired by Mattel to play Barbie at New York City's Toy Fair. She plays Laurie on Cougar Town.