“I was asked to lose weight by a network for a TV pilot. The conversation happens because you get a job, and your agent or manager calls, and they say, 'They are so excited about you. They just think there is no one better for this part, and they want you to look and feel your best. They really feel that that could include losing 15 or 20 pounds.'”

American actress

Busy Philipps is an American actress best known for television roles in Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, ER, and Cougar Town. Born Elizabeth Jean Philipps, she has worked primarily in series television and has 117 quotes on the site. She played Laurie Keller on Cougar Town from 2009 to 2015, a role that brought her the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Her best-known work comes from ensemble TV drama and comedy, especially the characters she portrayed across those series.