Busy Philipps Reveals Grade 2 Brain Tumor, Surgery Complete
Busy Philipps, 47, was diagnosed with a rare grade 2 oligodendroglioma brain tumor after a February Prenuvo full-body MRI, and she underwent two brain surgeries, later expressing gratitude to be alive. The procedures occurred weeks before she was set to start filming Cupertino, and she discussed the ordeal publicly with People, calling the period the weirdest six months of her life.
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About Busy Philipps
Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Dawson's Creek (2001–2003), and ER (2006–2007), and for her portrayal of Laurie Keller on the ABC/TBS television sitcom Cougar Town (2009–2015), for which she received the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Everything about Busy Philipps →- Occupation
- writer, voice actor, actor, talk show host
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 25, 1979