Busy Philipps
For over 20 years, Busy Philipps has been navigating the highs and lows of a being an actress in Hollywood. With unrivaled determination and a strong belief in herself, Busy left her home in Arizona at 18 years old for Los Angeles to pursue acting and briefly, college. Her dream came true sophomore year, when she was cast in the cult TV show\xa0Freaks & Geeks, and since that time, Busy\u2019s been a staple of American television, with roles in popular shows like\xa0Dawson\u2019s Creek,\xa0Cougar Town, and\xa0Vice Principals.Despite her success, Busy hasn\u2019t been immune to the uglier elements of being a woman in Hollywood. She\u2019s dealt with body shaming, inequality, and harassment by male colleagues while also fighting the insecurity that comes with the job. But overcoming challenges is in Busy\u2019s DNA: \u201cI only do things the hard way. It\u2019s the only interesting way to do anything, and it\u2019s a part of my personality.\u201dIn response to her traumatic experiences and as someone who has \u201cwanted to be seen\u201d ever since childhood, Busy chose to write a memoir, titled\xa0This Will Only Hurt A Little, to give herself a voice and to memorialize her story. Between the book\u2019s success and the large social media following she garnered by posting snippets of her daily life, Busy had an epiphany: \u201cMaybe I need to lean into the thing that people are responding to and saying is really interesting.\u201d That led to the creation of Busy\u2019s late night talk show\xa0Busy Tonight, currently airing on E!. She\u2019s spent her entire career in the shoes of different characters, now, she gets to be herself.Busy joins\xa0Off Camera\xa0to talk about the double standard that exists for female actors, losing a job she knew was hers because the television network deemed her overweight, and the first gig she ever booked\u2026as a life-size Barbie.