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I only became a celebrity because I had a kid. Before I was pregnant nobody cared. I joke to my agent that having a baby made my career.

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Busy Philipps
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: June 25
Actor
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Oak Park
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Elizabeth Jean Philipps
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The good thing about being pregnant is that I don't have to worry about sucking it in or dieting!
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