- Dropped out of the University of Pennsylvania half way through her senior year (only one class away from her degree) in order to pursue acting. They allowed her to walk through graduation with the rest of her graduating class since she was only one class shy.
- Sister-in-Law to WPLG Local 10 Miami reporter Jacey Birch.
- Philips is of Italian (father) and Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) descent.
- She and husband, producer Lee Nelson, have one child.
- Philips is known for her recurring roles on David E. Kelley's Ally McBeal as Sandy Hingle and Boston Public as Jenna Miller. She has also made guest appearances on Star Trek: DS9, Sliders, ER, CSI, Medium and Monk.
- Was set to appear on Live! With Regis & Kelly on September 11, 2001 when the attack on the Twin Towers occurred. Her appearance that day was canceled, as a result, when the show moved to cover the attack.
- In 2001, Philips was cast as a lead in the 2001 horror film Jeepers Creepers.
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