3amCelebrity NewsJames Van Der BeekBusy Phillips, best known for her roles in Dawson's Creek and Freaks and Geeks, has revealed that she was diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this year and underwent surgery in March14:01, 26 Aug 2026Busy Phillips has revealed that she was diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this year. The actress, 47, who starred on Dawson's Creek in the early 2000s alongside Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and the late James Van Der Beek, received the news in February but has just spoken about it publicly now.‌The TV star asked her neurosurgeon how long her recovery would take and if he could give her a brow lift at the time, to which she says he said: "He laughed, and he told me no. I was like 'You should start to think about offering that.’"‌Busy was ultimately diagnosed with grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a rare form of brain tumour, and underwent surgery in early March, just weeks before she began filming her new CBS series Cupertino. Speaking to PEOPLE, she added: "I’m grateful that I’m alive, [it was] the weirdest six months of my life."‌This is a breaking Showbiz news story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future on Google by simply by clicking this link .Article continues belowYou can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .You can sign up for Twitter/X alerts for breaking news here and follow us @MirrorCeleb for all the latest updates. Or keep up-to-date with your must-see news, features, videos and pictures by following us on Facebook .Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Katie HolmesJoshua JacksonJames Van Der BeekCBS Corporation