Busy Philipps catches her breath while filming an emotional scene for Girls 5 Eva in New York

She left behind her West Coast lifestyle for a role in a friend’s new show.

And Busy Philipps looked emotional as she filmed scenes of Tina Fey’s new Peacock show, Girls 5 Eva, in New York on Sunday night.

The 41-year-old actress rocked a bright pink mini dress as she strolled down city streets with her co-stars after detailing the pure joy she felt while on set of the streaming service’s new comedy. 

Despite the obviously chilly weather with last week’s snow still on the ground, Busy rocked a shimmering dress with matching platform heels.

Her long blonde hair was worn in loose curls as she sought comfort from co-star Renee Elise Goldsberry.

Sara Bareilles and Paula Pell also star in the show created by Meredith Scardino which follows ‘a one-hit-wonder girl group from the ’90s that reunites to give their pop star dreams one more shot,’ according to Deadline.

Busy shared a heartfelt post detailing how near-and-dear the project became as she formed friendships with the cast and crew. 

‘I tell people I “quit” acting because I couldn’t deal with the heartbreak -it just wasn’t worth it for me anymore,’ she wrote. ‘But then Tina Fey called and said, “Hey! wanna stay in NYC and do this show GIRLS5EVA with us?” Oh my god. OBVIOUSLY YES.

‘@scardinoandsons wrote a show about women reclaiming their own narrative and defying expectations and finding their own truest selves and it’s all wrapped up in a bonkers comedy with music and dancing about former pop “stars”. 

‘What I CAN tell you is that if even HALF of the joy that we all had making it translates to your screens, you will be obsessed. AND we did all 8 episodes in the middle (end?) of this pandemic- being tested everyday, having mandatory shorter work hours, doing table reads over zoom, wearing masks and shields and redoing our damn lipstick four thousand times a day.’

She detailed the arduous testing process and how she’s been ‘so so lucky’ in her career, but this role really ‘takes the cake.’ 

‘So all I have to say is that I’m eternally grateful to have been able to have had this JOY with these incredible people making this insanity called Girls5eva in this- the strangest time.’