Phillips was raised in the suburb of Etobicoke, Ontario, and obtained her bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia In 2008 she appeared as Tabbi in the TV hockey drama MVP. Her other credits include the stageplay The Diary of Anne Frank as the title character and other television roles such as Tina on the MTV show Skins and as Vera Burr in the wartime drama Bomb Girls. She also voices Lo Ridgemount on the Fresh TV animated series, Stoked. In 2010, Phillips was nominated for Gemini Award for her guest role in Murdoch Mysteries. In 2013, Phillips was cast in the ABC drama series Lucky 7 as Leanne Maxwell. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2024년 The Trades에서 Audrey Stool 역을 맡았다. 2024년 로 앤 오더 토론토: 크리미널 인텐트에서 Sarah Nielson 역을 맡았다. 2021년 문샤인에서 Rhian Gallagher 역을 맡았다.