Brittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (née Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer. Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and pursued a career in acting. Her breakthrough role was as Tai Frasier in Clueless (1995), followed by supporting roles in independent films such as Freeway (1996) and Bongwater (1998). She made her stage debut in a Broadway production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge in 1997 before appearing as Daisy Randone in Girl, Interrupted (1999) and as Lisa Swenson in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). In the 2000s, Murphy appeared in Don't Say a Word (2001) alongside Michael Douglas, and alongside Eminem in 8 Mile (2002), for which she gained critical recognition. Her later roles included Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Spun (2002), Just Married (2003), Uptown Girls (2003), Sin City (2005), and Happy Feet (2006). Murphy also voiced Luanne Platter on the animated television series King of the Hill (1997–2010). Her final film, Something Wicked, was released in April 2014. On December 20, 2009, Murphy died under disputed circumstances at the age of 32. The coroner's verdict was pneumonia, exacerbated by anemia and addiction to various prescription medicines. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brittany Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 10, 1977Deathday
December 20, 2009Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
48Place of birth
Atlanta, Georgia, USAAlso known as
Brittany Anne Bertolotti, Brittany Anne Murphy-MonjackCast credits
8 Mile
AlexSin City
ShellieDrop Dead Gorgeous
Lisa SwensonGirl, Interrupted
Daisy RandoneRiding in Cars with Boys
Fay ForresterMegaFault
Dr. Amy LaneFreeway
RhondaAcross the Hall
JuneGood Boy!
Nelly (voice)Neverwas
Maggie BlakeThe Devil's Arithmetic
RivkahLove and Other Disasters
Emily JacksonTrixie
Ruby PearliJust Married
Sarah McNerneySpun
NikkiDon't Say a Word
Elisabeth BurrowsDeadline
Alice EvansDrive
Deliverance BodineThe Prophecy II
IzzyCherry Falls
Jody MarkenClueless
Tai Frasier