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Brittany Murphy (November 10, 1977 – December 20,
2009)[1] was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as
Clueless; Girl, Interrupted; 8 Mile; Sin City; Happy Feet; and Riding in Cars
with Boys, and performed vocals on a range of films and with dance musician Paul
Oakenfold, together garnering a number one dance music hit in the United States
in 2006.
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Born November 10, 1977(1977-11-10)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died December 20, 2009 (aged 32)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress, singer, voice artist
Years active 1991–2009
Spouse(s) Simon Monjack (2007–2009)
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Early
life
Brittany Murphy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on
November 10, 1977.[2] Her parents, Sharon Murphy and Angelo Bertolotti, divorced
when she was two years old, and Murphy was raised by her mother in Edison, New
Jersey, and later in Los Angeles, where they moved so Murphy could pursue an
acting career.[3][4][5] Murphy said her mother never tried to stifle her
creativity, and she considered her mother a crucial factor in her later success:
"When I asked my mom to move to California, she sold everything and moved out
here for me. ... She always believed in me."[2] Murphy's mother is of Irish and
Eastern European descent and her father is Italian American.[6][7] She was
raised a Baptist and later became a non-denominational Christian.[8][9]
Acting
Murphy landed her first job in Hollywood when she
was age 14, starring as Brenda Drexell in the series Drexell's Class. She then
went on to play Molly Morgan in the short-lived The Torkelsons spinoff Almost
Home. Murphy also guest-starred on several television series, including Parker
Lewis Can't Lose, Blossom and Frasier. She also had recurring roles on Sister,
Sister; Party of Five and Boy Meets World. In 1997, she began voicing the
character of Luanne Platter (as well as the younger version of Joseph Gribble)
on the long-running animated series King of the Hill.
Murphy starred in several films, including Clueless
(1995); Girl, Interrupted (1999); Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999); Don't Say a Word
(2001); the TV adaption of the novel The Devil's Arithmetic (2001); 8 Mile
(2002) and Uptown Girls (2003) as well as many lesser-known films, such as Spun
(2003). In 2004, she starred in the romantic comedy Little Black Book, and the
critically acclaimed Sin City (2005). She starred in two Edward Burns films:
Sidewalks of New York (2001) and The Groomsmen (2006). In 2009, she was cast in
the Lifetime TV movie, Tribute, as the main character, Cilla. She was set to
appear in the Sylvester Stallone film, The Expendables, which will be released
in 2010.[2]
Murphy was also a voice actor. She voiced the
character Luanne Platter on the FOX animated sitcom King of the Hill for the
entirety of the show's run. She also provided the voice for Gloria the penguin
in the 2006 feature Happy Feet.[10] She was nominated for an Annie Award for
voice acting in the King of the Hill episode "Movin' On Up".[11]
Music
and modeling
She was in a band called Blessed Soul in the late
1990s. On June 6, 2006, Murphy and Paul Oakenfold released the single "Faster
Kill Pussycat," from the album A Lively Mind. The song became a club hit, and
hit number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.[12] It also hit number
seven in the UK singles chart in June 2006.[13]
She dabbled in music again with the release of the
film Happy Feet, in which she covered Queen's "Somebody to Love" and Earth, Wind
& Fire's "Boogie Wonderland."
Murphy starred in Wheatus' video "A Little Respect"
alongside actor Shawn Hatosy. She has also appeared in the music video for
Luscious Jackson's "Here" and Tears for Fears' "Closest Thing to Heaven".[14]
In 2005, Murphy signed as the spokesmodel for
Jordache jeans.[15]
Personal life
In late 2002, Murphy began dating Ashton Kutcher,
her co-star in Just Married.[16] Once engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz,
Murphy became engaged to Joe Macaluso in December 2005, a production assistant
she met while working on the film Little Black Book.[17] In August 2006, they
ended their engagement.[17] In May 2007, Murphy married British screenwriter
Simon Monjack in a private Jewish ceremony.[18]
Death
At 8:00 a.m. (16:00 UTC) on December 20, 2009, the
Los Angeles Fire Department responded to "a medical request"[19] at the Los
Angeles home Murphy and Monjack shared. She had apparently collapsed in a
bathroom.[2] Firefighters attempted to resuscitate Murphy on the scene, and she
was subsequently transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was
pronounced dead on arrival[20] at 10:04 a.m. after going into cardiac
arrest.[2][19] Cause of death is yet to be determined, but Assistant Chief
Coroner Ed Winter told the Associated Press: "It appears to be
natural."[21][22][23] An autopsy was performed on December 21, 2009. Full
results will not be available for several weeks; experts are looking into her
medical records and toxicology reports.[22][23]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
1993 Family Prayers Elsie Alternative title: A
Family Divided
1995 Clueless Tai
1996 Freeway Rhonda
1997 Bongwater Mary
Drive Deliverance Bodine
1998 Falling Sky Emily Nicholson
The Prophecy II Izzy Direct-to-video release
Zack and Reba Reba Simpson
1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous Lisa Swenson
Girl, Interrupted Daisy Randone
2000 Trixie Ruby Pearli
Angels! Nurse Bellows
Cherry Falls Jody Marken
The Audition Daniella Short subject
2001 Sidewalks of New York Ashley
Summer Catch Dede Mulligan
Don't Say a Word Elisabeth Burrows
Riding in Cars with Boys Fay Forrester
2002 Spun Nikki
Something in Between Sky
8 Mile Alex Latourno
2003 Just Married Sarah
Uptown Girls Molly Gunn
Good Boy! Nelly Voice
2004 Little Black Book Stacy Holt
2005 Sin City Shellie
Neverwas Maggie Blake
2006 The Groomsmen Sue
Love and Other Disasters Emily "Jacks" Jackson
Happy Feet Gloria Voice
The Dead Girl Krista Kutcher
2008 The Ramen Girl Abby
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs Colleen
(Voice) Direct-to-DVD release
2009 Deadline Alice
Across the Hall June
Abandoned Mary
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Murphy Brown Frank's sister 1 episode
1991–1992 Drexell's Class Brenda Drexell 18
episodes
1992 Kids Incorporated Celeste 1 episode
Parker Lewis Can't Lose Angie 1 episode
1993 Almost Home Molly Morgan 13 episodes
Blossom Wendy 1 episode
1994 Frasier Olsen 1 episode
Party of Five Abby 2 episodes
1994–1995 Sister, Sister Sarah 6 episodes
1995 Boy Meets World Trini 2 episodes
The Marshal Lizzie Roth 1 episode
seaQuest DSV Christine VanCamp 1 episode
Murder One Diane "Dee-Dee" Carson 1 episode
1996 Double Jeopardy Julia Television movie
Nash Bridges Carrie 1 episode
Clueless Jasmine 1 episode
1997–2009 King of the Hill Luanne Platter (voice)
Various characters (voice) 226 episodes
1998 David and Lisa Lisa Television movie
1999 The Devil's Arithmetic Rivkah Television movie
1999–2000 Pepper Ann Tank the 8th grader (voice) 3
episodes
2000 Common Ground Dorothy Nelson Television movie
2009 Tribute Cilla McGowan Television movie
Megafault Dr. Amy Lane Television movie
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^ "Paul Oakenfold Album & Song Chart
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Retrieved 2009-09-01.
13.
^ ""Faster Kill Pussycat" Chart Stats
page". www.chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=1334.
14.
^ Brittany Murphy Trivia and Quotes
TV.com. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
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^ "Brittany Murphy, new face of
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22.
^ a b "Brittany Murphy's family pay
tribute to 'shining star'". BBC News. 2009-12-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8424022.stm.
Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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