Brittany Murphy
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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.
Known for
Credits
8 Mile (2002)
as Alex
Uptown Girls (2003)
as Molly Gunn
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
as Daisy
Sin City (2005)
as Shellie
Clueless (1995)
as Tai
Happy Feet (2006)
as Gloria (voice)
Don't Say a Word (2001)
as Elisabeth Burrows
Freeway (1996)
as Rhonda
Just Married (2003)
as Sarah McNerney
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
as Lisa Swenson
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
as Fay Forrester
Something Wicked (2014)
as Susan Webb
MegaFault (2009)
as Dr. Amy Lane
Love and Other Disasters (2006)
as Emily Jackson
Little Black Book (2004)
as Stacy
The Dead Girl (2006)
as Krista
Abandoned (2010)
as Mary
Spun (2003)
as Nikki
The Devil's Arithmetic (1999)
as Rivkah
Double Jeopardy (1996)
as Julia Neuland
The Ramen Girl (2008)
as Abby
Summer Catch (2001)
as Dede Mulligan
Drive (1997)
as Deliverance
Cherry Falls (2000)
as Jody Marken
Sidewalks of New York (2001)
as Ashley
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)
as Colleen O'Hallahan (voice)
Good Boy! (2003)
as Nelly (voice)
The Prophecy II (1998)
as Izzy
Angels! (2000)
as Nurse Bellows
Across the Hall (2009)
as June
Trixie (2000)
as Ruby Pearli
The Groomsmen (2006)
as Sue
Phoenix (1998)
as Veronica
Zack and Reba (1998)
as Reba Simpson
David and Lisa (1998)
as Lisa
Nora Roberts' Tribute (2009)
as Cilla McGowan
Neverwas (2005)
as Maggie Blake
Deadline (2009)
as Alice Evans
Bongwater (1998)
as Mary
Common Ground (2000)
as Dorothy Nelson
The Making of '8 Mile' (2003)
as Self (uncredited)
Family Prayers (1993)
as Elise
The Making of 'King of the Hill' (2003)
Actor
Falling Sky (1999)
as Emily Nicholson
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (2005)
as Anonymous girl / Elsa Binder (voice)
The Audition (2000)
as Daniella
Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Gone Before Her Time: Brittany Murphy (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz (2005)
as Narrator