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Brittany Murphy Biography
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Brittany Murphy
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 Murphy at the Australian premiere of Happy Feet, December 10, 2006 |
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| Born | November 10, 1977 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Simon Monjack (m. 2007–present) |
Brittany Murphy (born November 10, 1977) is an American actress and recording artist. She has starred in films such as Just Married; Clueless; Girl, Interrupted; 8 Mile; Sin City; The Dead Girl; Uptown Girls; Happy Feet; Riding in Cars with Boys and Spun.
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Early life
Born in Atlanta, Georgia,1 Murphy's parents divorced when she was two. She was raised by her single mother, Sharon Murphy, in Edison, New Jersey, and later Los Angeles2 (her father, Angelo Bertolotti, is a convicted mobster).3 Murphy's mother is of Irish and Eastern European descent, and her father is Italian American.45 She was raised a Baptist and attended a Lutheran school, but is now a non-denominational practicing Christian.6
When she was nine years old, Murphy landed a singing role in a musical version of Les Misérables, and had signed on with a manager by the time she turned thirteen.citation needed Her mother, Sharon was diagnosed with breast cancer when Murphy was 15. She survived after having a double mastectomy.7
Acting
Murphy landed her first job in Hollywood when she was 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 has also guest starred on several television series including Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Blossom, and Frasier. She has 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 has also starred in many successful films, including Clueless (1995), Girl, Interrupted (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). In 2009, she was cast in the Lifetime TV movie, Tribute, as the main character, Cilla.
Music
In Spring 2006, Murphy, along with Paul Oakenfold, released the single "Faster Kill Pussycat", from the album A Lively Mind which was released on June 6 in the United States. The song has become a club hit, and hit number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.8 It also hit number seven in the UK singles chart in June 2006.citation needed
She dabbled in music again with the release of her movie Happy Feet, in which she covered Queen's "Somebody to Love" and Earth, Wind & Fire's "Boogie Wonderland".
Personal life
In 2003, Murphy dated Ashton Kutcher, who was her co-star in Just Married.9 Once engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz, in December 2005, Murphy became engaged to Joe Macaluso, a production assistant she met while working on her film, Little Black Book.10 In August 2006, they ended their engagement.10 In May 2007, Murphy married screenwriter Simon Monjack in a private Jewish ceremony.11
In 2005, Murphy signed on as the spokesmodel for Jordache jeans.12
In 2006, Murphy was voted 36th in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women List, and in May of the same year, Maxim named Murphy #49 on its annual Hot 100 List.
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| 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 | |
| Sidewalks of New York | Ashley | ||
| 2001 | 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 | |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ^ "Brittany Murphy Biography (1977-)". filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/77/Brittany-Murphy.html. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ Rochlin, Margy (2001-09-30). "Film; A Young Trouper Who Plays Crazy as Well as Sexy". The New York Times. pp. 2. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/movies/film-a-young-trouper-who-plays-crazy-as-well-as-sexy.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2.
- ^ Daly, Sean (2003-08-03). "Uptown girl's ship has come in; Brittany Murphy going strong Happier after Kutcher split". Toronto Star. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/386907331.html?dids=386907331:386907331&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+09%2C+2003&author=Sean+Daly&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Uptown+girl's+ship+has+come+in%3B+Brittany+Murphy+going+strong+Happier+after+Kutcher+split&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ Wollman Rusoff, Jane (2001-10-18). "The rising actress switches gears and goes from crazy to sexy for Riding in Cars With Boys". Mr. Showbiz.; Mr. Showbiz website long defunct; transcript now availabe at http://www.brittanymurphy.8m.com/mrshowbiz.html
- ^ McGoldrick, Debbie (2005). "Brittany: I’m Irish!". Irish Voice. http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/entertainment/brittanyimirish-050713.asp. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ "Uptown Girls: An Interview with Brittany Murphy". latinoreview.com. http://web.archive.org/web/20070401031608/http://www.latinoreview.com/films_2003/mgm/uptowngirls/brittany_interview.html. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ Legacy of Strength by Yahoo.com
- ^ "Paul Oakenfold Album & Song Chart History". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs?chartDate=2006-05-27#/artist/paul-oakenfold/chart-history/36785?f=359&g=Singles. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ Samantha, Miller (2003-01-20). "Baby, Let's Play Married By Samantha Miller Newlyweds Onscreen, Brittany Murphy and". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20139060,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ a b Ingrassia, Lisa (2006-08-22). "Brittany Murphy, Fiancé End Engagement". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1254881,00.html. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ Brittany Murphy Marries Writer-Director - Weddings, Brittany Murphy : People.com
- ^ "Brittany Murphy, new face of Jordache". msnbc.msn.com. 2005-07-25. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8701300/. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
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