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