Brittany Murphy
Acting
Born: Nov 10, 1977 — Died: Dec 20, 2009
From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| MegaFault | Dr. Amy Lane | 2009 | 5.2 |
| Across the Hall | June | 2009 | 5.9 |
| Deadline | Alice Evans | 2009 | 4.947 |
| Nora Roberts' Tribute | Cilla McGowan | 2009 | 5.7 |
| Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | Colleen O'Hallahan (voice) | 2008 | 6.96 |
| Love and Other Disasters | Emily Jackson | 2006 | 5.744 |
| Happy Feet | Gloria (voice) | 2006 | 6.222 |
| The Dead Girl | Krista | 2006 | 6.0 |
| Sin City | Shellie | 2005 | 7.464 |
| Neverwas | Maggie Blake | 2005 | 6.395 |
| Little Black Book | Stacy | 2004 | 5.337 |
| Good Boy! | Nelly (voice) | 2003 | 5.572 |
| Spun | Nikki | 2003 | 6.589 |
| Just Married | Sarah McNerney | 2003 | 5.78 |
| 8 Mile | Alex | 2002 | 7.142 |
| Riding in Cars with Boys | Fay Forrester | 2001 | 6.738 |
| Sidewalks of New York | Ashley | 2001 | 6.047 |
| Don't Say a Word | Elisabeth Burrows | 2001 | 6.263 |
| Summer Catch | Dede Mulligan | 2001 | 5.407 |
| Trixie | Ruby Pearli | 2000 | 4.75 |
| Cherry Falls | Jody Marken | 2000 | 5.365 |
| Girl, Interrupted | Daisy | 1999 | 7.564 |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | Lisa Swenson | 1999 | 6.452 |
| The Devil's Arithmetic | Rivkah | 1999 | 6.775 |
| The Prophecy II | Izzy | 1998 | 6.006 |
| Phoenix | Veronica | 1998 | 5.474 |
| Bongwater | Mary | 1998 | 4.833 |
| Drive | Deliverance | 1997 | 6.132 |
| Freeway | Rhonda | 1996 | 6.46 |
| Clueless | Tai | 1995 | 7.251 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1977 |
| From | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |