Brittany Murphy

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Brittany Murphy

Murphy at the Australian premiere of Happy Feet, December 10, 2006
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)

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, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys. She also voiced Luanne Platter on the animated TV series King of the Hill. Her final film, Abandoned, is expected to be released in early 2010.

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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]

Murphy has two older half-brothers, Jeff and Tony Bertolotti, and a younger half-sister, Pia Bertolotti.[10]

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.

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). Film critic Roger Ebert acclaimed her acting talent, giving good reviews to several of her films and comparing her to Lucille Ball.[11] 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 beginning in 1997. She also provided the voice for Gloria the penguin in the 2006 feature Happy Feet.[12] She was nominated for an Annie Award for voice acting in the King of the Hill episode "Movin' On Up."[13]

Murphy shot her last film, the thriller/drama Abandoned, in June 2009. The film is scheduled for release in 2010.[14]

Music and modeling

Murphy performs for the crew during a USO show aboard USS Nimitz on June 19, 2003.

She was in a band called Blessed Soul with fellow actor Eric Balfour in the early 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.[15] It also hit number seven in the UK singles chart in June 2006.[16]

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 also appeared in the music video for Luscious Jackson's "Here" and Tears for Fears' "Closest Thing to Heaven."[17]

In 2005, Murphy signed as the spokesmodel for Jordache jeans.[18]

Personal life

In late 2002, Murphy began dating Ashton Kutcher, her co-star in Just Married.[19] 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.[20] In August 2006, they ended their engagement.[20] In May 2007, Murphy married British screenwriter Simon Monjack in a private Jewish ceremony in Los Angeles.[21] For the last three and a half years of her life, Murphy, her mother and Monjack lived in the same house together.[22] During her marriage, she was known in legal documents as Brittany Murphy-Monjack.[23]

Death

At 08:00 (16:00 UTC) on December 20, 2009, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to "a medical request"[24] at the Los Angeles home Murphy and Monjack shared. She apparently collapsed in a bathroom.[2] Firefighters attempted to resuscitate Murphy on the scene. She was subsequently transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead on arrival[25] at 10:04 after going into cardiac arrest.[2][24] The official cause of death is yet to be determined, but Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told the Associated Press: "It appears to be natural."[26][27][28] An autopsy was performed on December 21, 2009. Full results will not be available for several weeks; authorities are looking into her medical records and toxicology reports.[27][28]

Murphy was buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills on December 24, 2009.[29]

Filmography

Television

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 Across the Hall June
Deadline Alice
2010 Abandoned Mary post-production
Something Wicked Susan post-production
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

References

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  7. ^ McGoldrick, Debbie (2005). "Brittany: I’m Irish!". Irish Voice. http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/entertainment/brittanyimirish-050713.asp. Retrieved 2009-11-18. 
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