Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Acting
Born 1977-11-10 - Died 2009-12-20Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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 medicines.

Movies (50)

8 Mile
7.1

8 Mile

2002Movie7.1
Happy Feet
6.2

Happy Feet

2006Movie6.2
Sin City
7.5

Sin City

2005Movie7.5
Girl, Interrupted
7.6

Girl, Interrupted

1999Movie7.6
Uptown Girls
7.0

Uptown Girls

2003Movie7.0
Clueless
7.2

Clueless

1995Movie7.2
Freeway
6.5

Freeway

1996Movie6.5
Just Married
5.8

Just Married

2003Movie5.8
Don't Say a Word
6.3

Don't Say a Word

2001Movie6.3
Riding in Cars with Boys
6.7

Riding in Cars with Boys

2001Movie6.7
Drive
6.1

Drive

1997Movie6.1
Little Black Book
5.4

Little Black Book

2004Movie5.4
The Prophecy II
6.0

The Prophecy II

1998Movie6.0
The Groomsmen
5.2

The Groomsmen

2006Movie5.2
Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.5

Drop Dead Gorgeous

1999Movie6.5
Summer Catch
5.4

Summer Catch

2001Movie5.4
Spun
6.6

Spun

2003Movie6.6
The Dead Girl
6.0

The Dead Girl

2006Movie6.0
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
7.0

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

2008Movie7.0
Love and Other Disasters
5.7

Love and Other Disasters

2006Movie5.7
Cherry Falls
5.4

Cherry Falls

2000Movie5.4
MegaFault
5.3

MegaFault

2009Movie5.3
The Ramen Girl
6.5

The Ramen Girl

2008Movie6.5
Good Boy!
5.6

Good Boy!

2003Movie5.6
Abandoned
5.1

Abandoned

2010Movie5.1
An SNL Thanksgiving

An SNL Thanksgiving

2024Movie
The Devil's Arithmetic
6.8

The Devil's Arithmetic

1999Movie6.8
Phoenix
5.5

Phoenix

1998Movie5.5
Across the Hall
6.0

Across the Hall

2009Movie6.0
Trixie
4.8

Trixie

2000Movie4.8
Neverwas
6.4

Neverwas

2005Movie6.4
The Audition
8.0

The Audition

2000Movie8.0
Nora Roberts' Tribute
5.7

Nora Roberts' Tribute

2009Movie5.7
Sidewalks of New York
6.0

Sidewalks of New York

2001Movie6.0
Double Jeopardy
5.7

Double Jeopardy

1996Movie5.7
Something Wicked
4.8

Something Wicked

2014Movie4.8
Family Prayers
4.5

Family Prayers

1993Movie4.5
David and Lisa
6.0

David and Lisa

1998Movie6.0
Zack & Reba
5.6

Zack & Reba

1998Movie5.6
Deadline
5.0

Deadline

2009Movie5.0
Bongwater
4.8

Bongwater

1998Movie4.8
Angels!
7.6

Angels!

2000Movie7.6
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
5.3

I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

2005Movie5.3
Common Ground
5.0

Common Ground

2000Movie5.0
Falling Sky
5.8

Falling Sky

1999Movie5.8
The Making of '8 Mile'
8.0

The Making of '8 Mile'

2003Movie8.0
Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery
6.2

Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery

2020Movie6.2
The Making of 'King of the Hill'

The Making of 'King of the Hill'

2003Movie
Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz
6.8

Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz

2005Movie6.8
Gone Before Her Time: Brittany Murphy
8.5

Gone Before Her Time: Brittany Murphy

2023Movie8.5

TV Shows (29)

Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Party of Five
7.0

Party of Five

1994Series7.0
Nash Bridges
6.6

Nash Bridges

1996Series6.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Punk'd
5.1

Punk'd

2003Series5.1
Boy Meets World
8.3

Boy Meets World

1993Series8.3
Pepper Ann
7.0

Pepper Ann

1997Series7.0
seaQuest DSV
7.1

seaQuest DSV

1993Series7.1
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
Sister, Sister
7.0

Sister, Sister

1994Series7.0
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
Blossom
6.2

Blossom

1990Series6.2
Murder One
7.7

Murder One

1995Series7.7
Icons
8.0

Icons

2002Series8.0
Clueless
6.3

Clueless

1996Series6.3
The Torkelsons
8.2

The Torkelsons

1991Series8.2
Unscripted
8.5

Unscripted

2005Series8.5
The Marshal
6.0

The Marshal

1995Series6.0
Almost Home
6.3

Almost Home

1993Series6.3
What Happened, Brittany Murphy?
6.0

What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

2021Series6.0
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Drexell's Class
6.3

Drexell's Class

1991Series6.3
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9