Acting
Brittany Murphy
Born Nov 10, 1977 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA · Died Dec 20, 2009
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.
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Acting
Gone Before Her Time: Brittany Murphy
2023
Documentary
Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery
2020
Documentary
Something Wicked
2014
Mystery · Thriller
Abandoned
2010
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
MegaFault
2009
TV Movie · Action · Adventure
Deadline
2009
Drama · Horror · Thriller
Across the Hall
2009
Thriller · Mystery
Nora Roberts' Tribute
2009
TV Movie · Drama · Romance
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
2008
Animation · Comedy · Science Fiction
The Ramen Girl
2008
Romance · Comedy · Drama
Happy Feet
2006
Animation · Comedy · Family
The Dead Girl
2006
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Love and Other Disasters
2006
Comedy · Romance
The Groomsmen
2006
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz
2005
Documentary
Neverwas
2005
Drama · Thriller
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
2005
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Sin City
2005
Crime · Thriller
Unscripted
2005
Drama · Comedy
Little Black Book
2004
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Good Boy!
2003
Comedy · Family · Science Fiction
Uptown Girls
2003
Comedy · Drama
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
2003
Documentary · Animation
The Making of '8 Mile'
2003
Documentary
Spun
2003
Crime · Drama · Comedy
Just Married
2003
Romance · Comedy
8 Mile
2002
Drama · Music
Icons
2002
Documentary
Sidewalks of New York
2001
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Riding in Cars with Boys
2001
Drama · Comedy
Don't Say a Word
2001
Thriller · Mystery · Crime
Summer Catch
2001
Comedy · Romance
The Audition
2000
Drama · Thriller
Cherry Falls
2000
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
Angels!
2000
Comedy
Trixie
2000
Action · Comedy · Mystery
Common Ground
2000
TV Movie · Drama
Girl, Interrupted
1999
Drama
Falling Sky
1999
Drama
Drop Dead Gorgeous
1999
Comedy
The Devil's Arithmetic
1999
TV Movie · Drama · Thriller
David and Lisa
1998
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
Zack & Reba
1998
Comedy · Romance
Phoenix
1998
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Bongwater
1998
Comedy · Romance
The Prophecy II
1998
Fantasy · Horror · Thriller
Pepper Ann
1997
Animation · Comedy · Family
Drive
1997
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
King of the Hill
1997
Animation · Comedy · Family
Clueless
1996
Comedy
Freeway
1996
Comedy · Crime · Thriller
Nash Bridges
1996
Action & Adventure · Drama
Double Jeopardy
1996
TV Movie · Mystery · Drama
Murder One
1995
Drama
Clueless
1995
Comedy · Romance
The Marshal
1995
Action & Adventure · Drama
Party of Five
1994
Drama
Sister, Sister
1994
Comedy · Family · Kids
Boy Meets World
1993
Drama · Comedy · Family
Frasier
1993
Comedy · Family
seaQuest DSV
1993
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
Family Prayers
1993
Drama
Almost Home
1993
Comedy · Family
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Talk · Comedy
The Torkelsons
1991
Comedy · Drama · Family
Blossom
1990
Drama · Comedy · Family