Biography
Versatile actress Brittany Murphy easily segued from mainstream comedies to gritty indie dramas, but unfortunately audiences were never able to see the full range of her talents, due to her untimely death at age 32. Murphy shot to stardom in the classic high school comedy "Clueless" (1995), where she elicited laughs and sympathy as the ugly-duckling-turned-swan buddy of onetime "it" girl Alicia Silverstone. The raspy voiced starlet, who spent …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Cast in the Lifetime TV movie, "Tribute," as the main character, Cilla | |
2006 | Lent her voice to the Australian-produced computer-animated film, "Happy Feet" | |
2005 | Starred in "Sin City" the adaptation of comic book icon Frank Miller's uber-noir series of grapic novels; co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez | |
2004 | Featured in the romantic comedy "Little Black Book" | |
2003 | Co-starred as a nanny to a bratty eight-year-old in "Uptown Girls" | |
2003 | Played Mickey Rourke's amphetamine-addled girlfriend in Jonas Ackerlund's black comedy "Spun" | |
2003 | Starred opposite Ashton Kutcher as a newlywed couple in "Just Married" | |
2002 | Cast in "8 Mile," loosely based on rap singer Eminem's life story, directed by Curtis Hanson | |
2001 | Was part of the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy "Sidewalks of New York" | |
2001 | Played Drew Barrymore's best friend in the biopic "Riding in Cars With Boys" | |
2001 | Starred as a young woman whose disturbed mind holds a secret in "Don't Say a Word" | |
2000 | Featured as a charming barfly in "Trixie" and a virginal teen stalked by a killer in "Cherry Falls" | |
2000 | Played a naval officer discharged after she is found in a gay bar in the 1950s-set segement of the gay-themed Showtime TV-movie "Common Ground" | |
1999 | Co-starred as a mental hospital patient in "Girl, Interrupted" | |
1999 | Featured as one of the contests in a beauty pageant in the film comedy "Drop Dead Gorgeous" | |
1998 | Acted in the little-seen independents "Zach and Reba" and "Bongwater" | |
1998 | Co-starred with Lukas Haas in the TV remake of "David and Lisa," a broadcast produced under the "Oprah Winfrey Presents" banner | |
1998 | Appeared opposite Ray Liotta in "Phoenix"; film premiered on HBO before receiving a theatrical release; also featured Anthony LaPaglia | |
1997 | Co-starred with Anthony LaPaglia and Allison Janney in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge" | |
1997 | Provided the voice of Luanne on the animated series "King of the Hill" (Fox) | |
1997 | Featured in "The Prophecy II: Ashtown" and "Drive" (debuted on HBO in lieu of theatrical release) | |
1996 | Acted in the Little Red Riding Hood update "Freeway" (aired on HBO) | |
1996 | Featured in the CBS TV-movie "Double Jeopardy" | |
1995 | Breakthrough screen role as the loopy Tai, friend and protege of Alicia Silverstone's Cher, in "Clueless" | |
1994 | Acted on an episode of the Fox drama "Party of Five" | |
1994 | Played recurring part of Sarah, a friend of the twins, in "Sister, Sister" (ABC) | |
1993 | Had regular role of Molly on the ABC sitcom "Almost Home" | |
1993 | Film debut in "Family Prayers" | |
1992 | Briefly performed with the singing group Blessed With Soul, along with Haylie Johnson and Eric Balfour | |
1991 | TV series debut as a regular playing Dabney Coleman's daughter on "Drexel's Class" (Fox) | |
1991 | Primetime TV debut as Frank's sister in an episode of "Murphy Brown" (CBS) | |
1991 | At age 13, moved to Los Angeles | |
| Began acting in TV commercials | ||
1987 | Had title role in a regional theater production of the musical "Really Rosie" | |
| Began performing career at age two | ||
| Born and raised in New Jersey | ||