Brittany Murphy (I) (1977–2009)

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Brittany Murphy was born Brittany Anne Bertolotti on November 10, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia, to Sharon Kathleen Murphy and Angelo Joseph Bertolotti. Her father's ancestry is Italian, and her mother is of Irish and Slovak descent. Her father moved the family back to Edison, New Jersey as a native New Yorker and to be closer to other siblings from ... See full bio »
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Known For

Just Married
Just Married Sarah
(2003)
Clueless
Clueless Tai
(1995)
Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted Daisy
(1999)
8 Mile
8 Mile Alex
(2002)
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 2014 Something Wicked
Susan / Psychiatrist
 2010 Abandoned (Video)
Mary Walsh
 1997-2010 King of the Hill (TV Series)
Luanne Platter / Joseph Gribble / Obadiah the Donkey / ...
- The Honeymooners (2010) ... Luanne Platter (voice)
- To Sirloin with Love (2009) ... Luanne Platter (voice)
- The Boy Can't Help It (2009) ... Luanne Platter (voice)
- Uh-Oh Canada (2009) ... Luanne Platter (voice)
- Manger Baby Einstein (2009) ... Luanne Platter (voice)
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 2009 MegaFault (TV Movie)
Dr. Amy Lane
 2009/I Deadline
Alice
 2009 Across the Hall
June
 2009 Tribute (TV Movie)
Cilla McGowan
 2008 Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (Video)
Colleen O'Hallahan (voice)
 2008 The Ramen Girl
Abby
 2006 Happy Feet
Gloria (voice)
 2006 Happy Feet (Video Game)
Gloria (voice)
 2006 The Dead Girl
Krista
 2006 Love and Other Disasters
Emily Jackson-Jacks
 2006 The Groomsmen
Sue
 2005 Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Video Game)
Karen Light (voice)
 2005 Neverwas
Maggie Paige
 2005 I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (TV Movie documentary)
Anonymous girl / Elsa Binder (voice)
 2005 Sin City
Shellie
 2005 Tears for Fears: Closest Thing to Heaven (Video short)
Woman
 2004 A Fatal Desire (Video short)
Various roles
 2004 Little Black Book
Stacy
 2003 Good Boy!
Nelly (voice)
 2003 Uptown Girls
Molly
 2003 Just Married
Sarah
 2002 8 Mile
Alex
 2002 Something in Between (Short)
Sky
 2002 Spun
Nikki
 2001 Riding in Cars with Boys
Fay Forrester
 2001 Don't Say a Word
Elisabeth Burrows
 2001 Summer Catch
Dede Mulligan
 2001 Sidewalks of New York
Ashley
 2000 King of the Hill (Video Game)
Luanne Platter / Joseph Gribble (voice)
 2000 The Audition (Short)
Daniella
 1998-2000 Pepper Ann (TV Series)
Tank the 8th grader / Tank
- The Finale (2000) ... Tank the 8th grader (voice)
- Unhappy Campers/The Search for Pepper Ann Pearson (2000) ... Tank the 8th grader (voice)
- Beyond Good and Evel/One of the Guys (1999) ... Tank the 8th grader (voice)
- Sketch 22/Manly Milo (1998) ... Tank (voice)
 2000 Cherry Falls
Jody Marken
 2000 Angels!
Nurse Bellows
 2000 Trixie
Ruby Pearli
 2000 Common Ground (TV Movie)
Dorothy Nelson
 1999 Girl, Interrupted
Daisy
 1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous
Lisa Swenson
 1999 The Devil's Arithmetic (TV Movie)
Rivkah
 1998 David and Lisa (TV Movie)
Lisa
 1998 Zack and Reba
Reba Simpson
 1998 Falling Sky
Emily Nicholson
 1998 Phoenix
Veronica
 1998 Bongwater
Mary
 1998 The Prophecy II (Video)
Izzy
 1997 Drive
Deliverance Bodine
 1996 Clueless (TV Series)
Jasmine
- Driving Me Crazy (1996) ... Jasmine
 1996 Nash Bridges (TV Series)
Carrie
- Night Train (1996) ... Carrie
 1996 Freeway
Rhonda
 1996 Double Jeopardy (TV Movie)
Julia Neuland
 1995 Murder One (TV Series)
Diane 'Dee-Dee' Carson
- Chapter Nine (1995) ... Diane 'Dee-Dee' Carson
 1995 SeaQuest 2032 (TV Series)
Christine VanCamp
- Second Chance (1995) ... Christine VanCamp
 1995 The Marshal (TV Series)
Lizzie Roth
- These Foolish Things (1995) ... Lizzie Roth
 1995 Boy Meets World (TV Series)
Trini
- The Last Temptation of Cory (1995) ... Trini
- My Best Friend's Girl (1995) ... Trini
 1995 Clueless
Tai
 1994-1995 Sister, Sister (TV Series)
Sarah
- Smoking in the Girls' Room (1995) ... Sarah
- The Concert (1994) ... Sarah
- Love Strikes (1994) ... Sarah
- Cheater, Cheater (1994) ... Sarah
- Slumber Party (1994) ... Sarah
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 1994 Party of Five (TV Series)
Abby
- Good Sports (1994) ... Abby
- Homework (1994) ... Abby
 1994 Frasier (TV Series)
Olsen
- Give Him the Chair! (1994) ... Olsen
 1993 Blossom (TV Series)
Wendy
- Blossom in Paris: Part 1 (1993) ... Wendy
 1993 Almost Home (TV Series)
Molly Morgan
- Bowling for Daddies (1993) ... Molly Morgan
- Hot Ticket (1993) ... Molly Morgan
- You Ought to Be in Pictures (1993) ... Molly Morgan
- The Dance (1993) ... Molly Morgan
- To Date or Not to Date? (1993) ... Molly Morgan
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 1993 Family Prayers
Elise
 1992 Kids Incorporated (TV Series)
Celeste
- Lay Off (1992) ... Celeste
 1992 Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV Series)
Angie
- The Kiss (1992) ... Angie
 1991-1992 Drexell's Class (TV Series)
Brenda Drexell
- The Resentments (1992) ... Brenda Drexell
- Cruisin' (1992) ... Brenda Drexell
- Til Death Do You Part (1992) ... Brenda Drexell
- Ashes to Ashes (1992) ... Brenda Drexell
- Beauty & the Beast (1992) ... Brenda Drexell
Show all 18 episodes
 1991 Murphy Brown (TV Series)
Frank's Sister
- On Another Plane: Part 1 (1991) ... Frank's Sister
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video for Paul Oakenfold: "Faster Kill Pussycat". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 3 Portrayals | 3 Interviews | 24 Articles | 8 Pictorials | 21 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Brittany Bertolotti | Brittany Anne Murphy | Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Personal Quote:

I think there's truth to so many of the clichés related to the whole love, engagement and marriage thing. I never expected to be a lot of the things I have become, like a really gooey person. But I want to be a better homemaker. I want to learn how to cook well. I really enjoy making my fiancé happy and doing my wifely duties. I don't mean to erase all of the work our parents did for women's lib ... See more »

Trivia:

She was set to star in a biopic of Janis Joplin, but the film was grounded over battles for the rights to Joplin's songs. She had won the role over Courtney Love and Emily Watson. See more »

Trademark:

Infectious laugh

Nickname:

Britt

Star Sign:

Scorpio
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