Brittany Murphy
Murphy at the December 2006 Australian premiere of Happy Feet
Born	Brittany Anne Murphy November 10, 1977 (1977-11-10) (age 30) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	actress, recording artist

Brittany Anne Murphy (born November 10, 1977) is an American actress and recording artist. Happy Feet is an Australian -produced 2006 computer-animated Comedy-drama musical Film, directed and co-written Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a She has starred in Hollywood films such as Just Married; Clueless; Girl, Interrupted; 8 Mile; Sin City; The Dead Girl; and Happy Feet, among other films. For the Charlton Comics series of the same name see Just Married (comics. Clueless is a 1995 Comedy film based on Emma by Jane Austen and set in a Beverly Hills high school Girl Interrupted is a 1999 film drama about a teen's 18-month stay at a mental institution starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie 8 Mile is a 2002 American Drama film, directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Eminem, Kim Basinger, Sin City is a 2005 film written produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. The Dead Girl is a 2006 film written and directed by Karen Moncrieff starring Toni Collette, Brittany Murphy and Marcia Gay Harden Happy Feet is an Australian -produced 2006 computer-animated Comedy-drama musical Film, directed and co-written

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Acting 1.3 Music 1.4 Personal life 2 Filmography 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Biography

Early life

Murphy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of Sharon Murphy, who is of Irish and Eastern European descent, and Angelo Bertolotti, an Italian American. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship ^[1][2][3][4] Murphy's parents divorced shortly after her birth, and she was raised in Edison, New Jersey,^[5] and Burbank, California, by her single, working-class mother; she has had little contact with her father, since the divorce. Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County New Jersey, United States. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. Murphy was raised a Baptist and attended a Lutheran school, but is now a non-denominational practicing Christian. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther In Christianity, the term non-denominational refers to those churches that have not formally aligned themselves with an established denomination, or remain otherwise ^[6][7]

When she was nine years old, Murphy landed a singing role in a musical version of Les Misérables, and had signed on with a manager by the time she turned thirteen. Les Misérables ( in French, le mize'ʁaːbl colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz, is a musical composed Her mother, Sharon was diagnosed with breast cancer when Brittany was 15. She survived after having a double mastectomy. In Medicine, mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both Breasts partially or completely ^[8]

Acting

Murphy landed her first job in Hollywood when she was fourteen, starring as Brenda Drexell in the television series Drexell's Class. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic She then went on to play Molly Morgan in the short lived The Torkelsons spinoff Almost Home. In the Frasier episode "Give Him The Chair", she played a school child in a play of "10 Little Indians" who cannot remember her lines. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as She also had a small role in Season 3 of Boy Meets World as Topanga's best friend Trini. Boy Meets World was an American Television sitcom that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a She was also the lead singer of the band Blessed With Soul in the early 1990s, and was at one time signed on to play late singer Janis Joplin in a biography, but the film was not made because of legal disputes over music rights. Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from Murphy has since starred in many successful films, including Clueless (1995), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Don't Say a Word (2001), 8 Mile (2002) and Uptown Girls (2003) as well as many lesser known films, such as Spun (2003). Clueless is a 1995 Comedy film based on Emma by Jane Austen and set in a Beverly Hills high school Girl Interrupted is a 1999 film drama about a teen's 18-month stay at a mental institution starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Don't Say a Word is a 2001 Psychological thriller film based on the novel of the same title by Andrew Klavan. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages 8 Mile is a 2002 American Drama film, directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Eminem, Kim Basinger, Uptown Girls is a 2003 Drama directed by Boaz Yakin and adapted from the story by Allison Jacobs into screenplay by Julia Dahl Mo Ogrodnik The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return This article is about the 2002 Film For the Keller Williams album see Spun. She has also appeared on several television series including Sister, Sister and as the voice of Luanne Platter (as well as the younger version of Joseph Gribble) on the long-running animated series King of the Hill. Sister Sister is an American television Sitcom about Twin girls ( Tia and Tamera Mowry) separated and Luanne Leanne Kleinschmidt ( née Platter) (voiced by Brittany Murphy) is a character in the Animated series Joseph John Gribble (Redcorn is a character on the animated television series King of the Hill. King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company

She most recently appeared in the films Little Black Book (2004), which was considered a critical and commercial failure, and the critically acclaimed Sin City (2005). Little Black Book is a 2004 drama / Romantic comedy film, directed by Nick Hurran. Sin City is a 2005 film written produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. Also in 2005, she appeared in the promo video for Tears for Fears' comeback single Closest Thing To Heaven, and in August, Brittany co-presented UK music show CD:UK alongside Holly Willoughby. Tears for Fears (sometimes informally abbreviated to TFF are CDUK was a UK Television Music show It was launched on 29 August 1998 on ITV, in conjunction with Holly Marie Willoughby (born 10 February 1981 in Brighton) is an English Television presenter, best known for the ITV1

Murphy is also filming five other films. She will star in The Ramen Girl. Media 8 is a leading Independent film entertainment company engaged in Financing, development production and Worldwide distribution of theatrical The Other Side, and The White Hotel. The White Hotel (ISBN 0-14-023173-0 is a novel written by the English Poet, Translator and Novelist D She is reprising her role as Shellie in Sin City 2.

Music

In the Spring of 2006, Paul Oakenfold along with Brittany Murphy released the single "Faster Kill Pussycat", with the album A Lively Mind which was released on June 6 in the United States. Paul Oakenfold (born 30 August, 1963 in Greenhithe, Kent, UK) is a Record producer and a popular trance " Faster Kill Pussycat " is the first single from Paul Oakenfold 's 2006 album A Lively Mind, it features American actress Brittany Murphy A Lively Mind is the second artist album from the British dance music DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The song has become a club hit, and hit number one on Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Club Play chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco It also hit number seven in the UK singles chart in June 2006. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry She dabbled in music again with the release of her movie Happy Feet, in which she covered Queen's classic "Somebody to Love" and Earth, Wind & Fire's "Boogie Wonderland". Happy Feet is an Australian -produced 2006 computer-animated Comedy-drama musical Film, directed and co-written Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist " Somebody to Love " is a song written by Freddie Mercury and performed by English rock band Queen featured on their 1976 album Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s " Boogie Wonderland " is a 1979 hit Disco single for Earth Wind & Fire with The Emotions, written by Allee Willis and

Brittany is currently working on her debut album, which is inspired by synth-pop sound. The album will be released in 2008. She is working with various producers and DJs including with Paul Oakenfold, Chris Cox, Max Martin and Timbaland.

Personal life

Actor Jonathan Brandis was Murphy's high school prom date. Jonathan Gregory Brandis ( April 13, 1976 — November 12, 2003) was an American Actor, director, and Screenwriter She dated Ashton Kutcher, who was her co-star in Just Married. Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( commonly known as Ashton Kutcher (born February 7 1978 is an American actor and former fashion model best known for playing Michael For the Charlton Comics series of the same name see Just Married (comics. Once engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz,^[9] in December 2005, Murphy became engaged to Joe Macaluso, a production assistant she met while working on her film, Little Black Book. Little Black Book is a 2004 drama / Romantic comedy film, directed by Nick Hurran. In August 2006, they ended their engagement. In May 2007, Murphy married screenwriter Simon Monjack in a private Jewish ceremony officiated by a rabbi. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master ^[10]

During 2005, Murphy was the spokesmodel for Jordache jeans. Jordache Enterprises Inc is a Clothing company that Manufactures (or contracts for the manufacture of Apparel including Shirts Jeans

In 2006, Brittany Murphy was voted 36th in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women List, 29th in Celebrity Sleuth's 25 Sexiest List and in May of the same year, Maxim magazine named Murphy #49 on its annual Hot 100 List. FHM or For Him Magazine is an international monthly Men's Lifestyle magazine. Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1995	Clueless	Tai Fraiser
	Victim of the Night	Julia Newland
1996	Freeway	Rhonda
1997	Drive	Deliverance Bodine
	Bongwater	Mary
1998	Phoenix	Veronica
	David and Lisa	Lisa Brandt
	The Prophecy II	Izzy
	Falling Sky	Emily Nicholson
1999	Girl, Interrupted	Daisy Randone
	Drop Dead Gorgeous	Lisa Swensen
	The Devil's Arithmetic	Rivka
2000	Cherry Falls	Jody Marken
	Common Ground	Dorothy Nelson
	Trixie	Ruby Pearli
2001	Sidewalks of New York	Ashley
	Don't Say a Word	Elisabeth Burrows
	Riding in Cars with Boys	Fay Forrester
	Summer Catch	Dede Mulligan
2002	8 Mile	Alex Latourno
2003	Uptown Girls	Molly Gunn
	Spun	Nikki
	Just Married	Sarah McNerney
2004	Little Black Book	Stacy Holt
2005	Sin City	Shellie
2006	Love and Other Disasters	Emily 'Jacks' Jackson
	Happy Feet	Gloria (voice)
	The Groomsmen	Sue
	The Dead Girl	Krista Kutcher
2007	The Ramen Girl	Abby
2008	Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs	Colleen (voice-over)
2009	The White Hotel
	Sin City 2	Shellie

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

sister sister sarah

References

External links

• Brittany Murphy at the Internet Movie Database
• Brittany Murphy at Yahoo! Movies
• Brittany Murphy at TV.com

Persondata
NAME	Murphy, Brittany
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bertolotti, Brittany Anne
SHORT DESCRIPTION	actress, recording artist
DATE OF BIRTH	1977-11-10
PLACE OF BIRTH	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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