Brittany Murphy

 

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Quote - "I'll never tell." - Don't Say a Word

Quote - "Cockroach, cockroach, cockroach." - Just Married

FILMOGRAPHY

Clueless - Freeway - Drive - Drop Dead Gorgeous - Girl, Interrupted - Trixie

Summer Catch - Cherry Falls - Don't Say a Word - Sidewalks of New York

Riding in Cars with Boys - 8 Mile - Spun - Just Married - Neverwas - Uptown Girls

Little Black Book - Happy Feet - The Groomsmen - Sin City - Sin City 2 - The Dead Girl

PERSONAL INFO

  • Born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 10th, 1977.

  • She is 5' 2'' tall.

  • Raised in Edison, New Jersey.

  • As with almost every actor in Hollywood, her parents are divorced.

  • Brittany first honed her acting skills in regional theater at the age of 9.

  • By age 13 she had signed on with a manager and began appearing in television commercials. In 1991, at the age of 13, Brittany and her mother moved to Burbank, California where she landed her first television role on the show 'Blossom'.  She then went on to a lead on the short-lived sitcom Drexel's Class in 1991.

  • She was nominated by the Golden Satellite Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in 2001.

  • Performed in 'The Vagina Monologues'.

  • Made the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine in 2003.

  • Ranked 32nd on the Maxim Hot 100 in 2003.

  • She has been romantically linked with Ashton Kutcher, Eminem & businessman, Jeff Kwatinetz.

  • Her favorite music is Jazz, especially Cole Porter. She also likes Bjork, Beck and The Rolling Stones.

  • Brittany is the lead singer of her own band... they start recording an album in November of 2003.

  • People often misspell her name - Britney Murphy or Brittney Murphy.

  • Has homes in Los Angeles & New York City.  She purchased her L.A. home from Britney Spears.

  • Salary - $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 per film.

FINAL NOTE

Brit is a very underrated actress.  Her roles in Don't Say a Word, 8 Mile & Sidewalks of New York show fantastic promise.  Look for her to be a huge star over the next decade.

Written by T.C. Candler.

© 2006