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Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 10, 1977
Died Dec 20, 2009 (32)
Birthplace Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Oct 20, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 role ... s 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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Filmography

Something Wicked

Something Wicked

2014

as Susan

Abandoned

Abandoned

2010

as Mary

Nora Roberts' Tribute

Nora Roberts' Tribute

2009

as Cilla McGowan

Deadline

Deadline

2009

as Alice Evans

MegaFault

MegaFault

2009

as Dr. Amy Lane

Across the Hall

Across the Hall

2009

as June

The Ramen Girl

The Ramen Girl

2008

as Abby

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

2008

as Colleen O'Hallahan (voice)

The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl

2006

as Krista

Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters

2006

as Emily Jackson

Happy Feet

Happy Feet

2006

as Gloria (voice)

The Groomsmen

The Groomsmen

2006

as Sue

Neverwas

Neverwas

2005

as Maggie Blake

Sin City

Sin City

2005

as Shellie

Little Black Book

Little Black Book

2004

as Stacy

Uptown Girls

Uptown Girls

2003

as Molly Gunn

Just Married

Just Married

2003

as Sarah McNerney

Spun

Spun

2003

as Nikki

Good Boy!

Good Boy!

2003

as Nelly (voice)

8 Mile

8 Mile

2002

as Alex

Don't Say a Word

Don't Say a Word

2001

as Elisabeth Burrows

Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys

2001

as Fay Forrester

Sidewalks of New York

Sidewalks of New York

2001

as Ashley

Summer Catch

Summer Catch

2001

as Dede Mulligan

Common Ground

Common Ground

2000

as Dorothy Nelson

Cherry Falls

Cherry Falls

2000

as Jody Marken

Trixie

Trixie

2000

as Ruby Pearli

Angels!

Angels!

2000

as Nurse Bellows

Falling Sky

Falling Sky

1999

as Emily Nicholson

The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic

1999

as Rivkah

Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted

1999

as Daisy

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

1999

as Lisa Swenson

Zack and Reba

Zack and Reba

1998

as Reba Simpson

Bongwater

Bongwater

1998

as Mary

The Prophecy II

The Prophecy II

1998

as Izzy

Phoenix

Phoenix

1998

as Veronica

Drive

Drive

1997

as Deliverance

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1996

as Julia Neuland

Freeway

Freeway

1996

as Rhonda

Clueless

Clueless

1995

as Tai

Family Prayers

Family Prayers

1993

as Elise

Abandoned

Abandoned

2010

In Memory Of

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The Ramen Girl

The Ramen Girl

2008

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

King of the Hill

as Luanne Platter (voice)

Episodes: 255

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

The Marshal

as Lizzie Roth

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Jan 31, 1995

Drexell's Class

as Brenda Drexell

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 19, 1991

The Torkelsons

as Molly Morgan

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 21, 1991

Almost Home

as Molly Morgan

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 06, 1993

Sister, Sister

as Sarah

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 01, 1994

Frasier

as Olsen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Murder One

as Diane 'Dee Dee' Carson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1995

seaQuest DSV

as Christine VanCamp

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

Blossom

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 05, 1990

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 04, 2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Boy Meets World

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1993

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Party of Five

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 1994

What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 14, 2021

Nash Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

Icons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 2002

Murder One

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1995

E! True Hollywood Story

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Clueless

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1996

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Punk'd

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2003

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

Unscripted

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2005

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 37 37 37
2024 6 37 45 25
2024 7 46 68 23
2024 8 35 61 20
2024 9 26 42 15
2024 10 25 36 15
2024 11 21 28 15
2024 12 24 33 17
2025 1 28 46 20
2025 2 19 28 3
2025 3 6 19 0
2025 4 2 3 1
2025 5 5 6 2
2025 6 4 5 2
2025 7 3 3 2
2025 8 2 3 1
2025 9 2 2 1
2025 10 2 2 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 1138 1138
2024 6 331 40
2025 1 632 248
2025 2 447 190
2025 3 568 516
2025 5 621 583
2025 7 725 634
2025 8 490 169
2025 9 942 795
2025 10 381 80

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