Brittany Murphy (born November 10, 1977) is an American actress and recording artist. She has starred in films such as Just Married; Clueless; Girl, Interrupted; 8 Mile; Sin City; The Dead Girl; Uptown Girls; Happy Feet; Riding in Cars with Boys and Spun.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Murphy's parents divorced when she was two. She was raised by her mother Sharon in Edison, New Jersey, and later Los Angeles. She was raised a Baptist and attended a Lu...
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Brittany Murphy (born November 10, 1977) is an American actress and recording artist. She has starred in films such as Just Married; Clueless; Girl, Interrupted; 8 Mile; Sin City; The Dead Girl; Uptown Girls; Happy Feet; Riding in Cars with Boys and Spun.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Murphy's parents divorced when she was two. She was raised by her mother Sharon in Edison, New Jersey, and later Los Angeles. She was raised a Baptist and attended a Lutheran school, but is now a non-denominational practicing Christian.
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. Her mother, Sharon was diagnosed with breast cancer when Murphy was 15. She survived after having a double mastectomy.
Murphy landed her first job in Hollywood when she was 14, starring as Brenda Drexell in the series Drexell's Class. She then went on to play Molly Morgan in the short-lived The Torkelsons spinoff...
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