Brittany Murphy
American actress and singer (1977–2009)
Brittany Murphy-Monjack (born Brittany Anne Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer. She appeared in many movies and was the voice of Luanne on the American television show King of the Hill. Murphy was married to British moviemaker Simon Monjack (1970-2010) from 2007 until her death on December 20, 2009. She died of pneumonia. An overdose of legal drugs also played a part in her death.[1]
Filmography
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Family Prayers | Elsie | Alternative title: A Family Divided |
| 1995 | Clueless[2] | Tai | |
| 1996 | Freeway | Rhonda | |
| 1997 | Bongwater | Mary | |
| Drive | Deliverance Bodine | ||
| 1998 | Falling Sky | Emily Nicholson | |
| The Prophecy II | Izzy | Direct-to-video release | |
| Zack and Reba | Reba Simpson | ||
| 1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Lisa Swenson | |
| Girl, Interrupted[2] | Daisy Randone | ||
| 2000 | Trixie | Ruby Pearli | |
| Angels! | Nurse Bellows | ||
| Cherry Falls | Jody Marken | ||
| The Audition | Daniella | Short subject | |
| Sidewalks of New York | Ashley | ||
| 2001 | Summer Catch | Dede Mulligan | |
| Don't Say a Word | Elisabeth Burrows | ||
| Riding in Cars with Boys | Fay Forrester | ||
| 2002 | Spun | Nikki | |
| Something in Between | Sky | ||
| 8 Mile[2] | Alex Latourno | ||
| 2003 | Just Married[2] | Sarah | |
| Uptown Girls | Molly Gunn | ||
| Good Boy! | Nelly | Voice | |
| 2004 | Little Black Book | Stacy Holt | |
| 2005 | Sin City | Shellie | |
| Neverwas | Maggie Blake | ||
| 2006 | The Groomsmen | Sue | |
| Love and Other Disasters | Emily "Jacks" Jackson | ||
| Happy Feet[2] | Gloria[2] | Voice | |
| The Dead Girl | Krista Kutcher | ||
| 2008 | The Ramen Girl | Abby | |
| Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | Colleen (Voice) | Direct-to-DVD release | |
| 2009 | Deadline | Alice | |
| Across the Hall | June | ||
| Abandoned | Mary | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Murphy Brown | Frank's Sister | 1 episode |
| 1991-1992 | Drexell's Class | Brenda Drexell | 18 episodes |
| 1992 | Kids Incorporated | Celeste | 1 episode |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Angie | 1 episode | |
| 1993 | Almost Home | Molly Morgan | 13 episodes |
| Blossom | Wendy | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | Frasier | Olsen | 1 episode |
| Party of Five | Abby | 2 episodes | |
| 1994-1995 | Sister, Sister | Sarah | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | Boy Meets World | Trini | 2 episodes |
| The Marshal | Lizzie Roth | 1 episode | |
| seaQuest DSV | Christine VanCamp | 1 episode | |
| Murder One | Diane "Dee-Dee" Carson | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Double Jeopardy | Julia | Television movie |
| Nash Bridges | Carrie | 1 episode | |
| Clueless | Jasmine | 1 episode | |
| 1997-2009 | King of the Hill[2] | Luanne Platter (Voice)[2] Various characters (Voice) |
226 episodes |
| 1998 | David and Lisa | Lisa | Television movie |
| 1999 | The Devil's Arithmetic | Rivkah | Television movie |
| 1999-2000 | Pepper Ann | Tank the 8th grader (Voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Common Ground | Dorothy Nelson | Television movie |
| 2009 | Tribute | Cilla McGowan | Television movie |
| Megafault | Dr. Amy Lane | Television movie | |
References
change- ↑ McCartney, Anthony. "Coroner: Pneumonia, drugs killed Brittany Murphy". Retrieved 2010-02-04.[permanent dead link].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Hospital: Actress Brittany Murphy dies at age 32". Retrieved 2009-12-20.[permanent dead link]
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