'Brittany Murphy' (born 'Brittany Anne Bertolotti' on
November 10,
1977) is an
American singer and
actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the
Hollywood films ''
Clueless'', ''
Girl, Interrupted'', ''
8 Mile'', ''
Sin City'', ''
The Dead Girl'', and ''
Happy Feet'', which have all been box office and critical successes.
Biography
Early life
Murphy was born in
Atlanta, Georgia to Angelo Bertolotti, an
Italian American, and Sharon (Murphy), who is of Irish and
Eastern European descent.
[1][2][3][4] Murphy's parents divorced shortly after her birth, and she was raised in
Edison, New Jersey and
Burbank, California by her single, working-class mother; she has had little contact with her father, who later served time for racketeering, since the divorce. Murphy was raised a
Baptist and attended a
Lutheran school, but is now a
non-denominational practicing Christian.
[5][6]
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.
Career
Murphy landed her first job in
Hollywood when she was fourteen, starring as Brenda Drexell in the
television series ''Drexell's Class''. She then went on to play Molly Morgan in the short lived ''
The Torkelsons'' spinoff ''
Almost Home''. 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.
Murphy has since starred in many successful films, including ''
Clueless'' (
1995), ''
Don't Say a Word'' (
2001), ''
8 Mile'' (
2002) and ''
Uptown Girls'' (
2003) as well as many lesser known films, such as ''
Spun'' (2003). She has also appeared on several television series, including ''
Sister, Sister'', ''
Boy Meets World'' and as the voice of
Luanne Platter on the long-running animated series ''
King of the Hill''.
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). Also in 2005, she appeared in the promo video for
Tears for Fears' comeback single
Closest Thing To Heaven, and in August 2005, Brittany co-presented UK music show alongside
Holly Willoughby.
Murphy is also filming five other films. She will star in ''
The Ramen Girl''. ''
The Other Side'', and ''
The White Hotel''; she has a voice role for the animated character
Tinkerbell in an upcoming Disney movie, and 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. The song has become a club hit, and hit number one on ''
Billboard magazine's''
Hot Dance Club Play chart. It also hit number seven in the
UK singles chart in June 2006. 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".
Brittany is currently working on her debut album, which is inspired by techno-pop sound. The album will be released in 2007. 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. In December 2005, Murphy became engaged to Joe Macaluso, a production assistant she met while working on her film, ''
Little Black Book''. In August 2006, they ended their engagement. In May 2007, Murphy married screenwriter Simon Monjack in a private
Jewish ceremony officiated by a
Rabbi.
[7]
Murphy's weight loss and transformation over the years caused speculation of an
eating disorder or
plastic surgery, both of which she has denied. During
2005, Murphy was the spokesmodel for
Jordache jeans.
In 2006, Brittany Murphy was voted 36th in
FHM's 100 Sexiest Women List, 29th in
Celebrity Sleuths 25 Sexiest List and in May of the same year, ''
Maxim'' magazine named Murphy #49 on its annual Hot 100 List.
Her mother, Sharon was diagnosed as having breast cancer, when Brittany was 15. She survived by having a double
mastectomy.
[8]
Filmography
Discography
See also
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List of number-one dance hits (United States)
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List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
1. http://www.brittanymurphy.8m.com/mrshowbiz.html
2. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005261/news
3. http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/entertainment/brittanyimirish-050713.asp
4. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_5_30/ai_62140753
5. http://usmagazine.com/node/1628 ''USMagazine.com''
6. http://latinoreview.com/films_2003/mgm/uptowngirls/brittany_interview.html
7. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20037875,00.html
8. Legacy of Strength by Yahoo.com
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