Brittany Murphy
Real Name: Brittany Anne Murphy
Date of Birth: 10 November 1977
Place of birth: Atlanta, GA
Profession: Actress
Brittany started acting before she was ten years old, and began appearing in television commercials at the young age of 13. In the same year, 1991, she moved to Burbank with her mother, and began acting in “Blossom”, and continued with a starring role in “Drexel’s Class”. Her big break came in 1995, when she appeared in the hit film, “Clueless”, which gave Brittany the flexibility to perform in more mainstream roles. Brittany also proved herself as being dynamic by attaining the role of Luanne on Mike Judge’s “King of the Hill”, in 1997. Brittany appeared in “David and Lisa” in 1998, and it proved to be a very successful role as she went to be nominated for an award in the Young Artist Awards.
Brittany went on to gain acclaim for her role in the 1999 film “Girl, Interrupted”, with Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder. Brittany also appeared with Winona Ryder in the “Vagina Monologues”, a role which gained much critical acclaim for Murphy and her “Girl” costar. The movie proved to be an artistic departure from Brittany’s earlier work, and gave Brittany the ability to take on darker roles, which dealt strongly with the viewer’s psyche. She was also in the film, “Summer Catch”, alongside heartthrob Freddie Prinze Jr., and although the film was a mainstream production, her role as a troubled girlfriend only seemed to cement her trademark acting style. The roles would give her future roles in other psychological thrillers alongside Michael Douglas and other A list stars, but she would also reprise more comedic roles alongside Ashton Kutcher, who she is rumored to have dated in 2003.
Interesting Facts
Brittany has become a very well renowned sex symbol in the entertainment world, but it is not due to conventional circumstances. Many admirers of Brittany find her to be very appealing due to her more “alternative” style, which heavily caters to horror fans and other aficionados who find blondes and other “normal” starlets boring or unentertaining. She has appeared in many photo shoots in Maxim magazine, while also appearing on Maxim’s “hottest woman” lists, while also appearing on FHM lists as well.
Brittany is rumored to have plastic surgery, especially since her roles on NBC’s “Blossom” and “Clueless”, where she appeared to be quite a bit heavier. The turn of the century saw a more chiseled Brittany Murphy, who was widely speculated to have had plastic surgery, which is an allegation that she vehemently denies. Brittany has also changed her hair color many times as a way of escaping the “traditional blonde” persona, and has adopted a more gothic motif instead.
Brittany has manifested some musical talent and is known for her screechy, yet alluring singing voice, which she has been working on since she began her acting career in her teens. She has appeared on many songs with some standout artists, and has even gained critical acclaim for such musical roles. Brittany has appeared alongside Paul Oakenfold, and had her own band, “Blessed Soul”, which maintained a mild degree of success in the more receptive areas of metropolitan California.
