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Brittany Murphy: Biography

Brittany Murphy

Birth Place: Atlanta, GA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/10/1977, Scorpio
Date of Death: 12/20/2009
Profession: Actor; singer

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Brittany Murphy Fast Facts:

Raised in Edison, NJ; attended multiple schools in New Jersey and California.
Began acting at 9 in regional theater.
Was the lead singer of a band called Blessed Soul.
Made her Broadway debut in 1997 as Catherine in A View from the Bridge.
Breakout role came in 1995, when she landed the part of Tai in the teenage cult hit Clueless.
Was a spokesperson for Jordache jeans.
Provided the voice of Luanne on the animated comedy King of the Hill.
Her promising career was cut short when she was found dead in her home on Dec. 20, 2009. Pneumonia, a low-blood count and multiple-drug intoxication contributed to the cause of her death. Several months later, her husband died from similar causes.

Brittany Murphy Relationships:
Angelo Bertolotti - Father
Jeff Kwatinetz - Ex-fiancé
Joe Macaluso - Ex-fiancé
Sharon Murphy - Mother
Simon Monjack - Husband
Ashton Kutcher - Ex-significant Other

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