Brittany Murphy was born November 10, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia. Murphy’s father was heavily involved in organized crime, and spent most of his life in and out of prison. As a result, Murphy’s parents split when she was only two years old. Murphy and her mother moved to Edison, New Jersey, shortly after the divorce. It was during this time that Murphy became interested in acting and performing.
By the time Murphy was eight, she had determined that she wanted to be a star. When Murphy was 12, her mother finally relented. Almost immediately, Murphy began landing jobs for television commercials. From there, she began making brief appearances on sitcoms such as Murphy Brown and Boy Meets World. Elated by her success, Murphy and her mother relocated to Los Angeles in 1991, when the actress was 14 years old, in order to further Murphy’s acting career. She got her big break in TV that same year, as a regular on the Fox sitcom Drexell’s Class (1991). In 1995, Murphy entered the national spotlight in the popular film Clueless. After the success of Clueless, Murphy was offered a series of critically acclaimed film roles, including starring roles in Girl, Interrupted (1999) with Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie; 8 Mile (2002) with rapper Eminem; and Sin City (2005).
Shortly after the news that she had lost the job due to her poor attitude and spotty attendance on set, Murphy died on December 20, 2009. Initially reported as a heart attack, her death was later attributed to acute pneumonia and severe anemia. The actress was only 32 years old. Her husband died five months later.
Body Stats:
Height: 5 ft 3 in /160 cm
Weight: 106 lbs /48 kg
Shoe size: 7
Dress size: 6
Bra size: 32A
Measurements: 33-25-35 in /84-63.5-89 cm
Ethnicity: White
Hair Color: Dyed Blonde
Eye Color: Light Brown
Bio:
Name: Brittany Anne Bertolotti
Nickname: Britt
Date of Birth: November 10, 1977
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Zodiac Sign: November 10, 1977.
Education: Edison High School
Social Networks:
- Twitter: –
- Facebook: –
- Instagram: –
Fun Facts:
Relationships:
- Jonathan Brandis (1995)
- Tom Green (2000)
- Ashton Kutcher (2002-2003)
- Jeff Kwatinetz (2003-2005)
- Fred Durst (2003)
- Joe Macaluso (2004-2006)
- Simon Monjack (2007–2009)
Children: –
Awards and Honors:
- 2006 Nominated, Annie, Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production
- 2006 Nominated Gold Derby Award, Ensemble Cast
- 2006 Nominated Gold Derby Award, Ensemble Cast
- 2005 Won Annie, Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
- 2006 Nominated, Gold Derby Award, Ensemble Cast
- 2000 Nominated, Annie, Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production
- 1997 Nominated, Annie, Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production
Hobbies and Interests: Dance, music
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Thai Food
Favorite Music: Jazz especially Cole Porter
Favorite Actress: Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross
Favorite Perfume: Coco Mademoiselle
Favorite Sports: Soccer
Favorite Movie: Clueless
Interesting Facts:
- Brittany Murphy was raised as a Baptist and later followed non-denominational Christianity.
- Brittany Murphy is best known for her role as Tai in Clueless (1995), and as Sarah in Just Married (2003).
- As a singer, Brittany Murphy had a different voice than her speaking one. She was a part of the band Blessed Soul with fellow actor Eric Balfour in the early 90s.
- She had a breast cancer scare and lumps removed from her right breast.
- Her first recorded song was Here with Luscious Jackson in 1995.
- She has been included by the Maxim magazine in their Hot 100 list at #32 in 2003 and #8 in 2005.
- Murphy has interest in many music instruments. She claims that she can play any instrument by 20 minutes time. She can play trumpet and piano very well.
- She visited the US troops in Baghdad and Kuwait.
- Murphy’s mother is a survivor of breast cancer. After her death, her mother and her widower, Monjack established the Brittany Murphy Foundation in January 2010. It is a charitable fund for children’s arts education and supports the USO and cancer research.
- She won the Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production award for ‘King of Hill’ in 2005.
- Brittany Murphy has appeared as Frank’s sister in the CBS’s sitcom Murphy Brown in an episode “On Another Plane: Part 1” in 1991.
See also:
- Chrissy Teigen Height and Weight Stats
- Chloe Grace Moretz Height and Weight Stats
- Sandra Bullock Height and Weight Stats