Brittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy (born November 10, 1977) is an American actress and recording artist. She has starred in Hollywood films such as Just Married; Clueless; Girl, Interrupted; 8 Mile; Sin City; The Dead Girl; and Happy Feet, among other films.
Murphy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of Sharon Murphy, who is of Irish and Eastern European descent, and Angelo Bertolotti, an Italian American.[1][2][3][4] Murphy's parents divorced shortly after her birth, and she was raised in Edison, New Jersey,[5] and Burbank, California, by her single, working-class mother; she has had little contact with her father, since the divorce.
Murphy was raised a Baptist and attended a Lutheran school, but is now a non-denominational practicing Christian.[6][7]
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.
Her mother, Sharon was diagnosed wit breast cancer when Brittany was 15. She survived after having a double mastectomy.[8]
Actor Jonathan Brandis was Murphy's high school prom date. She dated Ashton Kutcher, who was her co-star in Just Married. Once engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz,[9] 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.[10]
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 Sleuth's 25 Sexiest List and in May of the same year, Maxim magazine named Murphy #49 on its annual Hot 100 List.
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