Jared Leto
Actor · 1999
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Biography
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (née Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer. Born in Atlanta, she moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and began her acting career. Her breakthrough role was Tai Frasier in the film Clueless (1995), followed by supporting roles in independent films such as Freeway (1996) and Bongwater (1998). She made her stage debut in a Broadway production of Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge in 1997, and then appeared as Daisy Randone in Girl, Interrupted (1999) and as Lisa Swenson in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999).
In the 2000s, Murphy starred in Don't Say a Word (2001) alongside Michael Douglas and with Eminem in 8 Mile (2002), for which she received critical acclaim. Among her subsequent roles were Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Spun (2002), Just Married (2003), Uptown Girls (2003), Sin City (2005) and Happy Feet (2006). Murphy also voiced Luanne Platter in the animated television series King of the Hill (1997–2010). Her final film, Something Wicked, was released in April 2014.
On December 20, 2009, Murphy died under disputed circumstances at the age of 32. The coroner's conclusion was pneumonia complicated by anemia and dependence on various prescription drugs.
Filmography
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Interesting facts
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32-year-old Brittany died on December 20, 2009, in her own bathtub; she was found by her mother, Sharon. Her husband Simon died 5 months after his wife. The cause of death for the couple was a fungus that caused pneumonia.
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Brittany died in her own bathtub. Her husband Simon died 5 months after his wife. The cause of death for the couple was a fungus that caused pneumonia.
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Her parents are Angelo Bertolotti and Sharon Kathleen Murphy. They divorced shortly after the future actress was born, and her mother changed her daughter's surname to her own, from Bertolotti to Murphy. Later, after marrying and taking the double surname Murphy-Monjack, Brittany continued to work under her already known name, Brittany Murphy.
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Brittany was buried at Hollywood Hills on December 24, 2009.
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Her full name is Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack, née Brittany Anne Bertolotti.
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Brittany was buried in the Hollywood Hills on December 24, 2009.
Family & relationships
Simon Monjack
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