Brittany murphy biography video

Actress Brittany Murphy got her big break at age 14 as a regular on the sitcom Drexell's Class. After the success of Clueless , she starred in critically acclaimed films like Girl, Interrupted, 8 Mile and Sin City , and enjoyed a long-running voice role on the animated King of the Hill. The actress died at age 32 of what was determined to be a combination of pneumonia, anemia and prescription medications.

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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. It was there that Murphy took dance and voice lessons until she was in her early teens.

By the time Murphy was eight, she had determined that she wanted to be a star. She began pushing her mother to help her get headshots, hire a manager and drive her into Manhattan for auditions. When Murphy was 12, her mother finally relented. Almost immediately, Murphy began landing jobs for television commercials. Elated by her success, Murphy and her mother relocated to Los Angeles in when the actress was 14 years old to further Murphy's acting career.

She got her big break in TV that same year, as a regular on the sitcom Drexell's Class. In , Murphy entered the national spotlight in the popular film Clueless , starring opposite Alicia Silverstone. Murphy was suddenly a star.