21 interesting facts about Brittany Murphy

  1. Brittany Murphy (born November 10, 1977) was an American actress and singer.
  2. Brittany Murphy sings on Paul Oakenfold's hit single Faster Kill Pussycat.
  3. Brittany starred in films such as Clueless, Girl, Interrupted, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys.
  4. In 2004, Brittany was nominated for a Razzie Award in the category of Worst Supporting Actress for her role in the 2003 film Just Married.
  5. Brittany and Donald Faison have shared credits twice; the first time was in 1995's Clueless, and again in 2003's Uptown girls.
  6. Brittany married screenwriter Simon Monjack in a private ceremony in Los Angeles in the spring of 2007. This was the first marriage for both. The couple were married until Brittany's death in December 2009.
  7. Brittany’s nickname in school was ‘Crack Baby‘, due to her constant giggling in Maths class.
  8. Brittany Murphy was nominated for two Annie Awards in 1997 for "Voice Acting by a Female Performer in a TV Production" and "Best Individual Achievement".
  9. Brittany's hair color is naturally brown, but she has been seen sporting blonde, black and red before.
  10. Brittany Murphy was raised a Baptist and remains a practicing Christian.
  11. Brittany stood at 5'3" or 1.60 m. She weighed approx. 105 lbs.
  12. Brittany is of Irish and Italian descent. Her mother is Sharon Murphy, who is of Irish and Eastern European descent, and her father is Angelo Bertolotti, an Italian American. Sharon, is a survivor of breast cancer.
  13. In 2002 Brittany performed in the opening act at the MTV Movie awards.
  14. Brittany's date to the high school prom was Jonathan Brandis of SeaQuest DSV fame.
  15. Brittany's favorite music is jazz, especially Cole Porter. She also enjoys TLC, Björk, Beck and The Rolling Stones.
  16. Brittany Murphy was caught kissing Winona Ryder and was broadcast on Celebrities Uncensored.
  17. Brittany says that she prefers dating tall men.
  18. Brittany appeared on the cover of Cosmo Girl in September 2004.
  19. Brittany Murphy had a mini performance at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards. She sang a line or two of the opening song with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jack Black and Andy Garcia.
  20. Brittany is a singer and was in a band called, "Blessed Soul", in the late 90s.
  21. Her final film, Abandoned, is expected to be released in spring 2010.
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