Brittany murphy death

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Full Name:

Brittany Anne Murphy

Birth date:

November 10, 1977

Death date:

December 20, 2009 (age 32)

Background

Brittany Anne Murphy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 10, 1977, to Angelo Bertolotti and Sharon Murphy. Her father is of Italian ancestry and her mother has an Irish and Slovak background. She grew up as a Baptist before becoming a non-denominational Christian. She had a younger half-sister and two older half-brothers. After her parents’ divorce, Murphy and her mother moved to Edison, New Jersey. She developed an interest in acting as a child. Murphy’s mother encouraged her to pursue her dreams and enrolled her at Verne Fowler’s School of Dance and Theater in Colonia, New Jersey when she was five. She began appearing in television ads when she was about 12 years old. She eventually got minor roles in television sitcoms like “Murphy Brown” and “Kids Incorporated.” She was a supporting character in the American sitcom “Drexell’s Class” from 1991 to 1992. Meanwhile, she continue

Brittany Murphy

American actress and singer (1977–2009)

Brittany Murphy

Murphy in 2006

Born

Brittany Anne Bertolotti[1]


(1977-11-10)November 10, 1977

Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

DiedDecember 20, 2009(2009-12-20) (aged 32)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California
34°08′39″N118°19′11″W / 34.14414°N 118.31979°W / 34.14414; -118.31979
EducationJohn Burroughs High School, Verne Fowler's School of Dance and Theater
Occupations
Years active1991–2009
Spouse
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals

Musical artist

Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack[5] (née Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, known for her proficiencies in both comedy and drama.[6][7][8][9]

Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue a career in acting. Her breakthrough came when she co-starred as Tai Frasier in Clueless (1995)

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Brittany Murphy was born to Sharon Kathleen Murphy and Angelo Bertolotti, who divorced when Brittany was two years old. Brittany was raised by Sharon, in Edison, New Jersey, then later in Los Angeles. They had moved there so that Brittany could pursue a career in acting. She frequently attributed her success to her mother, who always worked hard to encourage Brittany's creativity. Brittany had two older half-brothers, Jeff and Tony Bertolotti and a younger half-sister, Pia Bertolotti.

Brittany Murphy's first Hollywood acting job came when she was aged 14 and starred as Brenda Drexell in the US series Drexell's Class. She then played Molly Morgan in Almost Home, a spin-off of The Torkelsons. She also landed small roles on shows such as Blossom (starring Mayim Bialik and Joey Lawrence) and Frasier (starring Kelsey Grammar and David Hyde Pierce). She also had recurring roles on Sister Sister (starring Tia Mowry, Tamara Mowry and Tim Reid), Party of Five (starring Neve Campbell, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Matthew Fox) and Boy

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