Brittany Murphy (November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as
Clueless, Girl, Interrupted, 8 Mile, Sin City and
Riding in Cars with Boys, and performed vocals on a range of films and with dance musician Paul Oakenfold, together garnering a number one dance music hit in the USA in 2006.
Murphy starred in many successful films, including
Clueless (1995); Girl, Interrupted (1999); Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999); Don't Say a Word (2001); the TV adaption of the novel
The Devil's Arithmetic (2001); 8 Mile (2002) and
Uptown Girls (2003) as well as many lesser-known films, such as
Spun (2003). In 2004, she starred in the romantic comedy
Little Black Book, and the critically acclaimed
Sin City (2005). She starred in two Edward Burns films:
Sidewalks of New York (2002) and
The Groomsmen (2006). In 2009, she was cast in the Lifetime TV movie,
Tribute, as the main character, Cilla.
In late 2002, Murphy began dating Ashton Kutcher, her co-star in
Just Married. Once engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz, Murphy became engaged to Joe Macaluso in December 2005, a production assistant she met while working on the film
Little Black Book. In August 2006, they ended their engagement. In May 2007, Murphy married British screenwriter Simon Monjack in a private Jewish ceremony.
On December 20, 2009, Murphy was rushed to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after suffering a full cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead.
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