Brittany Murphy

Brittany Anne Murphy (born November 10th, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actress of Irish and Italian descent.

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November 10th - 1977 - Atlanta - Georgia - American - Actress - Irish - Italian

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She was raised in Edison, New Jersey and from there she moved to Burbank, California, with her mother, who had divorced her father, Angelo Bertolotti, when Murphy was young. When she was nine years old, she landed a singing role on Les Misérables, and by the time she was 13, she already had a manager. Murphy landed her first job in Hollywood when she was 14 when she had a starring role as Brenda Drexell in Drexell's Class. She was also the lead singer of the band Blessed Soul in the early 1990's.

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Edison - New Jersey - Burbank, California - Les Misérables - Hollywood - Drexell's Class - Blessed Soul - 1990's

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She has since starred in many films such as 8 Mile, Clueless and Uptown Girls and appeared in television from Sister, Sister to being the voice of Luanne Platter of the long-running animated series King of the Hill. Her weight loss and transformation over the years, caused speculation of an eating disorder or plastic surgery, both of which she denied.

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8 Mile - Clueless - Uptown Girls - Sister, Sister - Luanne Platter - King of the Hill - Eating disorder - Plastic surgery

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She is currently the new spokesmodel for Jordache jeans.

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