Brittany Murphy

Name: Brittany Murphy
Birth Name: Sharon Murphy
Height: 5'3"
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: November 10, 1977
Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Profession: actress
Education: Verne Fowler School of Dance in Colonia, New Jersey
  Herbert Hoover School in Edison, New Jersey
  Valley Professional School in Los Angeles, California
  John Burroughs High School in Los Angeles, California
Relationship: Jeffrey Evan Kwatinetz (publicist; engaged on January 9, 2004; broke up in May 2004), Ashton Kutcher (actor; born on February 7, 1978; dated 2002-2003)
Mother: Sharon Murphy
   

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BRITTANY MURPHY NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Said she has no interest in the controversial Kabbalah following despite wearing its signature red string bracelet. (August 3, 2004)
  • He fiance Jeff Kwatinetz broke their engagement off because he's still in love with his ex, Michelle Dupont.
  • Is engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz on January 9, 2004
  • Lends her voice as a fidgety little Italian Greyhound named Nellie in the family film, GOOD BOY!, which hits theaters in the US on Friday. (October 9, 2003)
  • Murphy has embraced the Kabbalah - She has started studying the mystical offshoot of Judaism by reading a book on Kabbalistic meditation and donning the movement's signature red-string bracelet for protection. (August 15, 2003)
  • Murphy has slammed the size of ex-flame Ashton Kutcher's manhood on a top-rated American TV show -- When she was asked about Ashton's relationship with older woman Demi Moore, the actress replied, I suppose the crux of their relationship basically means to him that age doesn't matter and to her that size doesn't matter. Good going for him, I suppose. (August 12, 2003)
  • Warner Bros. Pictures has landed Murphy to headline two projects for the studio - She will star in the comedy MAJOR MOVIE STAR and will then lend her voice to the studio's animated HAPPY FEET, which Robin Williams has also come on board to voice. (June 5, 2003)
  • Murphy is getting her biggest pay packet yet to appear in romantic comedy LITTLE BLACK BOOK -- Playing an associate producer for a daytime talk show in the film, Murphy dares to unlock the secrets of her boyfriend's Palm Pilot to find the dirt on his ex-girlfriends. (March 8, 2003)
  • Is terrified of flying
  • Murphy has confirmed that she did enjoy a romance with rap superstar Eminem on the set of their film 8 MILE. (October 31, 2002)
  • During one of the scenes in RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS (2001) with Bev (Drew Barrymore) and Fay (Brittany Murphy) The End of the World is playing. This is the song that Brittany Murphy's character has playing when she kills herself in GIRL, INTERRUPTED (1999).

Quotes
  • "Tired is not a word in my vocabulary."
  • On LITLLE BLACK BOOK: "The main reason that I was attracted to this film is that it was real, I love that the 'romantic comedies' heroes were not only flawed but were all betraying themselves in other people."
  • "Everybody has difficult years, but a lot of times the difficult years end up being the greatest years of your whole entire life, if you survive them."
  • "I don't read the script a zillion times, I don't like to analyze things and my mind can go there very easily"
  • "Well, I lost my virginity in a car. But it wasn't a very nice one."
  • "I loved Ashton, but I'm not sorry we broke up because now I can have sex with whoever I want."
  • "I would never have this career without my mom! I would have ended up fleeing New Jersey and moving to [New York] City. I up and moved HER, and she was willing to support me. No one can ever say anything bad about my mom. She's amazing."
  • "My favorite scene is with Gavin Rossdale."
  • "I'm writing a lot and investigating who would be cool to work with."
  • "I've always seen myself as one of those 'show people.' My earliest memories are wanting and needing to entertain people, like a gypsy traveler who goes from place to place, city to city, performing for audiences and reaching people."

Awards
  • Young Hollywood Awards: Standout Performance by a Young Actor - Female (2002)
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