At the age of thirteen, Brittany Murphy made her acting debut in Hollywood as Brenda Drexell in the television series Drexell’s Class. She was soon followed by Molly Morgan in the film Almost Home.
She also had recurrent parts in Party of Five, Boy Meets World, and Sister, Sister in addition to making guest appearances on other TV shows like Blossom, Frasier, and Parker Lewis Can’t Lose.
However, Amy Heckerling’s cult classic Clueless, which was released in 1995, gave her her breakthrough role. She then appeared as a leading lady in a number of films, including Freeway, Girl, Interrupted, Don’t Say a Word, 8 Mile, and Sin City.
Murphy was active in music in addition to acting. In the 1990s, she and actor Eric Balfour founded the band Blessed Soul. In 2006, she collaborated with Paul Oakenfold on the tune “Faster Kill Pussycat,” which peaked at number one on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart.
She also sang renditions of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland” and Queen’s “Somebody to Love” in the animated film Happy Feet, in which she also provided the voice of Gloria Penguin.
Additionally, Murphy provided the voice of Luanne Platter for the entirety of the Fox animated sitcom King of the Hill’s run from 1997 to 2009. She even received an Annie Award nomination for her voice work in one of the episodes.
Did Brittany Murphy date?
Who did Brittany Murphy date? Murphy had high-profile relationships with her co-stars from “Just Married” and “8 Mile” during the height of her fame. Additionally, she had a brief engagement with Joe Macaluso, a production assistant, and talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz.