Brittany Murphy made her acting debut in Hollywood at the age of thirteen in the television series Drexel’s Class as Brenda Drexell. In the movie Almost Home, Molly Morgan quickly came after her.
Along with making guest appearances on various TV shows including Blossom, Frasier, and Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, she also had recurring roles in Party of Five, Boy Meets World, Sister, Sister, and Party of Five.
However, she received her breakthrough role in Amy Heckerling’s 1995 cult hit Clueless. Following that, she made several leading lady appearances in movies like Freeway, Girl, Interrupted, Don’t Say a Word, 8 Mile, and Sin City.
Along with acting, Murphy was a musician. She co-founded the band Blessed Soul in the 1990s with the actor Eric Balfour. She and Paul Oakenfold worked together on the 2006 song “Faster Kill Pussycat,” which reached the top spot on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart.
She also sang covers of Queen’s “Somebody to Love” and Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland” in the animated movie Happy Feet, in which she also gave the voice of Gloria Penguin.
Additionally, from 1997 to 2009, Murphy provided Luanne Platter’s voice for the entire run of the Fox animated sitcom King of the Hill. She was even nominated for an Annie Award for her voice acting in one of the episodes.
What happened to Brittany Murphy and her husband?
Simon passed away in May 2010, which was precisely five months after Brittany. He was 40. Strangely enough, Simon was discovered dead in the same room of their Los Angeles home as Brittany, and his causes of death—pneumonia and anemia—were remarkably identical to hers.
What happened to Brittany Murphy when she died?
The L.A. County coroner came to the conclusion shortly after Murphy passed away that she had suffered from pneumonia, anemia, and “multiple drug intoxication” from both prescription and over-the-counter medications. She had pneumonia, was severely anemic, and was receiving medication.