Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Brittany Murphy was raised in New Jersey and by the age of five was a member of a school of dance and theatre. At the age of 13, she landed several national commercials, at 14 became a regular on the sitcom Drexell's Class, and was eventually cast in her big screen movie debut role as Tai in Clueless. Along with acting, Brittany was the lead singer of her band Blessed Soul.
On December 20, 2009, at age 32, Brittany Murphy died an untimely death, the coroner closed the case within the hour, attributing her death to pneumonia and anemia. Five months later her husband Simon Monjack was found dead in the house they shared, of the exact same cause. Conspiracy theories prompted the HBO Max What Happened, Brittany Murphy? two-part documentary series.
