Brittany Murphy biography Brittany Murphy (Brittany Anne Murphy) was born November 10, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; she was an American actress and musician. Brittany Murphy's Career When she was nine years old, she got a singing role in the musical Les Misérables, and by the time Brittany was thirteen, she had a contract with a manager. Murphy got her first job in Hollywood when she was fourteen years old, playing the role of "Brenda Drexell" in the TV series Drexell's Class. She later got the "Molly Morgan" part in the short-lived series Almost Home. She was also a vocalist in the band Blessed With Soul in the early 1990s. Since then, she has starred in several successful films, including Clueless (1995), 8 Mile (2002), and Uptown Girls (2003). She has also appeared in several series, including Sister, Sister, Boy Meets World, and as the voice of "Luanne Platter" in the popular animated television series King of the Hill. Her most recent roles...