Britney Murphy
Brittany Murphy (born November 10, 1977) is an American actress and recording artist. She has starred in films such as Just Married; Clueless; Girl, Interrupted; 8 Mile; Sin City; The Dead Girl; Uptown Girls; Happy Feet; Riding in Cars with Boys and Spun.
Britney Murphy Early life
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Murphy's parents divorced when she was two. She was raised by her mother Sharon in Edison, New Jersey, and later Los Angeles.[2] She was raised a Baptist and attended a Lutheran school, but is now a non-denominational practicing Christian.
When she was nine years old, Murphy landed a singing role in a musical version of Les Misérables, and had signed on with a manager by the time she turned thirteen.[citation needed] Her mother, Sharon was diagnosed with breast cancer when Murphy was 15. She survived after having a double mastectomy.Britney Murphy Personal life
In 2003, Murphy dated Ashton Kutcher, who was her co-star in Just Married. Once engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz, in December 2005, Murphy became engaged to Joe Macaluso, a production assistant she met while working on her film, Little Black Book. In August 2006, they ended their engagement. In May 2007, Murphy married screenwriter Simon Monjack in a private Jewish ceremony.
In 2005, Britney Murphy signed on as the spokesmodel for Jordache jeans.
In 2006, Murphy was voted 36th in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women List, 29th in Celebrity Sleuth magazine's 25 Sexiest List and in May of the same year, Maxim named Murphy #49 on its annual Hot 100 List.
