Brittany Murphy Bio, Mother, Age, Height, Net Worth Husband & Married

Later actress Brittany Murphy image
Later actress Brittany Murphy image

Quick Facts of Brittany Murphy

Full NameBrittany Murphy
Net Worth$10 million
Date of Birth1977 /11 /10
NicknameMurphy
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceAtlanta, GA
EthnicityWhite
ProfessionActress
NationalityAmerican
Active Year1991–2009
Eye colourLight Brown
Hair colourBrown
BuildSlim
SpouseSimon Monjack (m. 2007)
Height5′ 3″ (1.6 m)
Online PresenceInstagram, Facebook and Twitter
HoroscopeScorpio

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Brittany Murphy was an American actress and a singer better known for the role as Tai Frasier in Clueless. Likewise, her other credits include Don’t Say a Word, Sin City, and Uptown Girls. She made her stage debut in a Broadway production of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge in 1997, before appearing in Girl as Daisy Randone.

Murphy had several alleged relationships in her past days, however, she died at the age of 32 after a long battle with pneumonia. Who was Brittany Murphy’s husband? How much net worth did Murphy have? If you want to collect all the details about Murphy then we suggest you read the whole article.

Who Was Brittany Murphy? Know Her Bio & Mother

Brittany Murphy was born as Brittany Anne Bertolotti on 10th November 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, US. She was of American nationality and belonged to white ethnicity. Similarly, she was the daughter of Sharon Kathleen Murphy and Angelo Joseph Bertolotti. Sadly, her parents divorced when she was two years old.

Murphy was raised by her mother in Edison in New Jersey. Prior to enrolling at Edson High School, she along with her mother moved to Los Angeles in 1991 so that she could pursue her acting profession. She always credited her mother for her success in acting.

Brittany Murphy Movies

In 1982, Brittany attended Verne Fowler School of Dance and Theatre Arts in Colonia, New Jersey. She made her Broadway debut in 1997, as Catherine in a revival of Arthur Millie’s A View from the Bridge opposite to veteran actors Anthony LaPaglia and Allison Janney. Similarly, her film credits include Family Prayers, Clueless, Freeway, Bongwater, and The Prophecy II.

Murphy portrayed a lead role in Don’t Say a Word alongside Michael Douglas the television adaptation of The Devil’s Arithmetic, 8 Mile, for which she was critically acclaimed and Uptown Girls. Her television credits include Drexell’s Class, Kids Incorporated, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, Almost Home, Blossom, Frasier, Party of Five, Nash Bridges and Clueless.

How Much Was Brittany Murphy’s Net Worth & Salary? (House)

Brittany Murphy’s net worth was $10 million until she was alive. Through her successful acting profession, she had amassed an impressive amount of money. However, there are no actual details of her salary. One of her movie Clueless where she played the role Tai Fraiser collected $56.6 million in the box office. The total budget of the movie was $12 million.

Brittany lived in an 8000 square foot Rising Glen Road abode for more than five years before she died. However, her husband later declares that Murphy absolutely hated the house. Before, Brittany’s death, Sharon listed the house for $7.25 million.

After her son-in-law died, Murphy sold the house to a developer for just $2.7 million. The 9,400 square-foot house had 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

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Who Was Brittany Murphy’s  Spouse?

Brittany was married to English screenwriter, film director, and film producer Simon Mark Monjack. The couple tied the knot in 2007. Their wedding took place in a  private Jewish ceremony in Los Angeles.

There are no further details on how the couple met and when they began dating? However, the couple was together until Murphy’s death.

In addition, Brittany dated Aston Kutcher, her Just Married co-star in late 2002. After joining talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz in December 2005, Murphy became engaged to Joe Macaluso, a production assistant whom she met while working on the film Little Black Book. However, the couple called off their engagement in 2006.

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Brittany Murphy Causes of Death

On 20th December 2009, Brittany died after a long battle with pneumonia. She died at the age of 33. As per the coroner, Murphy was taking a range of over-the-counter and prescription medications with the most likely reason being to treat a cold or respiratory infection. Similarly, on 23rd May 2010, her widow Simon Monjack was found dead at the same Hollywood Hills residence.


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