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Brittany Anne Murphy (born '''Sharon Bertolotti'''Real name reference can be found at http://theaion.6te.net/brittanymurphy/brittanymurphy.html on November 10 , 1977 ) is an American Actress . EARLY LIFE Murphy was born in Atlanta , Georgia to Angelo Bertolotti (an Italian American racketeering criminal) and Sharon Murphy, who is of Irish American and Eastern European descent. Murphy's parents divorced shortly after her birth, and she was raised in Edison , New Jersey and Burbank, California by her single, working-class mother; she has had little contact with her father since the divorce. Murphy was raised a Baptist , however she has joined the ranks of Madonna and is now a practicer of Kabbalah . 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. CAREER Murphy landed her first job in Hollywood when she was fourteen, starring as Brenda Drexell in the Television series ''Drexell's Class''. She was also the lead singer of the band ''Blessed Soul'' in the early 1990s , and was at one time signed on to play late singer Janis Joplin in a biography, but the film was not made because of legal disputes over music rights. Murphy has since starred in many successful films, including '' Clueless '' ( 1995 ), '' 8 Mile '' ( 2002 ) and '' Uptown Girls '' ( 2003 ) as well as many lesser known films, such as '' Spun '' (2003). She has also appeared on several television series, including '' Sister, Sister '' and as the voice of Luanne Platter on the long-running animated series '' King Of The Hill ''. She most recently appeared in the films '' Little Black Book '' ( 2004 ), which was considered a critical and commercial failure, and the critically acclaimed '' Sin City '' ( 2005 ). In the Spring of 2006, Paul Oakenfold along with Brittany Murphy released the single "Faster Kill Pussycat". The upbeat club-banger is available via iTunes. She seems to be seen often in movies along Kirsten Dunst , see The Devil's Arithmetic . PRIVATE LIFE Murphy has dated actor Ashton Kutcher and was engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz in 2004 . In December 2005 , Murphy became engaged to Joe Macaluso, a production assisant she met while working on her film, '' Little Black Book '' {Link without Title} . Murphy's weight loss and transformation over the years caused speculation of an , Murphy is the spokesmodel for Jordache jeans. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY INTERVIEWS
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