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Brittany Murphy’s Milestones
| Began acting in TV commercials | |
| Began performing career at age two | |
| Born and raised in New Jersey | |
| Co-starred with Anthony LaPaglia and Allison Janney in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge" | |
| Featured in the romantic comedy "You Stupid Man" (lensed 2001), directed by Burns' brother Brian | |
| Played recurring part of Sarah, a friend of the twins, in "Sister, Sister" (ABC) | |
| Signed to portray Janis Joplin in a biopic to be directed by Gary Fleder; film cancelled due to music rights clearance problems | |
| 1987 | Had title role in a regional theater production of the musical "Really Rosie" (date approximate) |
| 1991 | At age 13, moved to L.A. (date approximate) |
| 1991 | Primetime TV debut as Frank's sister in an episode of "Murphy Brown" (CBS) |
| 1991 - 1992 | TV series debut as a regular playing Dabney Coleman's daughter on "Drexel's Class" (Fox) |
| 1992 | Briefly performed with the singing group Blessed With Soul, along with Haylie Johnson and Eric Balfour |
| 1993 | Film debut in "Family Prayers" |
| 1993 | Had regular role of Molly on the ABC sitcom "Almost Home" |
| 1994 | Acted on an episode of the Fox drama "Party of Five" |
| 1995 | Breakthrough screen role as the loopy Tai, friend and protege of Alicia Silverstone's Cher, in "Clueless" |
| 1995 | Guested on episodes of "seaQuest 2032" (NBC), "Boy Meets World" and "The Marshal" (both ABC) |
| 1996 | Acted in the Little Red Riding Hood update "Freeway" (aired on HBO) |
| 1996 | Featured in the CBS TV-movie "Double Jeopardy" |
| 1997 | Featured in "The Prophecy II: Ashtown" and "Drive" (debuted on HBO in lieu of theatrical release) |
| 1997 - 0 | Provided the voice of Luanne on the animated series "King of the Hill" (Fox) |
| 1998 | Acted in the little-seen independents "Zach and Reba" and "Bongwater" |
| 1998 | Appeared opposite Ray Liotta in "Phoenix"; film premiered on HBO before receiving a theatrical release; also featured Anthony LaPaglia |
| 1998 | Co-starred with Lukas Haas in the TV remake of "David and Lisa", a broadcast produced under the "Oprah Winfrey Presents" banner |
| 1999 | Co-starred as a mental hospital patient in "Girl, Interrupted" |
| 1999 | Featured as one of the contests in a beauty pageant in the film comedy "Drop Dead Gorgeous" |
| 2000 | Featured as a charming barfly in "Trixie" and a virginal teen stalked by a killer in "Cherry Falls" |
| 2000 | Played a naval officer discharged after she is found in a gay bar in the 1950s-set segement of the gay-themed Showtime TV-movie "Common Ground" |
| 2001 | Played Drew Barrymore's best friend in the biopic "Riding in Cars With Boys" |
| 2001 | Played a likable local floozy in the comedy "Summer Catch" |
| 2001 | Starred as a young woman whose disturbed mind holds a secret in "Don't Say a Word", directed by Gary Fleder |
| 2001 | Was part of the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy "Sidewalks of New York", directed by Edward Burns |
| 2002 | Cast in "8 Mile", loosely based on rap singer Eminem's life story, directed by Curtis Hanson |
| 2003 | Co-starred as a nanny to a bratty eight-year-old in "Uptown Girls" |
| 2003 | Played Mickey Rourke's amphetamine-addled girlfriend in Jonas Ackerlund's black comedy "Spun" |
| 2003 | Starred opposite Ashton Kutcher as a newlywed couple in "Just Married" |
| 2004 | Featured in the romantic comedy "Little Black Book" |
| 2005 | Starred in "Sin City" the adaptation of comic book icon Frank Miller's uber-noir series of grapic novels; co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez |
| 2006 | Cast in the Australian-produced computer-animated film, "Happy Feet" |
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