What Happened, Brittany Murphy? (2021)

Her life beyond the headlines.

An in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90’s actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy. The series goes beyond the conspiracy theories and headlines, featuring new interviews by those closest to Brittany and new archival footage.

Cast (20)CrewGenresDetailsMediaAwards

Brittany Murphy

Self (archive footage)

Simon Monjack

Self (archive footage)

Kathy Najimy

Self

Lisa Rieffel

Self

Shawn Levy

Self

Taryn Manning

Self

Amy Heckerling

Self

M

Marti Faulkner

Self

K

Kelly Faulkner

Self

A

Amber Ryland

Self

J

John Menter

Self

S

Sara Hammel

Self

T

Trista Jordan

Self

E

Ed Winter

Self

P

Paige Westbrook

Brittany Murphy

A

Alex Hodgins

Simon Monjack

Lisa Frantz

Sharon Murphy

A

Ansa Woo

Simon's Date

C

Chris Snyder

Perez Hilton

Self

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