The Brittany Murphy Story
Lying on the floor in her Hollywood Hills mansion, the lifeless face of Brittany Murphy stares up towards the ceiling. She’s only 32 years old, and nobody is certain how she died. Drugs? Poison? As tabloid reporters swoop on her home, Brittany’s husband Simon Monjack and her mother Sharon place the blame for Brittany’s death on Hollywood—they took a beautiful, angelic girl and destroyed her. We track through the true story of Brittany Murphy’s life and death, starting from a teenager performing plays in New Jersey and ending on a bathroom floor in an empty mansion. A career that surged from "Clueless" through "Sin City. " A professional life that was plagued with doubts about her appearance and a personal life riddled with anti-depressants and a husband renowned for swindling women. It’s a Hollywood dream turned Hollywood nightmare. It’s the story of Brittany Murphy.
Starring
Amanda Fuller, Sherilyn Fenn, Amy Davidson
Director
Joe Menendez