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What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

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What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

"Her life beyond the headlines."

2021

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

6.0(36 votes)

Ended

Documentary

Crime

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Blumhouse Television

Pyramid Productions

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Self (archive footage)

Simon Monjack

Simon Monjack

Self (archive footage)

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Self

Lisa Rieffel

Lisa Rieffel

Self

Shawn Levy

Shawn Levy

Self

Taryn Manning

Taryn Manning

Self

Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling

Self

Marti Faulkner

Self

Kelly Faulkner

Self

Amber Ryland

Self

Creative team

Showrunner: Jason Blum
Chris McCumber
Produced by: Paul Harrison

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