Brittany Murphy's Movie Career

It's a Rap

Murphy felt it was her performance opposite Eminem in the rapper's biographical film 8 Mile that got her the recognition
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It's a Rap
Murphy felt it was her performance opposite Eminem in the rapper's biographical film 8 Mile that got her the recognition she wanted for herself. For the first time, she was not asked to play an airhead or mental patient.

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