Brittany Murphy has been a hit in Hollywood since she and her mom packed up and moved to Los Angeles from New Jersey nearly 11 years ago.

She did such a stellar job playing the creepy chick in Girl, Interrupted that the 24-year-old went on to land several other offbeat parts.

Her roles as a wacky waitress in Ed Burns' latest romantic comedy Sidewalks of New York, as Michael Douglas's deranged mental patient in the psychological thriller Don't Say a Word, and as Drew Barrymore's oddball best friend in Riding in Cars with Boys all make one thing clear: This ballsy babe is the reigning queen of quirky characters.

What's the wildest thing you ever did to get a part?

It was when I sang at my friend's wedding. Little did I know that the head of Paramount casting was there. [After the wedding], she asked me to read for the role of Janice Joplin in a new movie. I got the part but the movie fell through.

Who are your pals in Hollywood?

I became very dear friends with Winona Ryder while filming Girl, Interrupted. She's given me advice on everything from relationships to career choices. She's a love, a real sparkle bunny.

Tell us about your first kissing scene.

It was with Reese Witherspoon in a movie called Freeway. I played a wacko girl who shares a prison cell with Reese's character. She says something like "I'll make out with you, but I won't do anything else because I don't do that with girls."

And then I maul her like a needy little dog.

Cosmopolitan Magazine - Dec 2001
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