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It's a classic coming-of-age story. Falling for the wrong guy, figuring out where you went wrong and finding yourself at last. This story line is not only the plot of Brittany Murphy's new movie Uptown Girls, it's also the one playing out in her real life. Just ask her costar Donald Faison, who first met Brittany on the set of Clueless nearly 10 years ago when she played ugly duckling Tai to Alicia Silverstone's poised, popular Cher. "It's like she's gone through that Clueless makeover as Tai," says Faison. "But now she's Cher."
When you meet Murphy in person, the most surprising thing about her is how strikingly different she is from the characters she plays. Wearing a fitted black blazer with white ribbon trim, sleek jeans and classic black heels, she looks more like Jackie O than the kind of girl who would be up for a warehouse quickie with the likes of Eminem in 8 Mile. I guess that's why it's called "acting." Go figure.
We sat down and talked with the star of the movie Uptown Girls about everything from baby fat to boyfriends (of which Brittany has had exactly "four and a half").