Taryn Manning Calls “8 Mile” Co-star Brittany Murphy “Beautiful Spirit”

Gone, but never forgotten.

“8 Mile” star Taryn Manning recalled her late friend and co-star Brittany Murphy before the release of HBO Max documentary “What Happened, Brittany Murphy?”

“She was free-spirited, whimsical and full of laughs,” Manning, 42, told People of Murphy, who died in December 2009 at the age of 32.

Manning is also making an appearance in the new documentary, released on October 14. The “Orange Is the New Black” star recalled receiving a letter Murphy wrote for her on the set of their 2002 film.

“She loved to dance and have fun and was nice to everyone,” Manning explained at the outlet. “She was a real star, a sparkling, sparkling and beautiful mind.

“I don’t think Brittany had a nasty bone in her body,” she continued.

Murphy’s passing sent shockwaves through Hollywood at the time. “Brittany Murphy has been an incredible ray of light to so many people. Her smile was contagious. My prayers go out to her family and loved ones,” Jessica Simpson said shortly after the actress’ death.

Her ‘Clueless’ co-star Alicia Silverstone added: “I am so saddened to hear this news. I loved working with Brittany. She was so talented, so warm and so sweet. I always felt connected to her as we shared a very special experience in our lives together.I feel love in my heart for her and hope that she is at peace.

The paper will focus on Murphy’s life and the “mysterious circumstances surrounding [her] tragic death, ”according to the streaming service. The docuseries “will go beyond conspiracy theories and headlines, with new interviews with those closest to Brittany and new archive footage”.

The HBO Max special will also examine the details of the sad and untimely death of the “Girl, Interrupted” actress, as well as her troubled relationship with her husband, British filmmaker Simon Monjack, who died just five months after the death of. his wife.

Director Cynthia Hill explained in the statement that the intention of the two-part series is to shed light on Murphy’s talent and upbeat personality rather than his death.

“I agreed to make this film because I think it’s a shame that Brittany’s promising life and career was overshadowed by the circumstances of her death,” Hill said. “I think it’s important to celebrate Brittany’s talent as we strive to explain the tragic circumstances of her and Simon’s death.”