'Clueless' Cast Reunites and Remembers Costar Brittany Murphy Nearly 10 Years After Her Death

Mar. 16, 2025

Alicia Silverstone,Paul Rudd,Donald Faison, and Breckin Meyer hadCluelessfans “totally bugging” on Saturday when they reunited at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2).

Their reunion included a sweet tribute to costarBrittany Murphy, whodied as a result of pneumoniacombined with anemia and “multiple drug intoxication” from prescription and over-the-counter medicationin December 2009 at the age of 32.

The film was Murphy’s first big-screen Hollywood project and helped launch a career that included films8 Mile,Just Married,Uptown Girls, Don’t Say a Word,Drop Dead Gorgeous, Riding in Cars with Boys, andGirl, Interrupted.

“She was so incredibly talented,” said Meyer, 44, who also worked with Murphy onKing of the HillandUptown Girls. “Ridiculously talented. Like, you see [her inClueless], and then you watch8 Mile, and you’re like, ‘That’s the same person?’ ”

“She could sing, she could dance …” added Faison, 44.

“She was a sweet person, too,” recalled Rudd, 49. “She was just always so smiley and sweet.”

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Silverstone, 42, recalled seeing Murphy’s audition for the role of Tai in the film.

“She was so good,” Silverstone continued. “I love when she says, ‘You’re a virgin who can’t drive.’ It’s just one of my favorite moments of the whole movie.”

Also during the panel, Silverstone, Rudd, Faison and Meyer revealed where they think their characters would be now.

Fiason, who played Murray, said that he hoped Cher (Silverstone) and Josh (Rudd) were still together.

Later, the former castmates shared photos of their time together backstage to social media.

She also revealed that she had eaten dinner with Rudd on Friday night. “Such a sweet reunion last night at dinner with my pal #PaulRudd,” Silverstone said, captioning a pic of the two. “I love this guy! I mean he ordered vegan for both of us….. Swoon 🤗”

source: people.com