11 Facts About Brianne Murphy

Geraldine Brianne Murphy was a British cinematographer.

Brianne Murphy was the first female director of photography for a major studio film and the first female who became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers Guild.

Brianne Murphy was born in London, England where her father was working on the railroad in Britain.

Brianne Murphy was educated in English and American schools before she set her sights on an acting career and attended the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and Pembroke College.

Brianne Murphy took this as a learning experience and started to search for more jobs in the industry.

Brianne Murphy soon began working with low-budget filmmakers Jerry Warren and Ralph Brooke, both of whom she married.

In 1982, Brianne Murphy won an Academy Award for Scientific and Engineering Achievement.

Brianne Murphy was nominated for four Emmys for cinematography, winning for outstanding cinematography for the series Highway to Heaven in 1985.

Brianne Murphy struggled to get jobs at times due to the fact that she was a female attempting to make a place in a male dominated industry.

Brianne Murphy eventually made it into this union, being the first female executive board member to join.

Brianne Murphy was recognized as the woman who brought women's rights into the film industry.