Murphy marked her early career with roles in the comedy "Easy Money" (1983) with Rodney Dangerfield, "Earth 2" (NBC, 1994-95) and "Just Shoot Me" (NBC, 1996-2003). She went on to act in "Spin City" (1996-2002), the Trevor St. John drama "Dogtown" (1998) and "Inside Schwartz" (NBC, 2001-02).