Brittany Murphy's family plan

Brittany Murphy's family plan

Brittany Murphy is desperate to have children.

The 'Sin City' actress, who is married to British writer-director Simon Monjack, has her sights set on starting a family in the near future.

Simon said: "Please God, next year we are having a family!"

Brittany added: "Yes! Yes! In about a year we plan to have children."

Simon also hit back at past rumours Brittany, 30, only married him to stop him being deported from the US.

Simon - who co-wrote 'Factory Girl' starring Sienna Miller - told People magazine: "All these ridiculous people came out and said all this nonsense when we got married, but thank God we had the substance and the history within that to say, 'Yeah, whatever!'

"We still don't understand what happened. It's made us laugh, it's made us cry, but it's made us stronger."

The couple tied the knot at their Los Angeles home in front of close family and friends last year.