| Liz Murphy | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation: | Foreign service officer |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Liz Murphy is a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 23, 2009 | $24,401 | $24,401 | |
| 2 | April 24, 2009 | $20,801 | $45,202 | |
| 3 | April 27, 2009 | $32,001 | $77,203 | |
| 4 | April 28, 2009 | $30,500 | $107,703 | Liz's only come from behind win. |
| 5 | April 29, 2009 | $13,599 | $121,302 | |
| 6 | April 30, 2009 | $7 | $123,302 | Lost to Jean Cui, who went on a 2-game winning streak. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal game, Murphy faced off against Patrick Tucker and Ryan Chaffee. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 20/21 correct responses (including 3/3 Daily Doubles). Murphy and Chafee got Final incorrect, but Liz advanced via runaway. Ryan's and Patrick's scores, $1,800 and $4,700, respectively, were not enough to advance, and they both took home $5,000.
In the second semifinal game, Murphy faced off against Nick Yozamp and Jason Zollinger. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 17/18 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Everyone got Final correct, but after losing to Jason, Murphy and Yozamp took home $10,000.
Aftermath[]
Murphy appeared on 500 Questions in 2016, where she eliminated Ryan Chaffee, but Murphy was eliminated by two-time champ William Lee and did not win any money.
Murphy appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2019 and won $100,000.
Murphy appeared on The Chase in 2022 where she was teamed up with ToC participant Leslie Shannon and Teen Tournament winner Anurag Kashyap. They banked $180,000, but were caught by chaser James Holzhauer.