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Patricia Arquette

  • Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Birthday: April 8, 1968

The youngest daughter of a performing family, vivacious and vulnerable Patricia Arquette rose through the 1990s independent film world to become a leading player for directors like Tim Burton, David Lynch and Sean Penn. Her breakthrough in Tony Scott’s crime spree “True Romance” (1993) led to more risky but stylish fare, including “Lost Highway” (1997) and “Stigmata” (1999), but the actress also proved her widespread appeal with mainstream dramas like Martin Scorsese’s “Bring Out the Dead” (1999) and comedies like “Little …more

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Actor
Director

Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Cast as part of an ensemble in "Fast Food Nation," Richard Linklater's adaptation of Eric Schlosser's non-fiction book

  • 2005 to 0000

    Cast as Alison Dubois, a woman who communicates with the dead, in the NBC drama "Medium"; earned Golden Globe (2006, 2007, 2008), SAG (2006, 2007) and Emmy (2007) nominations for Best Actress in a Drama Series

  • 2002

    Appeared in the documentary "Searching for Debra Winger," about the pressures women face working in the entertainment industry; written and directed by her sister Rosanna Arquette

  • 2002

    Co-starred with Tim Robbins in "Human Nature"; written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry

  • 2000

    Played the love interst to Adam Sandler in "Little Nicky"

Awards

  • 2005

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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