Biography
Her breakthrough role 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 "Bringing Out the Dead" (1999) and comedies like "Little Nicky" (2000). The actress also endured a tabloid fascination with her love life after dating Christian Slater and marrying and …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Co-starred with Eva Mendes in the comedy-drama "Girl in Progress" | |
2008 | Played the storyteller in "A Single Woman," the biographical story of suffragist Jeannette Rankin | |
2006 | Cast as part of an ensemble in "Fast Food Nation," Richard Linklater's adaptation of Eric Schlosser's non-fiction book | |
2005 | Cast as Alison Dubois, a woman who communicates with the dead on the NBC drama "Medium"; earned Golden Globe (2005, 2006, 2007), SAG (2005, 2006, 2009) 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 interest to Adam Sandler in "Little Nicky" | |
1999 | Collaborated with then-husband Nicolas Cage in Martin Scorsese's "Bringing Out the Dead" | |
1998 | Played the femme fatale Mona in "The Hi-Lo Country" | |
1997 | Played dual role of the murdered wife of a jazz musician and a vamp in "Lost Highway" | |
1996 | Starred opposite Matthew Broderick in his feature directorial debut "Infinity" | |
1996 | Appeared as the wife of Ben Stiller's Mel Coplin in "Flirting With Disaster" | |
1995 | Cast in the leading role of an American physician who becomes stranded in Burma in "Beyond Rangoon" | |
1994 | Portrayed Kathy O'Hara, the girlfriend and eventual wife of "Ed Wood"; directed by Tim Burton and starred Johnny Depp in the title role | |
1993 | Delivered breakout performance opposite Christian Slater in "True Romance," directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino | |
1991 | Cast in featured role as Viggo Mortensen's girlfriend in "The Indian Runner," written and directed by Sean Penn | |
1991 | Re-teamed with director Diane Keaton to play the lead role of a girl with epilepsy in the Lifetime movie "Wildflower" | |
1990 | Directed by Diane Keaton in "The Girl With the Crazy Brother," a CBS Schoolbreak Special | |
1987 | Made TV-movie debut as a pregnant high school student in "Daddy" (ABC) | |
1987 | Gained attention for her starring role in "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" | |
1986 | First acting role was in "Pretty Smart" | |
| Spent five years living with her family at an artists' commune in Virginia | ||
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in Medium |
2007 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Medium |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Medium |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in Medium |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Medium |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in Medium |
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Medium |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Medium |
1994 | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in True Romance |