Patricia Arquette

Infobox actor


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birthplace = Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Nicolas Cage (1995-2001)
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2005 "Medium"

Patricia T. Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress. Arquette is currently starring as the main character in the NBC drama "Medium".

Biography

Early life

Arquette was born in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in Virginia and California, the daughter of Mardi Olivia (née Nowak), an actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher and therapist, and Lewis Arquette, an actor. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/36/Patricia-Arquette.html Patricia Arquette Biography (1968-) ] ] Arquette's paternal grandfather was comedian Cliff Arquette. Arquette's mother was Jewish, the daughter of a Holocaust refugee from Poland, [ [http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=9457 JewishJournal.com ] ] and her father was a convert to Islam and a descendant of explorer Meriwether Lewis. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20010216/ai_n14371793 Obituary: Lewis Arquette | Independent, The (London) | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ] [ [http://www.crankycritic.com/qa/pf_articles/patriciaarquette.html Patricia Arquette - Cranky Critic StarTalk - Movie Star Interviews ] ] [ [http://www.usaweekend.com/05_issues/050508/050508arquettes.html USA WEEKEND Magazine ] ] [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts/film/features/article1219872.ece Patricia Arquette: The not-so-dippy hippie - Features, Film & TV - Independent.co.uk ] ] Arquette's siblings are actors Rosanna, Alexis, Richmond and David Arquette. Arquette is also the sister-in-law of Courteney Cox, who is married to her brother David.

Career

At the age of eighteen Arquette got her start in show business in 1986's "Pretty Smart". A year later, she gained attention for her starring role in "", playing Kristen Parker. In 1993, she starred in Tony Scott's "True Romance".Soon after, her career took off, and she has since appeared in such critically acclaimed movies as "Ed Wood", "Beyond Rangoon", "Ethan Frome", "Lost Highway", "Stigmata", "Bringing Out The Dead", "Human Nature", Disney's "Holes", and "Flirting with Disaster".In January, 2005 she began starring in her first television series, NBC's "Medium". Now in its 4th season, the success of "Medium" has made Arquette a household name.She won a CableACE Award in 1991 for her portrayal of a deaf epileptic in "Wildflower". She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2005 for her role as the psychic Allison DuBois on NBC's "Medium". In 2006, she was nominated for a SAG award and Golden Globe Award for her role on "Medium". In 2007, she was again nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Medium".

On May 7, 2007, NBC renewed "Medium" for a fourth season. [ [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070507nbc02 Breaking News - NBC SEES 'MEDIUM' IN ITS FUTURE FOR 2007-08 WITH EARLY SERIES RENEWAL | TheFutonCritic.com ] ]

In April 2008, NBC announced Medium would be back for a fifth season due to increased ratings.

Personal life

In April 1995, Arquette married Nicolas Cage (with whom she would later co-star in "Bringing Out the Dead" in 1999). They separated after nine months, but acted as a couple in public until Cage filed for divorce in February 2000. [ [http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,6070,00.html http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,6070,00.html] "Eonline.com"] The divorce petition was withdrawn, but Arquette filed again in November 2000. [ [http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,7412,00.html http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,7412,00.html] "Eonline.com" ]

She and actor Thomas Jane became engaged in 2002 and married on June 25, 2006 at the Palazzo Contarini in Venice, Italy. [ [http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,19362,00.html http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,19362,00.html] "Eonline.com"] They have a daughter, Harlow Olivia Calliope, whom Arquette discovered she was carrying while filming "Holes", born on February 20, 2003. Arquette also has a son, Enzo (b. 1989), from her previous relationship with musician Paul Rossi. [ [http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,11482,00.html http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,11482,00.html] "Eonline.com"]

In 1997, after her mother died of breast cancer, Arquette worked to raise awareness about the disease. She has run in the annual Race for the Cure, and in 1999 was the spokesperson for Lee National Denim Day, which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer research and education.

Filmography

References

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