Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette | |
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| Born | Patricia T. Arquette 8 April 1968 (aged 58) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nicolas Cage (m. 1995–2001; divorced) Thomas Jane (m. 2006–2011; divorced; 1 child) |
| Children | 2 |
Patricia T. Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress and movie director. She played the lead character in the supernatural drama television series Medium. She also starred in other TV series and in many movies. She won a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for her role in Boyhood in 2015.
Early life
Arquette was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of Lewis Arquette, an actor, and Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), an actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher, and therapist.[1] Arquette's mother was Jewish, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor from Poland and Russia.[2][3][4] Arquette's father was of English, French-Canadian, German, Irish, Scottish, Swiss and Welsh descent and a convert to Islam from Catholicism, and was related to explorer Meriwether Lewis.[1][5][6] Her paternal grandfather was comedian Cliff Arquette; her siblings are actors Rosanna, Alexis, Richmond, and David Arquette.
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Actress Patricia Arquette (far left) in March 2011
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Patricia Arquette Biography (1968-)Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ Vallance, Tom (2001-02-16). "Lewis Arquette - Obituaries". independent.co.uk (London). https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lewis-arquette-728781.html. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ Patricia Arquette - Cranky Critic® StarTalk - Movie Star InterviewsCrankycritic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ Hoggard, Liz (2006-08-18). "Patricia Arquette: The not-so-dippy hippie - Features - Films". The Independent (London). https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/patricia-arquette-the-notsodippy-hippie-412274.html. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ↑ Elkin, Michael (2005-10-06). 'Medium' Cool … and Trailing Sparks. jewishexponent.com. http://ww.w.jewishexponent.com/%27medium%27-cool-%E2%80%A6-and-trailing-sparks. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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