Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Acting
Born 1968-04-08Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Patricia T. Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Kristen Parker in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). Her other notable films include True Romance (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Lost Highway (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1998), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Stigmata (1999), Holes (2003), Fast Food Nation (2006), The Wannabe (2015), and Toy Story 4 (2019). For playing a divorced mother in the coming-of-age drama film Boyhood (2014), which was filmed from 2002 until 2014, Arquette received widespread critical praise and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On television, she played the character Allison DuBois—based on the author and medium Allison DuBois, who claims to have psychic abilities—in the supernatural drama series Medium (2005–2011). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2005, from two nominations she received for the role, in addition to three Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Arquette also appeared in the CSI franchise as Avery Ryan, the Deputy Director of the FBI, starring in CSI: Cyber (2015–16). She went on to star as Joyce Mitchell in the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora (2018), winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, and as Dee Dee Blanchard in the Hulu anthology series The Act (2019), winning the Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress.

Movies (68)

Toy Story 4
7.5

Toy Story 4

2019Movie7.5
They Will Kill You
6.9

They Will Kill You

2026Movie6.9
Lost Highway
7.5

Lost Highway

1997Movie7.5
True Romance
7.5

True Romance

1993Movie7.5
Boyhood
7.5

Boyhood

2014Movie7.5
Uncle Buck
6.8

Uncle Buck

1989Movie6.8
Holes
6.9

Holes

2003Movie6.9
Stigmata
6.3

Stigmata

1999Movie6.3
Little Nicky
5.8

Little Nicky

2000Movie5.8
Ed Wood
7.5

Ed Wood

1994Movie7.5
Bringing Out the Dead
6.6

Bringing Out the Dead

1999Movie6.6
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.7

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987Movie6.7
Nightwatch
6.1

Nightwatch

1997Movie6.1
Flirting with Disaster
6.2

Flirting with Disaster

1996Movie6.2
Kiss the Ground
7.7

Kiss the Ground

2020Movie7.7
Human Nature
6.0

Human Nature

2001Movie6.0
Fast Food Nation
6.1

Fast Food Nation

2006Movie6.1
Ethan Frome
5.6

Ethan Frome

1993Movie5.6
Prayer of the Rollerboys
5.7

Prayer of the Rollerboys

1991Movie5.7
Daddy
7.2

Daddy

1987Movie7.2
Evil Genius

Evil Genius

2026Movie
Abby Singer
6.8

Abby Singer

2003Movie6.8
Tiptoes
3.9

Tiptoes

2002Movie3.9
Searching for Debra Winger
6.4

Searching for Debra Winger

2002Movie6.4
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
4.1

A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

2013Movie4.1
The Indian Runner
6.5

The Indian Runner

1991Movie6.5
Beyond Rangoon
6.5

Beyond Rangoon

1995Movie6.5
Wildflower
6.1

Wildflower

1991Movie6.1
The Hi-Lo Country
6.0

The Hi-Lo Country

1998Movie6.0
Holy Matrimony
5.3

Holy Matrimony

1994Movie5.3
Infinity
6.6

Infinity

1996Movie6.6
The Secret Agent
5.6

The Secret Agent

1996Movie5.6
Otherhood
6.1

Otherhood

2019Movie6.1
The Wannabe
5.1

The Wannabe

2015Movie5.1
Made in Hollywood
7.3

Made in Hollywood

1990Movie7.3
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
6.7

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020Movie6.7
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
5.0

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021Movie5.0
Gonzo Girl
2.0

Gonzo Girl

2023Movie2.0
The Badge
5.7

The Badge

2002Movie5.7
Survivor's Guide to Prison
6.4

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018Movie6.4
Girl in Progress
5.6

Girl in Progress

2012Movie5.6
Electric Slide
5.0

Electric Slide

2014Movie5.0
Certifiably Jonathan
5.0

Certifiably Jonathan

2007Movie5.0
Goodbye Lover
5.6

Goodbye Lover

1999Movie5.6
Pretty Smart
4.8

Pretty Smart

1987Movie4.8
Vijay and I
5.0

Vijay and I

2013Movie5.0
Permanent
5.2

Permanent

2017Movie5.2
The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde

The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde

Movie
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
7.8

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

2017Movie7.8
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
10.0

Adam Sandler Goes to Hell

2001Movie10.0
Trouble Bound
5.7

Trouble Bound

1993Movie5.7
The Edge
4.0

The Edge

1989Movie4.0
The Wait
4.0

The Wait

2013Movie4.0
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
7.2

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

1997Movie7.2
9 Kisses
5.5

9 Kisses

2014Movie5.5
VH1: Divas Live
7.9

VH1: Divas Live

1998Movie7.9
Twelve Years
6.0

Twelve Years

2015Movie6.0
Betrayed by Love
6.5

Betrayed by Love

1994Movie6.5
Inside Monkey Zetterland
3.6

Inside Monkey Zetterland

1992Movie3.6
Dillinger
5.6

Dillinger

1991Movie5.6
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

2007Movie
Far North
6.5

Far North

1988Movie6.5
A Single Woman
5.5

A Single Woman

2008Movie5.5
Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood
7.9

Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood

2004Movie7.9
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
6.8

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016Movie6.8
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother

Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother

2007Movie
Special Thanks To Roy London
8.0

Special Thanks To Roy London

2005Movie8.0
Time Out
3.3

Time Out

1988Movie3.3

TV Shows (44)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Boardwalk Empire
8.0

Boardwalk Empire

2010Series8.0
The Talk
3.0

The Talk

2010Series3.0
Severance
8.4

Severance

2022Series8.4
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Medium
7.5

Medium

2005Series7.5
Good Day Live
3.8

Good Day Live

2001Series3.8
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
20/20
6.3

20/20

1978Series6.3
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Richard & Judy
3.4

Richard & Judy

2001Series3.4
Finding Your Roots
6.5

Finding Your Roots

2012Series6.5
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
6.1

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017Series6.1
thirtysomething
6.3

thirtysomething

1987Series6.3
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
Hot Ones Versus
8.8

Hot Ones Versus

2024Series8.8
CSI: Cyber
6.1

CSI: Cyber

2015Series6.1
The Megan Mullally Show
4.7

The Megan Mullally Show

2006Series4.7
The Act
7.6

The Act

2019Series7.6
High Desert
6.7

High Desert

2023Series6.7
Escape at Dannemora
7.5

Escape at Dannemora

2018Series7.5
Murdaugh: Death in the Family
7.1

Murdaugh: Death in the Family

2025Series7.1
The Outsiders
7.6

The Outsiders

1990Series7.6
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010Series
The Issue Is
6.0

The Issue Is

2018Series6.0
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9