Alexis Arquette

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Alexis Arquette
Alexis Arquette 2009.jpg
Arquette attending VH1's Daisy of Love premiere party at My House, Hollywood, CA on April 26, 2009.
Born Robert Arquette
(1969-07-28) July 28, 1969 (age 43)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names Eva Destruction
Occupation Actress
Years active 1982–present

Alexis Arquette (born Robert Arquette; July 28, 1969) is an American actress, musician, and cabaret performer.

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Early life [edit]

Arquette was born Robert Arquette in Los Angeles, California to Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), an actor, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher, and therapist, and Lewis Arquette, an actor and director.[1] Her paternal grandfather was comedian Cliff Arquette. Her mother was Jewish, the daughter of a Holocaust refugee from Poland.[2][3][4] Her father was a convert to Islam from Catholicism, and was related to explorer Meriwether Lewis.[5][6][7] Arquette's siblings are actors Rosanna, Patricia, Richmond, and David.

In 1982, at the age of twelve, Arquette's first job was as "this little kid who's on a ride with all these women and whatnot" in the music video "She's a Beauty" by The Tubes.[8] In 1986, Arquette debuted on the big screen in an uncredited role as Alexis, the androgynous friend and bandmate of the sexually ambivalent, angst-filled teenager Max Whiteman (Evan Richards)[9] in the comedy film Down and Out in Beverly Hills.[10] Twenty years later, she transitioned from male to female, an experience that was documented in the film, Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother, which debuted at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.[11]

Career [edit]

At twenty-two, Arquette landed her first featured film role, playing transvestite Georgette in Last Exit to Brooklyn. The majority of her film work has been in low-budget or independent films. She appeared in I Think I Do, Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror, Sometimes They Come Back... Again, and Killer Drag Queens on Dope,[12] among 40 other independent pictures.

Arquette has appeared in supporting roles in Pulp Fiction as well as mainstream films, including Threesome, Bride of Chucky and an appearance as a Boy George fanatic in The Wedding Singer, performing "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?". In 2001, Arquette played the Roman emperor Caligula in two episodes of the cult television show Xena: Warrior Princess. That same year, Arquette guest starred in the Friends episode "The One with Chandler's Dad" and had a cameo appearance in Son of the Beach.

In September 2005, VH1 announced Arquette as one of the celebrity house-guests on the sixth season of its reality show The Surreal Life. On January 31, 2007, Arquette was a featured celebrity client and guest judge on the premiere episode of Bravo's reality television show Top Design. Arquette also made a cameo appearance in Robbie Williams' "She's Madonna" video.

Filmography [edit]

Film [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn Georgette
1990 Gavre Princip - Himmel unter Steinen Milan
1990 High Score Yago / Freddie
1992 Jumpin' at the Boneyard Dan
1992 Terminal Bliss Craig Murphy
1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Vampire DJ
1992 Of Mice and Men Whitt
1992 Miracle Beach Lars
1993 Grey Knight Cpl. Dawson
1993 Grief Bill
1993 Jack Be Nimble Jack
1994 Threesome Dick
1994 Pulp Fiction Man #4
1994 Don't Do It David
1995 Days of the Pentecost Mechanic
1995 Paradise Framed
1995 Frank & Jesse Charlie Ford
1995 Frisk Punk (victim #3)
1995 White Man's Burden Panhandler
1996 Kiss & Tell Amerod Burkowitz
1996 Cosas que nunca te dije Paul
1996 Sometimes They Come Back... Again Tony Reno Video
1996 Never Met Picasso Andrew Magnus
1996 Scream, Teen, Scream Lisa Marie Short film
1997 Inside Out Adam Short film
1997 Goodbye America Paul Bladon
1997 I Think I Do Bob
1997 Close To Deaf Mute Short film
1998 Fool's Gold Mark
1998 Wedding Singer, TheThe Wedding Singer George
1998 Cleopatra's Second Husband Alex
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Greg Video
1998 Bride of Chucky Damien
1999 She's All That Mitch
1999 Clubland Steven
1999 Out in Fifty Kim
1999 Love Kills James
2000 Piccadilly Pickups Henri de la Plus Ooh Arrgh
2000 Price of Air, TheThe Price of Air Willy
2000 Boys Life 3 Adam Segment: "Inside Out"
2001 Perfect Lover Onix
2001 Audit Richard Short film
2001 Tomorrow by Midnight Sidney
2002 Trip, TheThe Trip Michael
2002 Spun Moustache Cop
2003 Killer Drag Queens on Dope Ginger
2003 Movie Hero, TheThe Movie Hero Strange, Yet Attractive Woman
2003 Wasabi Tuna Champangne Anna
2005 Lords of Dogtown Tranny
2010 Here & Now Ramona
2010 Hard Breakers Ms. Independence
2011 Getting Back to Zero Judy
2013 Tranzloco Alexis Pre-production

Television [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Alien Nation John Barrymore Episode: "Contact"
1991 American Playhouse Werner Hauser Episode: "The Hollow Boy"
1994 Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg Denver McDowell TV film
1995 Dead Weekend McHacker TV film
1995 Roseanne Episode: "December Bride"
1999 Strip, TheThe Strip Cleo Episodes: "Games Without Frontiers", "Send Me an Angel", "Even Better Than the Real Thing"
1999-2000 Beggars and Choosers Larry / Lola TV series
2000 Felicity Jim Episode: "Docuventary II"
2000 Friends The Customer Episode: "The One with Rachel's Sister"
2001 Friends The Waiter in Drag Episode: "The One with Chandler's Dad"
2001 Xena: Warrior Princess Caligula Episodes: "The God You Know", "You Are There"
2001 Son of the Beach Beverly Episode: "B.J. Blue Hawaii"
2005 Wanted Paula Episode: "Lips Are Lips"
2008 Californication Lady in Jail Episode: "The Great Ashby"

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Rosanna Arquette Biography". 
  2. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (2002-10-08). "Arquette Reconnects". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved 2006-12-13. 
  3. ^ "USA WEEKEND Magazine". 
  4. ^ Hoggard, Liz (2006-08-18). "Patricia Arquette: The not-so-dippy hippie". London: Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 
  5. ^ Vallance, Tom (2001-02-16). "Obituary: Lewis Arquette". The Independent. Retrieved 2006-12-13. 
  6. ^ "Patricia Arquette". Cranky Critic StarTalk. 
  7. ^ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/15769/Medium_Cool
  8. ^ Lee, Chris (1998). "Interview with Alexis Arquette". indexmagazine. Archived from the original on 15 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-05. 
  9. ^ Alexis Arquette at the Internet Movie Database
  10. ^ Down and Out in Beverly Hills at the Internet Movie Database
  11. ^ Ali, Lorraine (May 13, 2007). "None of Us Are Safe". Newsweek. 
  12. ^ "Killer Drag Queen on Dope". 

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