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'''Alexis Arquette''' (born '''Robert Arquette'''; July 28, 1969 – September 11, 2016) was an American actress, [[cabaret]] performer and activist. She was well known for her [[Transitioning (transgender)|transition]] from male to female, and for supporting other people making similar transitions.<ref name=":0" />
'''Alexis Arquette''' (born '''Robert Arquette'''; July 28, 1969 – September 11, 2016) was an American actress, [[cabaret]] performer and activist.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Personal life and death==
==Personal life and death==
In her late 30s, Arquette [[Transgender|transitioned]] from male to female.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://starcasm.net/archives/246127|title=BEFORE & AFTER Alexis Arquette’s experiences as a transgender woman in Hollywood|date=2013-10-03|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-12}}</ref> Her experiences were documented in the film ''Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother'', which debuted at the 2007 [[Tribeca Film Festival]].<ref name="newsweek">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18615747/site/newsweek/|title=None of Us Are Safe|last=Ali|first=Lorraine|date=May 13, 2007|publisher=''Newsweek''}}</ref> Arquette was a vocal supporter of other transgender people, including [[Chaz Bono]], who transitioned from female to male between 2008 and 2010.<ref name=":1" />
In her late 30s, Arquette [[Transgender|transitioned]] from male to female.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://starcasm.net/archives/246127|title=BEFORE & AFTER Alexis Arquette’s experiences as a transgender woman in Hollywood|date=2013-10-03|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-12}}</ref> Her experiences were documented in the film ''Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother'', which debuted at the 2007 [[Tribeca Film Festival]].<ref name="newsweek">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18615747/site/newsweek/|title=None of Us Are Safe|last=Ali|first=Lorraine|date=May 13, 2007|publisher=''Newsweek''}}</ref>


Arquette died on September 11, 2016. She was surrounded by family who serenaded her with David Bowie's "[[Starman (song)|Starman]]".<ref>{{cite web|first= Nicholas |last=Hautman |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/alexis-arquette-dead-transgender-actress-dies-at-47-w439001 |title=Alexis Arquette Dead: Transgender Actress Dies at 47 - Us Weekly |publisher=Usmagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/alexis-arquette-dead-transgender-actress|title=Alexis Arquette, Transgender Actress and Sister to David and Patricia Arquette, Has Died|publisher=People|first1=Kara |last1=Warner |first2=Julie |last2=Mazziota|date=September 11, 2016|accessdate=2016-09-11}}</ref>
Arquette died on September 11, 2016..<ref>{{cite web|first= Nicholas |last=Hautman |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/alexis-arquette-dead-transgender-actress-dies-at-47-w439001 |title=Alexis Arquette Dead: Transgender Actress Dies at 47 - Us Weekly |publisher=Usmagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/alexis-arquette-dead-transgender-actress|title=Alexis Arquette, Transgender Actress and Sister to David and Patricia Arquette, Has Died|publisher=People|first1=Kara |last1=Warner |first2=Julie |last2=Mazziota|date=September 11, 2016|accessdate=2016-09-11}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 22:34, 12 September 2016

Alexis Arquette
Arquette at VH1's Daisy of Love premiere party at My House, Hollywood, California in April 2009
Born
Robert Arquette

(1969-07-28)July 28, 1969
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2016(2016-09-11) (aged 47)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, musician, cabaret singer
Years active1982–2014
Parent(s)Lewis Arquette (father)
Brenda Olivia Nowak (mother)
Relatives

Alexis Arquette (born Robert Arquette; July 28, 1969 – September 11, 2016) was an American actress, cabaret performer and activist.

Early life

Arquette was born Robert Arquette in Los Angeles, California, the fourth of five children of Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), an actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher, and therapist, and Lewis Arquette, an actor and director. Mardi Nowak was Jewish of Russian and Polish descent.[1] Lewis Arquette was a convert to Islam from Catholicism.[2][3] Lewis's family's surname was originally "Arcouet" of partial French-Canadian ancestry[4]; Lewis's father was comedian Cliff Arquette. Alexis Arquette was distantly related to American explorer Meriwether Lewis.[2][5] Actors Rosanna, Patricia, Richmond and David Arquette are her siblings.

Career

In 1982, at the age of 12, Arquette's first acting gig 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.[6] In 1986, Arquette debuted on the big screen in an uncredited role as Alexis, the androgynous friend and bandmate of sexually ambivalent teenager Max Whiteman (Evan Richards) in Down and Out in Beverly Hills.[7]

At nineteen, Arquette landed her first sizable film role, playing transvestite Georgette in the screen adaptation of Last Exit to Brooklyn.[8] The majority of Arquette's film work was in low-budget or independent films. In total, she starred in more than 40 movies, including I Think I Do, Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror, and Sometimes They Come Back... Again. She also starred as a crack addict opposite Tim Roth in Jumpin' at the Boneyard, as a man seeking revenge for a horrible childhood in the New Zealand-shot fantasy Jack Be Nimble, and as a murderous drag queen in the low budget comedy Killer Drag Queens on Dope.[9][10]

She also had supporting roles in Threesome and Bride of Chucky,[11] and she played a Boy George impersonator in the Adam Sandler-Drew Barrymore films The Wedding Singer and Blended.[8] In 2001, Arquette returned to New Zealand to play Roman emperor Caligula in two episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess.[12] That same year, Arquette guest starred in the Friends episode "The One with Chandler's Dad" and cameoed in Son of the Beach.[12]

In September 2005, VH1 announced Arquette as one of the celebrity house-guests on the 6th season of The Surreal Life. On January 31, 2007, Arquette was a featured celebrity client and guest judge on the première episode of Bravo's reality show Top Design.[13] Arquette also made a cameo appearance in Robbie Williams' "She's Madonna" video.[14]

Personal life and death

In her late 30s, Arquette transitioned from male to female.[15] Her experiences were documented in the film Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother, which debuted at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.[16]

Arquette died on September 11, 2016..[17][18]

Filmography

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 Whit
1992 Miracle Beach Lars
1993 Ghost Brigade 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 The Wedding Singer George
1998 Cleopatra's Second Husband Alex
1998 The Thin Pink Line Mr. Ed
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 The 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 The Trip Michael
2002 Spun Moustache Cop
2003 Killer Drag Queens on Dope Ginger
2003 The 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
2014 Blended Georgina

Television

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 The 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 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

  1. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (October 8, 2002). "Arquette Reconnects". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved December 13, 2006.
  2. ^ a b Myrna Oliver (February 13, 2001). "Lewis Arquette Obituary Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rosanna Arquette profile". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Finding Your Roots, February 9, 2016, PBS
  5. ^ Hoggard, Liz (August 18, 2006). "Patricia Arquette: The not-so-dippy hippie". Independent.co.uk. London, UK. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  6. ^ Lee, Chris (1998). "Interview with Alexis Arquette". indexmagazine. Archived from the original on April 15, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Alexis Arquette's 5 Most Memorable Roles". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Press, Associated (September 12, 2016). "Alexis Arquette: actor and activist dies aged 47". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Alexis Arquette's Kiwi role". Stuff. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  10. ^ "VUDU - Watch Movies". www.vudu.com. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Greenwood, Carl (September 11, 2016). "Wedding Singer actress Alexis Arquette dies aged 47 listening to Bowie's Starman". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Actress Alexis Arquette dies aged 47 while listening to David Bowie hit 'Starman'". September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  13. ^ McGeorge, Alistair (September 12, 2016). "Who is Alexis Arquette? Profile of the Wedding Singer actress who has died at 47". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "She's Madonna: Music Video". RobbieWilliams.com. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  15. ^ "BEFORE & AFTER Alexis Arquette's experiences as a transgender woman in Hollywood". October 3, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  16. ^ Ali, Lorraine (May 13, 2007). "None of Us Are Safe". Newsweek. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Hautman, Nicholas. "Alexis Arquette Dead: Transgender Actress Dies at 47 - Us Weekly". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  18. ^ Warner, Kara; Mazziota, Julie (September 11, 2016). "Alexis Arquette, Transgender Actress and Sister to David and Patricia Arquette, Has Died". People. Retrieved September 11, 2016.

External links

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