Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette | |
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Arquette at 2012 Monte-Carlo Television Festival. | |
Born | Rosanna Lisa Arquette August 10, 1959 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, film director, film producer |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse(s) |
Anthony Greco
(m. 1979; div. 1980)John Sidel
(m. 1993; div. 1999)Todd Morgan
(m. 2013) |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
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Relatives | See Arquette family |
Website | www |
Rosanna Lisa Arquette (/roʊˈsɑːnə/ roh-SAH-nə; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress, film director, and film producer. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the 1982 TV film The Executioner's Song, and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. Her other film roles include After Hours (1985), The Big Blue (1988), Pulp Fiction (1994) and Crash (1996). She also directed the 2002 documentary Searching for Debra Winger, and starred from 2006 to 2007 on the ABC sitcom What About Brian?
Early life
Arquette was born in New York City, the daughter of Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak; 1939–1997), an actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher, and therapist, and Lewis Arquette, a film actor, screenwriter, and producer.[1] Her paternal grandfather was comedian Cliff Arquette. Her mother was Jewish, from a family that emigrated from Poland and Russia.[2][3][4][5][6] Her father, whose family's surname was originally "Arcouet", was of part French Canadian descent.[7] Her father was a convert from Catholicism to Islam; through him, Arquette is distantly related to explorer Meriwether Lewis.[8][6][9] Her siblings, Patricia, Alexis, Richmond, and David, are also actors.
Career
Arquette has appeared in both television and screen films. In 1982, she earned an Emmy Award nomination for the TV film The Executioner's Song. However, she was unhappy with the film's nude scene, remarking in an interview that the idea of the general public seeing her naked made her feel uncomfortable and exploited, and that most of the offers she'd received since demanded that she similarly expose herself.[10] Arquette's first starring role was in John Sayles's 1983 film, Baby It's You, a highly regarded[11] but little seen[12] film. She starred in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) alongside pop singer Madonna, for which she won a British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) for her "supporting" role despite her clearly being the lead. Madonna was breaking out at the time and though many feel that while Arquette's performance was central to the movie's success, Madonna made the movie into a mainstream hit. She had negotiated a deal where she would provide a song for the movie. "Into The Groove" became a huge hit for Madonna as did the movie itself. In an interview at the time, Arquette said "The two questions I hate the most are 'What was it like working with Madonna?' and 'Are you the Rosanna in the song "Rosanna"?'" Following the commercial and critical success of Lawrence Kasdan's Silverado in 1985, and the failure of both After Hours and 8 Million Ways to Die, she quit Hollywood to work in Europe, acting in Luc Besson's The Big Blue (1988).
In 1989, director Martin Scorsese offered her a part in New York Stories. Other movies of note are Pulp Fiction and the David Cronenberg film Crash and the Australian film Wendy Cracked a Walnut (1990) (also known as …Almost). In 1990, Arquette appeared on the cover and in a nude pictorial in Playboy's September issue, although she claimed it was without her prior knowledge or consent.[13]
In recent years, Arquette has expanded into directing, including the documentaries Searching for Debra Winger (2002) and All We Are Saying (2005); she also produced both projects.
Arquette appeared in the short running What About Brian as Nicole Varsi and on Showtime's The L Word as Cherie Jaffe.[citation needed] She also guest starred on Malcolm in the Middle as a healer named Anita who takes Malcolm's virginity. Bryan Cranston, one of her former co-stars from Amazon Women on the Moon, also played Malcolm's dad Hal.
In 2009, she joined Fit Parent Magazine, founded by Craig Knight, as Editor at Large.[14] Arquette stars in the French thriller The Divide, directed by Xavier Gens.[15]
Personal life
Arquette dated Toto keyboardist Steve Porcaro in the 1980s. The song "Rosanna" was partly based on her.[16] She was romantically involved with Peter Gabriel for several years; his song "In Your Eyes" is said to be inspired by her. [17][18]
In August 2013, Arquette married her fourth husband, investment banker Todd Morgan, following a two-year engagement.[19] Her previous marriages, to director Tony Greco, film composer James Newton Howard, and restaurateur John Sidel, all ended in divorce.[19] She has one daughter, Zoe Bleu, with Sidel.[19]
Philanthropy
In 2010, Rosanna Arquette became Goodwill Ambassador for The Womanity Foundation.[20]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | More American Graffiti | Girl in Commune | |
1980 | Gorp | Judy | |
1981 | S.O.B. | Babs | |
1982 | The Executioner's Song | Nicole Baker | |
1983 | Baby It's You | Jill Rosen | |
1985 | The Aviator | Tillie Hansen | |
1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan | Roberta Glass / 'Susan' | |
1985 | Silverado | Hannah | |
1985 | After Hours | Marcy Franklin | |
1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die | Sarah | |
1986 | Nobody's Fool | Cassie | |
1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Karen | Segment: "Two I.D.'s" |
1988 | The Big Blue | Johana Baker | |
1989 | New York Stories | Paulette | Segment: "Life Lessons" |
1989 | Black Rainbow | Martha Travis | |
1990 | Wendy Cracked A Walnut | Wendy | Re-titled ...Almost |
1991 | Flight of the Intruder | Callie Joy | |
1991 | The Linguini Incident | Lucy | |
1992 | Fathers & Sons | Miss Athena | |
1993 | Nowhere to Run | Clydie Anderson | |
1994 | Pulp Fiction | Jody | |
1994 | La Cité de la peur | Rosanna Arquette | |
1995 | Search and Destroy | Lauren Mirkheim | |
1996 | Crash | Gabrielle | |
1997 | Do Me A Favor | Alex Langley | |
1997 | Gone Fishin' | Rita | |
1997 | Deceiver | Mrs. Kennesaw | |
1998 | Buffalo '66 | Wendy Balsam | |
1998 | Hope Floats | Connie Phillips | Uncredited |
1998 | Hell's Kitchen | Liz McNeary | |
1998 | I'm Losing You | Rachel Krohn | |
1998 | Fait Accompli | Jezzebelle | |
1999 | Sugar Town | Eva | |
2000 | The Whole Nine Yards | Sophie Oseransky | |
2001 | Things Behind the Sun | Pete | |
2001 | Joe Dirt | Charlene the Gator Farmer | Uncredited |
2001 | Big Bad Love | Velma | |
2001 | Good Advice | Cathy Sherman | |
2001 | Diary of a Sex Addict | Grace Horn | Video |
2004 | Dead Cool | Deirdre | |
2005 | My Suicidal Sweetheart | Vera | AKA, Crazy for Love |
2005 | Kids in America | Abby Pratt | |
2006 | I-See-You.Com | Lydia Ann Layton | |
2007 | Battle for Terra | Professor Lina (voice) | |
2008 | Ball Don't Lie | Francine | |
2008 | Nick Nolte: No Exit | Herself | Documentary |
2009 | Repo Chick | Lola | |
2009 | American Pie Presents: The Book of Love | Madeline Shearson | |
2010 | Inhale | Dr. Rubin | |
2011 | Convincing Clooney | JC | |
2011 | The Divide | Marilyn | |
2011 | Exodus Fall | Marilyn Minor | |
2011 | Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Darcy | |
2012 | Hardflip | Bethany Jones | |
2014 | Draft Day | Angie | |
2014 | Asthma | Gus' Mother | |
2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | TV Anchorwoman | |
2015 | Kill Your Friends | Barbara | |
2016 | Frank & Lola | Patricia | |
2016 | Lovesong | Eleanor | |
2017 | Maya Dardel | Leonora | Won—Indie Star Award at the American Film Festival.[21] |
2018 | Billionaire Boys Club | Sydney's Mom | |
2018 | The Etruscan Smile | Claudia | Post-production |
2018 | Octavio Is Dead! | Joan | Post-production |
TBA | Lost Transmissions | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | The Dark Secret of Harvest Home | Kate Constantine | TV miniseries |
1978 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Nancy | Episode: "Mr. Potential" |
1978 | Zuma Beach | Beverly | Television film |
1978 | James at 16 | Karen Waller | Episode: "An Hour Before Midnight" |
1978 | ABC Afterschool Special | Charlie Meredith | Episode: "Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me" |
1979 | Eight Is Enough | Lori West | Episode: "Best of Friends" |
1979–1980 | Shirley | Debra Miller | Main role (13 episodes) |
1981 | Here's Boomer | Ginny | Episode: "Good Looking" |
1982 | The Executioner's Song | Nicole Baker | TV film |
1982 | Johnny Belinda | Belinda McAdam | TV film |
1983 | Insight | Jo | Episode: "Butterfly" |
1984 | The Parade | Tilda Kirby | TV film |
1986 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Recorded October 25, 1986, broadcast two weeks later. With musical guest Ric Ocasek. |
1988 | Promised a Miracle | Lucky Parker | |
1990 | Separation | Sarah Weiss | TV film |
1991 | Son of the Morning Star | Libby Custer | TV film |
1993 | The Wrong Man | Missy Mills | TV film |
1994 | Nowhere to Hide | Sarah Blake | TV film |
1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Caroline Widmer | Episode: "The Heart of a Saturday Night" |
1997 | Gun | Lilly Difideli | Episode: "Columbus Day" |
1998 | I Know What You Did | Stacey Keane | TV film |
1999 | The '60s | Hippie mother | TV miniseries Uncredited |
1999 | Switched at Birth | Linda Wells | TV film Also known as Mistaken Identity |
2000 | Poison | Dana Lazlo | TV film Also known as Tease |
2001 | The Huntress | Arlene Potts | Episode: "Black Widow" |
2002 | Going to California | Helen | Episode: "Home Games" |
2003 | The Practice | Brenda Miller | Episode: "Character Evidence" |
2003 | Will & Grace | Julie | Episodes: "Fagmalion Part 1: Gay It Forward", "Women and Children First" |
2004 | Summerland | Ronnie | Episode: "Skipping School" |
2004 | The L Word | Cherie Jaffe | Episodes: "Luck, Next Time", "Liberally", "Limb from Limb" |
2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kay Connelly | Episode: "Sex Club" |
2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Anita | Episode: "Burning Man" |
2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Constance Ferguson | Episode: "Owner of a Lonely Heart" |
2006 | The L Word | Cherie Jaffe | Episode: "Lifeline" |
2006–2007 | What About Brian | Nicole Varzi | Main role (24 episodes) |
2007 | The L Word | Cherie Jaffe | Episode: "Legend in the Making" |
2008 | Dirt | Mia | Episode: "And the Winner Is" |
2008 | Medium | Michelle Todd | Episode: "Lady Killer" |
2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Tina Atwood | Episode: "Let the Games Begin" |
2009 | Northern Lights | Charlene Galligan | TV film |
2009 | Eastwick | Greta Noa | Episodes: "Paint and Pleasure", "Tasers and Mind Erasers" |
2010 | Private Practice | Corinne | Episodes: "Shotgun", "'Til Death Do Us Part" |
2012 | Royal Pains | Louise 'Lou' Hunter | Episodes: "Something Fishy This Way Comes", "Sand Legs" |
2013 | Girls | Petula | Episode: "Video Games" |
2013-2014 | Ray Donovan | Linda | Episodes: "Bridget", "Fite Nite", "Yo Soy Capitan", "S U C K", "Irish Spring", "The Captain" |
2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Alexa Pierson | Episode: "Wednesday's Child" |
2015 | CSI: Cyber | Trish McCarthy | Episode: "Selfie 2.0" |
2018 | Sideswiped | Mary Maple | Main role (8 episodes) |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Sweety | Mrs. Summers | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
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1983 | Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated | |
1984 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Won | |
1986 | BAFTA Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | |
Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Nominated | ||
Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | Nominated | ||
1987 | BAFTA Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |
1989 | Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |
1990 | Australian Film Institute | Best Actress in a Lead Role | Nominated | |
Fantasporto | International Fantasy Film Award | Won | ||
1991 | Mystfest | Best Actress | Won | |
1994 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble [22] | Won | |
1997 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
2000 | Teen Choice Awards | Film – Choice Hissy Fit | Nominated | |
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
2007 | Fantasporto | Special Career Award | — | Won |
LA Femme International Film Festival | Pioneer Award | — | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Rosanna Arquette Biography (1959–) at Film Reference.com". Filmreference.com. August 10, 1959. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (October 17, 2002). "Arquette Reconnects". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (September 6, 2013). "Celebrity Jews". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (February 17, 2010). "David Arquette: The Females of My Life". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Patricia Arquette – Cranky Critic StarTalk – Movie Star Interviews". Crankycritic.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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- ^ Finding Your Roots, February 9, 2016, PBS
- ^ "Lewis Arquette Obituary". Los Angeles Times. July 10, 1986. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "'Medium' Cool". Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
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- ^ Account (May 12, 2005). "Rosanna Arquette – Rosanna Still Upset About Playboy Spread". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "''Fit Parent Magazine'' web site". Fitparentmagazine.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Xavier Gens' Apocalypse 'The Divide' Encompasses Genre Cast". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Toto: The Story Behind Rosanna (2017, with Dutch subtitles) Top 2000".
- ^ https://www.thedailybeast.com/immortal-women-of-song
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/rosanna-arquette-desperately-seeking-rosanna-7169.html
- ^ a b c Hernandez, Lee (August 21, 2013). "Rosanna Arquette Weds Todd Morgan". People. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ "Womanity – Equality And Women's Empowerment". The Luxury Channel.
- ^ http://8.americanfilmfestival.pl/en/rosanna-arquette-receive-indie-star-award-american-film-festival-wroclaw-poland/.
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- Rosanna Arquette at IMDb
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- 1M1 Records Rosanna Arquette is Wendy Cracked a Walnut.
- Rosanna Arquette official website
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- Actresses from Evanston, Illinois
- Actresses from New York City
- American film actresses
- American film producers
- American film directors
- American television actresses
- American women film directors
- Arquette family
- Best Supporting Actress BAFTA Award winners
- English-language film directors
- Living people
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- American people of Polish-Jewish descent
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses