Patricia T Arquette was born on April 8, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. Patricia’s father is a descendant of explorer Meriwether Lewis. Her siblings are actors Rosanna, Alexis, Richmond and David Arquette. Patricia is also the sister-in-law of Courteney Cox, who is married to her brother David.
At the age of eighteen she got her start in show business in 1986's “Pretty Smart.” A year later, she gained attention for her starring role in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.” In 1993 she starred in Tony Scott's ultra-violent “True Romance,” which put Arquette on the map. Soon after, her career took off, and she has since appeared in such critically acclaimed movies as “Beyond Rangoon,” “Ethan Frome,” “Lost Highway,” “Stigmata,” “Bringing Out The Dead,” “Human Nature,” Disney's “Holes,” and “Flirting with Disaster.” In January, 2005 she began starring in her first television series, NBC's “Medium.”
She won a CableACE Award in 1991 for her portrayal of a deaf epileptic in “Wildflower.” She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and SAG award in 2006 for her role as the psychic Allison DuBois on NBC's “Medium” and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2005 for the role.
In April 1995, Patricia married her “Bringing Out the Dead” co-star, Nicolas Cage. They separated after nine months, but acted as a couple in public until Cage filed for divorce in February 2000. The divorce petition was withdrawn, but Patricia filed again in November 2000.
She and actor Thomas Jane became engaged in 2002 and married on June 25, 2006 at the Palazzo Contarini in Venice, Italy. They have a daughter, Harlow Olivia Calliope,. Patricia also has a son, Enzo from her previous relationship with musician Paul Rossi.
In 1997, after her mother died of breast cancer, Patricia worked to raise awareness about the disease. She has run in the annual Race for the Cure, and in 1999 was the spokesperson for Lee National Denim Day, which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer research and education.
Published 12/22/06.
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