Alexis Arquette
Known For
Acting
Born
1969-07-28 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
2016-09-11
Biography
Alexis Arquette (July 28, 1969 – September 11, 2016) was an American actress and transgender activist. Born in Los Angeles, she was the fourth of five children to Lewis Arquette, an actor and director, and Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), an actress. Coming from a family deeply entrenched in the entertainment industry, Alexis was the sibling of actors Rosanna, Richmond, Patricia, and David Arquette. Her career began in her youth, appearing aged 12 in the music video "She's a Beauty" by The Tubes and making her screen debut in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986). Known for her versatility, Arquette often performed as a female impersonator under the name "Eva Destruction", before publicly sharing her transition process towards gender-affirming surgery. Her filmography includes a range of roles, from starring roles in small productions like Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992), Things I Never Told You (1996) and I Think I Do (1997) to appearances in mainstream hits like Threesome, Pulp Fiction (both 1994), The Wedding Singer, Bride of Chucky (both 1998), She's All That (1999) and Blended (2014). Arquette's personal life was marked by her vocal support for the transgender community and candidness about her own transition journey, which was documented in the film Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother. Despite facing health challenges, including contracting HIV in 1987 and later health complications, Arquette continued to be an active figure in entertainment and advocacy, until her death in 2016 aged 47. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexis Arquette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Friends
as Waiter in Drag
Friends
as Customer
Californication
as Lady In Jail
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Caligula
Pulp Fiction
as Fourth Man
Felicity
as Jim
Alien Nation
as John Barrymore
Son of the Beach
as Beverly
Blended
as Georgina
Bride of Chucky
as Damien
Roseanne
Frank & Jesse
as Charlie Ford
So Graham Norton
as Self - Guest
She's All That
as Mitch
The Wedding Singer
as George
Spun
as Moustache Cop
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Vampire DJ (uncredited)
Of Mice and Men
as Whitt
Wanted
as Paula
Lords of Dogtown
as Tranny