Alexis Arquette
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.
Known For
All Movies (63)
- Blended2014 · as Georgina
- Fire Island '792013
- Getting Back to Zero2013 · as Judy
- Hard Breakers2011 · as Ms Independence
- Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav2007 · as Self
- Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother2007 · as Self
- The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'2006
- Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow2006 · as Self
- Lords of Dogtown2005 · as Tranny
- Wasabi Tuna2003 · as Champagne Anna
- The Movie Hero2003 · as Strange, Yet Attractive Woman
- Spun2003 · as Moustache Cop
- Killer Drag Queens on Dope2003 · as Ginger (as Eva Destruction)
- Boxer Shorts2002
- The Trip2002 · as Michael
- Tomorrow by Midnight2001 · as Sidney
- Audit2001 · as Richard
- Perfect Lover2001 · as Onix
- Boys Life 32000 · as Adam (segment "Inside Out")
- The Price of Air2000 · as Willy
- Piccadilly Pickups1999 · as Henri de la Plus Ooh Arrgh
- Love Kills1999 · as James
- Out in Fifty1999 · as Kim
- Clubland1999 · as Steven
- She's All That1999 · as Mitch
- Bride of Chucky1998 · as Damien
- The Thin Pink Line1998 · as Mr. Ed
- Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror1998 · as Greg
- Cleopatra's Second Husband1998 · as Alex
- The Wedding Singer1998 · as George
- Fool's Gold1998 · as Mark
- Never Met Picasso1997 · as Andrew Magnus
- Kiss & Tell1997 · as Amerod Burkowitz
- Close To1997 · as Deaf Mute
- I Think I Do1997 · as Bob
- Goodbye America1997 · as Paul Bladon
- Inside Out1997 · as Adam
- Sometimes They Come Back... Again1996 · as Tony Reno
- Things I Never Told You1996 · as Paul
- Frisk1996 · as Punk (victim #3)
- Scream, Teen, Scream!1996 · as Lisa Marie
- White Man's Burden1995 · as Panhandler
- Dead Weekend1995 · as McHacker
- Wigstock: The Movie1995 · as Self
- Paradise Framed1995
- Days of Pentecost1995 · as Mechanic
- Don't Do It1994 · as David
- Frank & Jesse1994 · as Charlie Ford
- Pulp Fiction1994 · as Fourth Man
- Grief1994 · as Bill
- Threesome1994 · as Dick
- Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg1994 · as Denver McDowell
- Jack Be Nimble1993 · as Jack
- Grey Knight1993 · as Cpl. Dawson
- Of Mice and Men1992 · as Whitt
- Miracle Beach1992 · as Lars
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer1992 · as Vampire DJ (uncredited)
- Terminal Bliss1992 · as Craig Murphy
- Jumpin' at the Boneyard1991 · as Danny
- Death of a Schoolboy1990 · as Milan
- High Score1990 · as Yago / Freddie
- Last Exit to Brooklyn1989 · as Georgette
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills1986 · as Max's Friend (uncredited)
All TV Shows (16)
- Californication2007 · as Lady In Jail
- Top Design2007
- Wanted 20052005 · as Paula
- Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
- The Surreal Life2003 · as Self
- Son of the Beach2000 · as Beverly
- The Strip1999 · as Cleo
- Felicity1998 · as Jim
- So Graham Norton1998 · as Self - Guest
- The Staying-In Show1998 · as Self
- Xena: Warrior Princess1995 · as Caligula
- Friends1994 · as Waiter in Drag
- Friends1994 · as Customer
- Alien Nation1989 · as John Barrymore
- Roseanne1988
- American Playhouse1982 · as Werner Hauser