Patricia Arquette: Biography in Details
Who is Patricia Arquette?
Patricia Arquette is an American actress and she played in many notable films including ‘True Romance’, ‘Ed Wood’, ‘Long Highway,’ ‘Holes’, etc. Her acting career comprising big screen flicks, independent projects, and television spanning over two decades reflects her wide range of acting prowess from hysterically funny to dreading roles.
Patricia Arquette: Age, Parents, Ethnicity
Patricia was born on April 8, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. As of 2021, she is 53 years old. Her zodiac sign is Aries. Her father’s name is Lewis Arquette who is also an actor for voiceovers, commercials, and industrial films and his mother’s name is Brenda Olivia “Mardi” who was also involved in the arts and worked as a therapist. Her father was an alcoholic, and her mother was violently abusive. The family relocated to Chicago and later settled in L.A.
Patricia Arquette has 4 siblings. They are Rosanna, Richmond, Alexis, and David. Patricia was offered to get her braces for her teeth when she was a child, but she refused and told them that she wanted to have flaws because it would help her with acting.
Patricia wanted to be a nun as a teenager. She ran away from home and lived with her sister, Rosanna Arquette, in L.A. after she knew her father was having an affair. She wanted to be a midwife before acting her acting career but her career gained her success in the industry.
In which school did Patricia Arquette attend?
Patricia Arquette studied in the ‘Mid-City Alternative School’ during the early 70s and she also attended the ‘Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies’ after their family relocated to L.A.
She moved with her sister Rosanna who was an upcoming actress at that time and Patricia followed Rosanna’s footsteps to become an actress.
Patricia Arquette: Professional Life and Career
Patricia debuted with the film ‘Pretty Smart’ where she played the character of Zero, a boarding school student in 1986, and after one year, she played Kirsten Parker in the film ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors’ and debuted in television with the film ‘Daddy’.
Patricia Arquette got the CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role of Alice Guthrie in the television movie ‘Wildflower’ in 1991. She came with films like ‘Ethan Frome’, ‘Beyond Rangoon’, ‘Lost Highway’ and many more.
Her movie ‘Flirting with Disaster’ earned $14 million in 1996 and ‘Stigmata’ earned $80 million in 1999. She played different genres like drama, mystery, and light-hearted comedy in the films like ‘Little Nicky’, ‘Humane Nature’, ‘The Badge’, etc.
Patricia Arquette continued her career in ‘Boyhood’ directed by Richard Linklater from 2002 to 2014 and she received widespread appreciation for her role, Olivia Evans. She won several awards for that role.
Awards
Patricia won the CableACE Award for the movie ‘Wildflower’ in the category of Actress in a Movie or Miniseries in 1993. In 1999, she won the Western Heritage Award for the ‘The Hi-Lo Country’ in the category of Theatrical Motion Picture.
Patricia Arquette won the ‘Academy Award ‘in the category of ‘Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in ‘Boyhood’ in 2015.
Patricia Arquette: Net Worth 2024 and Salary
It is expected that she has a net worth of $24 million and her salary is still under review.
Patricia Arquette: Rumours and Controversies
Patricia Arquette was in a controversy after she received her Oscar and ended her speech by saying that every woman needs equal wages and equal rights in the USA.
What are the body measurements of Patricia Arquette?
Patricia Arquette has got a height of 5 ft 1 inch and weighs 65 kg. Her hair is blonde and has got blue eyes. Her bra size is 34D and she wears a shoe size of 8(US). She wears a dress of size 12(US) and her body measurement is 38-28-36 inches.
Social Media
Patricia Arquette has around 156k followers on Instagram, above 498.6k followers on Twitter, and around 1 million followers on Facebook.
Patricia Arquette’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | April | Monday |
| 2025 | April | Tuesday |
| 2026 | April | Wednesday |
| 2027 | April | Thursday |
| 2028 | April | Saturday |