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Date of Birth

8 April 1968, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name

Patricia T. Arquette

Height

5' 1" (1.55 m)

Mini Biography

With her expressive blue eyes, soft, Southern-tinged voice and an acting range that can carry her from hysterically funny to terrifying in seconds, Patricia Arquette is one of the most underrated, talented actresses of her generation. Though she's been working for years, she's always stayed just under the radar of true stardom, despite a 1995 marriage to Nicolas Cage. Patricia was born in Chicago, though the family soon moved to a commune near Arlington, Virginia. Her parents Lewis Arquette and Brenda Denaut had 4 other children: Rosanna, Richmond, Alexis, and David. At 15, Patricia ran away from home to live with Rosanna and, after initial insecurity, got her start in Pretty Smart (1987). A year later, she gained attention for her starring role in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), considered by many to be the best film of the Nightmare series. In 1989, Patricia's son, Enzo (father is Paul Rossi), was born. Soon after, her career took off, and she has since appeared in such critically acclaimed movies as True Romance (1993), Beyond Rangoon (1995), Ethan Frome (1993), Lost Highway (1997) and Flirting with Disaster (1996). She won a CableACE award in 1991 for her portrayal of a deaf epileptic in Wildflower (1991) (TV). In 1997, after her mother died of breast cancer, Patricia took the lead in the fight against the disease. She's run in the annual Race for the Cure and in 1999 was the Lee National Denim Day spokesperson.

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Spouse

Thomas Jane	(24 June 2006 - present) 1 child
Nicolas Cage	(8 April 1995 - 18 May 2001) (divorced)

Trivia

She has a son named Enzo (b. 1988) from her relationship with Paul Rossi.

Daughter of Lewis Arquette and Brenda Denaut.

Granddaughter of the late Cliff Arquette, TV character "Charlie Weaver".

Sister of Richmond Arquette, Alexis Arquette, David Arquette and Rosanna Arquette.

Sister-in-law of Courteney Cox.

She is a natural brunette but frequently dyes her hair blonde.

August 2002: Became engaged to actor Thomas Jane.

Daughter Harlow Olivia Calliope (with actor Thomas Jane) born February 20, 2003 in Los Angeles.

Attended Mid-City Alternative school on the corner of Adams Blvd. and Arlington Avenue in the mid 1970s. Her two brothers, David Arquette and Richmond Arquette, also attended this school.

Attended Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in Los Angeles, California.

Was originally cast in the Jennifer Jason Leigh role opposite her brother, Alexis Arquette, in Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) but had to drop out because of her pregnancy.

In an interview with Magnet (June-July 1999), Tom Waits admitted that a line in "Black Market Baby" was inspired by Arquette. His wife observed of Arquette, "She's a bonsai Aphrodite". The track is found on the "Mule Variations".

Former sister-in-law of James Newton Howard. He was married to her sister Rosanna.

Married Thomas Jane at the Palazzo Contarini in Venice

Former stepmother of Nicolas Cage's son Weston Coppola-Cage

Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002.

Actress Valeria Golino was her witness at her marriage to Thomas Jane.

Her NBC-TV show "Medium" (2005) briefly aired in the same time slot as her sister, Rosanna Arquette's ABC-TV show "What About Brian" (2006).

She was born at 11:55 a.m. (EST).

Personal Quotes

[commenting on her role as Allison DuBois in her TV series "Medium" (2005)] I wanted to play a woman who looks normal. It's important for me to be real.

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