Alexis Arquette
ActingAlexis 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
Filmography — Acting
Pulp Fiction
Fourth Man
Blended
Georgina
Bride of Chucky
Damien
She's All That
Mitch
The Wedding Singer
George
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Vampire DJ (uncredited)
Spun
Moustache Cop
Lords of Dogtown
Tranny
Of Mice and Men
Whitt
Threesome
Dick
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Georgette
Kiss & Tell
Amerod Burkowitz
Frank & Jesse
Charlie Ford
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Max's Friend (uncredited)
Miracle Beach
Lars
White Man's Burden
Panhandler
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Greg
Frisk
Punk (victim #3)
The Thin Pink Line
Mr. Ed
Dead Weekend
McHacker
Out in Fifty
Kim
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
Tony Reno
Inside Out
Adam
The Movie Hero
Strange, Yet Attractive Woman
Grey Knight
Cpl. Dawson
I Think I Do
Bob
The Trip
Michael
Things I Never Told You
Paul
Hard Breakers
Ms Independence
Clubland
Steven
Love Kills
James
Wasabi Tuna
Champagne Anna
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Danny
Boys Life 3
Adam (segment "Inside Out")
Wigstock: The Movie
Self
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg
Denver McDowell
Perfect Lover
Onix
Tomorrow by Midnight
Sidney
Goodbye America
Paul Bladon
Getting Back to Zero
Judy
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Self
Killer Drag Queens on Dope
Ginger (as Eva Destruction)
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
Grief
Bill
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother
Self
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
Self
Don't Do It
David
Fool's Gold
Mark
Death of a Schoolboy
Milan
Cleopatra's Second Husband
Alex
Terminal Bliss
Craig Murphy
Never Met Picasso
Andrew Magnus
Jack Be Nimble
Jack
Paradise Framed
Piccadilly Pickups
Henri de la Plus Ooh Arrgh
High Score
Yago / Freddie
Days of Pentecost
Mechanic
Fire Island '79
Scream, Teen, Scream!
Lisa Marie
The Price of Air
Willy
Audit
Richard
Close To
Deaf Mute
