Alexis Arquette
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1969-07-28
Day of Death
2016-09-11 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Acting
(2014)
Blended
as Georgina
(2013)
Getting Back to Zero
as Judy
(2013)
(2011)
Hard Breakers
as Ms Independence
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
Lords of Dogtown
as Tranny
(2003)
Spun
as Moustache Cop
(2003)
Wasabi Tuna
as Champagne Anna
(2003)
Killer Drag Queens on Dope
as Ginger (as Eva Destruction)
(2003)
The Movie Hero
as Strange, Yet Attractive Woman
(2002)
The Trip
as Michael
(2001)
Perfect Lover
as Onix
(2001)
Audit
as Richard
(2001)
Tomorrow by Midnight
as Sidney
(2000)
Boys Life 3
as Adam (segment "Inside Out")
(2000)
The Price of Air
as Willy
(1999)
She's All That
as Mitch
(1999)
Clubland
as Steven
(1999)
Out in Fifty
as Kim
(1999)
Piccadilly Pickups
as Henri de la Plus Ooh Arrgh
(1999)
Love Kills
as James
(1998)
Bride of Chucky
as Damien
(1998)
The Wedding Singer
as George
(1998)
(1998)
The Thin Pink Line
as Mr. Ed
(1998)
Cleopatra's Second Husband
as Alex
(1998)
Fool's Gold
as Mark
(1997)
Goodbye America
as Paul Bladon
(1997)
Kiss & Tell
as Amerod Burkowitz
(1997)
I Think I Do
as Bob
(1997)
Inside Out
as Adam
(1997)
Close To
as Deaf Mute
(1996)
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
as Tony Reno
(1996)
Frisk
as Punk (victim #3)
(1996)
Things I Never Told You
as Paul
(1996)
Never Met Picasso
as Andrew Magnus
(1996)
Scream, Teen, Scream!
as Lisa Marie
(1995)
White Man's Burden
as Panhandler
(1995)
Dead Weekend
as McHacker
(1995)
Wigstock: The Movie
as Self
(1995)
Days of Pentecost
as Mechanic
(1995)
(1994)
Pulp Fiction
as Fourth Man
(1994)
Threesome
as Dick
(1994)
Frank & Jesse
as Charlie Ford
(1994)
Grief
as Bill
(1994)
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg
as Denver McDowell
(1994)
Don't Do It
as David
(1993)
Grey Knight
as Cpl. Dawson
(1993)
Jack Be Nimble
as Jack
(1992)
Of Mice and Men
as Whitt
(1992)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Vampire DJ (uncredited)
(1992)
Miracle Beach
as Lars
(1992)
Terminal Bliss
as Craig Murphy
(1991)
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
as Danny
(1990)
Death of a Schoolboy
as Milan
(1990)
High Score
as Yago / Freddie
(1989)
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Georgette
(1986)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
as Max's Friend (uncredited)
Crew
(2003)
Killer Drag Queens on Dope
Producer
(1991)
Motorama
Storyboard Artist