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Alexis Arquette
Los Angeles, California, USA
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,…
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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.
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2014
Blended
Movie Georgina
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2013
Fire Island '79
Movie
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2013
Getting Back to Zero
Movie Judy
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2010
Hard Breakers
Movie Ms Independence
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2007
Californication
TV show Lady In Jail
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2007
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Movie Self
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2007
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother
Movie Self
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2007
Top Design
TV show
- 2006
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2006
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
Movie Self
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2005
Wanted
TV show Paula
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2005
Lords of Dogtown
Movie Tranny
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2004
The Best of So Graham Norton
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
Wasabi Tuna
Movie Champagne Anna
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2003
Celebrities Uncensored
TV show Self
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2003
The Movie Hero
Movie Strange, Yet Attractive Woman
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2003
Spun
Movie Moustache Cop
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2003
The Surreal Life
TV show Self
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2003
Killer Drag Queens on Dope
Movie Ginger (as Eva Destruction)
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2002
Boxer Shorts
Movie
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2002
The Trip
Movie Michael
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2001
Tomorrow by Midnight
Movie Sidney
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2001
Audit
Movie Richard
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2001
Perfect Lover
Movie Onix
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2000
Boys Life 3
Movie Adam (segment "Inside Out")
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2000
The Price of Air
Movie Willy
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2000
Son of the Beach
TV show Beverly
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1999
Piccadilly Pickups
Movie Henri de la Plus Ooh Arrgh
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1999
The Strip
TV show Cleo
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1999
Love Kills
Movie James
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1999
Out in Fifty
Movie Kim
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1999
Clubland
Movie Steven
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1999
She's All That
Movie Mitch
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1998
Bride of Chucky
Movie Damien
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1998
The Thin Pink Line
Movie Mr. Ed
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1998
Felicity
TV show Jim
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1998
So Graham Norton
TV show Self - Guest
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1998
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Movie Greg
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1998
The Staying-In Show
TV show Self
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1998
Cleopatra's Second Husband
Movie Alex
