Alexis Arquette
Acting • Born 1969-07-28 – Died 2016-09-11
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexis Arquette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
78 credits
Pulp Fiction
Movie • 1994
Fourth Man
Threesome
Movie • 1994
Dick
The Wedding Singer
Movie • 1998
George
Dead Weekend
Movie • 1995
McHacker
Bride of Chucky
Movie • 1998
Damien
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Movie • 1998
Greg
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
Movie • 1996
Tony Reno
Frisk
Movie • 1996
Punk (victim #3)
The Thin Pink Line
Movie • 1998
Mr. Ed
Close To
Movie • 1997
Deaf Mute
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Movie • 1989
Georgette
Grey Knight
Movie • 1993
Cpl. Dawson
Goodbye America
Movie • 1997
Paul Bladon
I Think I Do
Movie • 1997
Bob
The Price of Air
Movie • 2000
Willy
Miracle Beach
Movie • 1992
Lars
Jack Be Nimble
Movie • 1993
Jack
Things I Never Told You
Movie • 1996
Paul
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
Movie • 2006
Self
Piccadilly Pickups
Movie • 1999
Henri de la Plus Ooh Arrgh
Getting Back to Zero
Movie • 2013
Judy
Terminal Bliss
Movie • 1992
Craig Murphy
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Movie • 1991
Danny
Grief
Movie • 1994
Bill
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Movie • 1986
Max's Friend (uncredited)
Perfect Lover
Movie • 2001
Onix
Out in Fifty
Movie • 1999
Kim
Audit
Movie • 2001
Richard
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg
Movie • 1994
Denver McDowell
Frank & Jesse
Movie • 1994
Charlie Ford
Of Mice and Men
Movie • 1992
Whitt
Blended
Movie • 2014
Georgina
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Movie • 2007
Self
Fool's Gold
Movie • 1998
Mark
The Trip
Movie • 2002
Michael
Don't Do It
Movie • 1994
David
Boys Life 3
Movie • 2000
Adam (segment "Inside Out")
High Score
Movie • 1990
Yago / Freddie
Killer Drag Queens on Dope
Movie • 2003
Ginger (as Eva Destruction)
Scream, Teen, Scream!
Movie • 1996
Lisa Marie
She's All That
Movie • 1999
Mitch
Spun
Movie • 2003
Moustache Cop
Wigstock: The Movie
Movie • 1995
Self
Never Met Picasso
Movie • 1997
Andrew Magnus
Inside Out
Movie • 1997
Adam
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Movie • 1992
Vampire DJ (uncredited)
White Man's Burden
Movie • 1995
Panhandler
Clubland
Movie • 1999
Steven
Tomorrow by Midnight
Movie • 2001
Sidney
Fire Island '79
Movie • 2013
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
Movie • 2006
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother
Movie • 2007
Self
Wasabi Tuna
Movie • 2003
Champagne Anna
Days of Pentecost
Movie • 1995
Mechanic
Paradise Framed
Movie • 1995
Death of a Schoolboy
Movie • 1990
Milan
Kiss & Tell
Movie • 1997
Amerod Burkowitz
Love Kills
Movie • 1999
James
Cleopatra's Second Husband
Movie • 1998
Alex
The Movie Hero
Movie • 2003
Strange, Yet Attractive Woman
Lords of Dogtown
Movie • 2005
Tranny
Hard Breakers
Movie • 2011
Ms Independence
Boxer Shorts
Movie • 2002
Son of the Beach
TV • 2000
Beverly
Friends
TV • 1994
Waiter in Drag
Roseanne
TV • 1988
Xena: Warrior Princess
TV • 1995
Caligula
The Strip
TV • 1999
Cleo
Top Design
TV • 2007
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
So Graham Norton
TV • 1998
Self - Guest
Felicity
TV • 1998
Jim
Californication
TV • 2007
Lady In Jail
The Surreal Life
TV • 2003
Self
Friends
TV • 1994
Customer
Wanted
TV • 2005
Paula
The Staying-In Show
TV • 1998
Self
Alien Nation
TV • 1989
John Barrymore