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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 …
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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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Blended
as Georgina
Fire Island '79
Getting Back to Zero
as Judy
Hard Breakers
as Ms Independence
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
as Self
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother
as Self
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
as Self
Lords of Dogtown
as Tranny
The Best of So Graham Norton
as Self (archive footage)
Wasabi Tuna
as Champagne Anna
The Movie Hero
as Strange, Yet Attractive Woman
Spun
as Moustache Cop
Killer Drag Queens on Dope
as Ginger (as Eva Destruction)
Boxer Shorts
The Trip
as Michael
Tomorrow by Midnight
as Sidney
Audit
as Richard
Perfect Lover
as Onix
Boys Life 3
as Adam (segment "Inside Out")
The Price of Air
as Willy
Piccadilly Pickups
as Henri de la Plus Ooh Arrgh
Love Kills
as James
Out in Fifty
as Kim
Clubland
as Steven
She's All That
as Mitch
Bride of Chucky
as Damien
The Thin Pink Line
as Mr. Ed
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
as Greg
Cleopatra's Second Husband
as Alex
The Wedding Singer
as George
No Poster
Fool's Gold
as Mark
Never Met Picasso
as Andrew Magnus
Kiss & Tell
as Amerod Burkowitz
Close To
as Deaf Mute
I Think I Do
as Bob
Goodbye America
as Paul Bladon
Inside Out
as Adam
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
as Tony Reno
Things I Never Told You
as Paul
Frisk
as Punk (victim #3)
Scream, Teen, Scream!
as Lisa Marie
White Man's Burden
as Panhandler
Dead Weekend
as McHacker
Wigstock: The Movie
as Self
Paradise Framed
Days of Pentecost
as Mechanic
Don't Do It
as David
Frank & Jesse
as Charlie Ford
Pulp Fiction
as Fourth Man
Grief
as Bill
Threesome
as Dick
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg
as Denver McDowell
Jack Be Nimble
as Jack
Grey Knight
as Cpl. Dawson
Of Mice and Men
as Whitt
Miracle Beach
as Lars
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Vampire DJ (uncredited)
Terminal Bliss
as Craig Murphy
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
as Danny
Death of a Schoolboy
as Milan
High Score
as Yago / Freddie
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Georgette
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
as Max's Friend (uncredited)
Monty and the Movies
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Citizens
as Cop