Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette is an American actor working in film, television, and voice performance, born in Chicago on April 8, 1968.
Arquette has built a career across both film and television, with notable work in the film Boyhood and the television series Medium. Her performance in Boyhood earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, two of the most prominent honors in her field. Her television work on Medium brought her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, recognizing her sustained presence in that series over its run.
Beyond those credits, Arquette also received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, adding a fourth major award to her record. In addition to acting, she has worked as a film director, extending her involvement in the industry beyond performance. Her career spans film acting, television acting, voice acting, and directing, and her work in both long-form television drama and feature film remains the clearest thread running through her professional output.
Quotes by Patricia Arquette
If we don't allow people to vote in America, what is our democracy? It's a sham.
In Hollywood, nobody knows how much everyone is making. It's all very hidden, and it's hard to change those things.
When I was tiny, I was a real observer of human behaviour, and I knew I wanted to tell the human story, but I felt shy and unattractive and awkward.
I didn't want to be looked at. I remember when I was six or seven asking my mom why people were looking at me. She said, 'They're looking at you because you're a beautiful little girl.' But I didn't believe her. And yet I put myself in a business where people have to look at you. I think I learnt to block it out.
