Rosanna Arquette
Arquette at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Television Festival
Born
Rosanna Lisa Arquette

(1959-08-10) August 10, 1959
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1977–present
Spouses
Anthony Greco
(m. 1979; div. 1980)
    (m. 1986; div. 1987)
      John Sidel
      (m. 1993; div. 1999)
        Todd Morgan
        (m. 2013; sep. 2022)
        Children1
        Parent
        Relatives
        Websiterosannaarquette.com

        Rosanna Lisa Arquette (/rˈzænə ɑːrˈkɛt/; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film The Executioner's Song (1982) and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the film Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). Her other film roles include After Hours (also 1985), The Big Blue (1988), Pulp Fiction (1994), and Crash (1996). She also directed the documentary Searching for Debra Winger (2002) and starred in the ABC sitcom What About Brian? from 2006 to 2007.

        Early life

        Arquette was born in New York City on August 10, 1959,[1][2] the daughter of Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), an actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher, and therapist, and Lewis Arquette, a film actor, screenwriter, and producer. Her paternal grandfather was comedian Cliff Arquette. Her mother was Jewish, from a family that emigrated from Poland and Russia.[3][4][5][6][7] Her father, whose original family surname was "Arcouet", was of part French-Canadian descent.[8] Her father was a convert from Catholicism to Islam.[9][7][10] Her siblings, Richmond, Patricia, Alexis, and David, all became actors as well.

        Career

        Arquette has appeared in both television and feature films since 1977. One of her first noticeable roles was in S.O.B. (1981), directed by Blake Edwards. She earned an Emmy Award nomination for the TV film The Executioner's Song (1982). However, she was unhappy with the film's nude scene, remarking in an interview that the idea of the general public seeing her naked made her feel uncomfortable and exploited, and that most of the offers she had received since demanded that she similarly expose herself.[11] Her first starring role was in John Sayles's film, Baby It's You (1983), highly regarded by Rotten Tomatoes reviewers[12] but not widely distributed.[13] She co-starred in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) alongside pop superstar Madonna, for which Arquette won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role despite appearing in the leading role. In an interview at the time, Arquette said "The two questions I hate the most are 'What was it like working with Madonna?' and 'Are you the Rosanna in the song "Rosanna"?'" Following the commercial and critical success of Lawrence Kasdan's Silverado (also 1985), the limited success of the Martin Scorsese film After Hours (also 1985) and the commercial flop 8 Million Ways to Die (1986), also a critical failure, she quit Hollywood to work in Europe, acting in Luc Besson's The Big Blue (1988). Director Scorsese then offered her a part in his segment of New York Stories (1989).

        Arquette's other movies of note are Pulp Fiction and the David Cronenberg film Crash and the Australian film Wendy Cracked a Walnut (1990, also known as ...Almost). In 1990, she appeared on the cover and in a nude pictorial in Playboy's September issue, although she said it was without her prior knowledge or consent.[14] Arquette starred in Sondra Locke's Trading Favors, played Angelina Jolie's mother in Hell's Kitchen and later appeared as the girlfriend of Jolie's real-life father Jon Voight on Ray Donovan.

        In 2017 Arquette alleged (along with almost a hundred other women from the entertainment industry), that the then film producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed her, threatened her because of her refusal to enter his hotel room, and subsequently saw to it that she was paid less for Pulp Fiction, then no longer cast her in A-list lead roles because of her rejection of his quid pro quo sexual harassment proposition; Weinstein was convicted of sex offences in 2020. When news broke about Weinstein's sexual offending in October 2017, Arquette was one of the first actresses to speak openly about his misconduct, with Ronan Farrow for The New Yorker and The New York Times's Jodi Kantor.[15] In the documentary Untouchable (2019) about Weinstein focusing on those who accused him of sexual abuse, Arquette, Paz de la Huerta, and Erika Rosenbaum were among those interviewed.

        Arquette has expanded into directing, including the documentaries Searching for Debra Winger (2002) and All We Are Saying (2005); she also produced both projects. Arquette appeared in What About Brian as Nicole Varsi and in Showtime's The L Word as Cherie Jaffe. She also guest-starred in Malcolm in the Middle as a healer named Anita.

        In 2009, she joined Fit Parent Magazine, founded by Craig Knight, as Editor at Large.[16] Arquette starred in the 2011 French thriller The Divide, directed by Xavier Gens.[17] She had a featured role in the 2012 comedy Peace, Love & Misunderstanding with Jane Fonda.

        In an August 8, 2019 interview with TheWrap, Arquette said the FBI advised her to make her Twitter account private after online critics harassed her for tweeting that she had shame for being "white and privileged".[18]

        Personal life

        The Toto song "Rosanna" was written by David Paich, who has claimed that the song is based on numerous girls he had known. However, as a joke, the band members initially played along with the common assumption that the song was based on Arquette, who was dating Toto keyboard player Steve Porcaro at the time. Arquette herself played along with the joke, commenting in an interview that the song was about "my showing up at 4 a.m., bringing them juice and beer at their sessions."[19]

        Arquette was romantically involved with Peter Gabriel for several years; she has said on some occasions that his song "In Your Eyes" was inspired by her, but Gabriel has never confirmed that to be true and has always, in fact, explained that he drew inspiration for the song from other sources.[20][21] In August 2013, Arquette married her fourth husband, investment banker Todd Morgan, following a two-year engagement.[22] Her previous marriages, to director Tony Greco, film composer James Newton Howard, and restaurateur John Sidel, had ended in divorce.[22] She has one daughter with Sidel.[22]

        Arquette has described her diet as "vegetarian for the most part".[23]

        In August 2019, Arquette posted on Twitter "I'm sorry I was born white and privileged. It disgusts me. And I feel so much shame." She later claimed the FBI told her to lock her twitter due to the reaction she received after posting this sentiment.[24]

        In January 2022, Todd Morgan filed for separation from Arquette after 8 years of marriage.[25]

        Philanthropy

        In 2010, Arquette became Goodwill Ambassador for The Womanity Foundation.[26]

        Filmography

        Film

        Year Title Role Notes
        1977 Fernwood 2 Night Episode 16, member of swim team
        1979 More American Graffiti Girl in Commune
        1980 Gorp Judy
        1981 S.O.B. Babs
        1982 The Executioner's Song Nicole Baker
        1983 Baby It's You Jill Rosen
        1985 The Aviator Tillie Hansen
        1985 Desperately Seeking Susan Roberta Glass / 'Susan'
        1985 Silverado Hannah
        1985 After Hours Marcy Franklin
        1986 8 Million Ways to Die Sarah
        1986 Nobody's Fool Cassie
        1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Karen Segment: "Two I.D.'s"
        1988 The Big Blue Johana Baker
        1989 New York Stories Paulette Segment: "Life Lessons"
        1989 Black Rainbow Martha Travis
        1990 Wendy Cracked a Walnut Wendy Re-titled ...Almost
        1990 Sweet Revenge Kate Williams
        1991 Flight of the Intruder Callie Joy
        1991 The Linguini Incident Lucy
        1992 Fathers & Sons Miss Athena
        1992 In the Deep Woods Joanna
        1993 Nowhere to Run Clydie Anderson
        1993 The Wrong Man Missy Mills
        1994 Pulp Fiction Jody
        1994 La Cité de la peur Rosanna Arquette
        1995 Search and Destroy Lauren Mirkheim
        1996 Crash Gabrielle
        1997 Trading Favors Alex Langley a.k.a. Do Me a Favor
        1997 Gone Fishin' Rita
        1997 Deceiver Mrs. Kennesaw
        1998 Buffalo '66 Wendy Balsam
        1998 Hope Floats Connie Phillips Uncredited
        1998 Hell's Kitchen Liz McNeary
        1998 I'm Losing You Rachel Krohn
        1998 Fait Accompli Jezzebelle
        1999 Sugar Town Eva
        1999 The 60's Hippie Mother
        2000 The Whole Nine Yards Sophie Oseransky
        2001 Things Behind the Sun Pete
        2001 Joe Dirt Charlene the Gator Farmer Uncredited
        2001 Big Bad Love Velma
        2001 Good Advice Cathy Sherman
        2001 Diary of a Sex Addict Grace Horn Video
        2004 Dead Cool Deirdre
        2005 My Suicidal Sweetheart Vera a.k.a. Crazy for Love
        2005 Kids in America Abby Pratt
        2006 I-See-You.Com Lydia Ann Layton
        2007 Battle for Terra Professor Lina (voice)
        2008 Ball Don't Lie Francine
        2008 Nick Nolte: No Exit Herself Documentary
        2009 Repo Chick Lola
        2009 American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Madeline Shearson
        2010 Inhale Dr. Rubin
        2011 Convincing Clooney JC
        2011 The Divide Marilyn
        2011 Exodus Fall Marilyn Minor
        2011 Peace, Love & Misunderstanding Darcy
        2012 Hardflip Bethany Jones
        2014 Draft Day Angie
        2014 Asthma Gus' Mother
        2015 Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant TV Anchorwoman
        2015 Kill Your Friends Barbara
        2016 Frank & Lola Patricia
        2016 Lovesong Eleanor
        2017 Maya Dardel Leonora Won—Indie Star Award at the American Film Festival.[27]
        2017 Born Guilty Judith
        2017 Holy Lands Monica
        2018 Billionaire Boys Club Sydney's Mom
        2018 The Etruscan Smile Claudia
        2018 Octavio Is Dead! Joan
        2019 Untouchable Herself Documentary
        2020 You Cannot Kill David Arquette Herself Documentary
        2020 Love Is Love Is Love Anne
        2021 Puppy Love Deb
        2022 Signs of Love Rosie
        2023 Ex-Husbands Maria Pearce

        Television

        Year Title Role Notes
        1977 Having Babies II Connie TV film
        1978 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home Kate Constantine TV miniseries
        1978 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? Nancy Episode: "Mr. Potential"
        1978 Zuma Beach Beverly TV film
        1978 James at 16 Karen Waller Episode: "An Hour Before Midnight"
        1978 ABC Afterschool Special Charlie Meredith Episode: "Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me"
        1979 Eight Is Enough Lori West Episode: "Best of Friends"
        1979–1980 Shirley Debra Miller Main role (13 episodes)
        1981 Here's Boomer Ginny Episode: "Good Looking"
        1981 A Long Way Home Rose Cavanaugh TV film
        1982 The Wall Halinka Apt TV film
        1982 The Executioner's Song Nicole Baker TV film
        1982 Johnny Belinda Belinda McAdam TV film
        1983 Insight Jo Episode: "Butterfly"
        1984 The Parade Tilda Kirby TV film
        1986 Saturday Night Live Host Recorded October 25, 1986, broadcast two weeks later. With musical guest Ric Ocasek.
        1987 Trying Times Kara Dimley Single Episode "A Family Tree"
        1988 Promised a Miracle Lucky Parker TV film
        1990 Separation Sarah Weiss TV film
        1991 Son of the Morning Star Libby Custer TV film
        1992 In the Deep Woods Joanna Warren TV film
        1994 Nowhere to Hide Sarah Blake TV film
        1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Caroline Widmer Episode: "The Heart of a Saturday Night"
        1997 Gun Lilly Difideli Episode: "Columbus Day"
        1998 I Know What You Did Stacey Keane TV film
        1998 Floating Away[28] Maurey Talbot TV film
        1999 The '60s Hippie mother TV miniseries
        Uncredited
        1999 Switched at Birth Linda Wells TV film
        Also known as Mistaken Identity
        2000 Poison Dana Lazlo TV film
        Also known as Tease
        2001 The Huntress Arlene Potts Episode: "Black Widow"
        2002 Going to California Helen Episode: "Home Games"
        2003 The Practice Brenda Miller Episode: "Character Evidence"
        2003 Will & Grace Julie Episodes: "Fagmalion Part 1: Gay It Forward", "Women and Children First"
        2004 Summerland Ronnie Episode: "Skipping School"
        2004 The L Word Cherie Jaffe Episodes: "Luck, Next Time", "Liberally", "Limb from Limb"
        2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Kay Connelly Episode: "Sex Club"
        2005 Malcolm in the Middle Anita Episode: "Burning Man"
        2005 Grey's Anatomy Constance Ferguson Episode: "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
        2006 The L Word Cherie Jaffe Episode: "Lifeline"
        2006–2007 What About Brian Nicole Varzi Main role (24 episodes)
        2007 The L Word Cherie Jaffe Episode: "Legend in the Making"
        2008 Dirt Mia Episode: "And the Winner Is"
        2008 Medium Michelle Todd Episode: "Lady Killer"
        2008 Lipstick Jungle Tina Atwood Episode: "Let the Games Begin"
        2009 Northern Lights Charlene Galligan TV film
        2009 Eastwick Greta Noa Episodes: "Paint and Pleasure", "Tasers and Mind Erasers"
        2010 Private Practice Corinne Episodes: "Shotgun", "'Til Death Do Us Part"
        2012 Royal Pains Louise 'Lou' Hunter Episodes: "Something Fishy This Way Comes", "Sand Legs"
        2013 Girls Petula Episode: "Video Games"
        2013–2014 Ray Donovan Linda Episodes: "Bridget", "Fite Nite", "Yo Soy Capitan", "S U C K", "Irish Spring", "The Captain"
        2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Alexa Pierson Episode: "Wednesday's Child"
        2015 CSI: Cyber Trish McCarthy Episode: "Selfie 2.0"
        2016 Roadies Abby Van Ness Episode: "Carpet Season"
        2018 Sideswiped Mary Maple Main role (8 episodes)
        2020 Ratched Anna Recurring role
        2021 The L Word: Generation Q Cherie Jaffe Episode: "Lobsters, Too"
        2022–2023 Big Sky Virginia Cessna Recurring role
        2023 Paul T. Goldman Genevieve Episode: "The Warrior"
        2023 Florida Man Rose Episode: "Please Don't Wake Up"
        2023 Hell's Kitchen Herself Red guest diner and Teen Cancer America contributor; Episode: "A Hellish Food Fight"

        Web

        Year Title Role Notes
        2010 Sweety Mrs. Summers 2 episodes

        Awards and nominations

        Year Award Category Production Result Ref
        1983 Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special Nominated
        1984 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Won
        1986 BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Desperately Seeking Susan Won
        Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Nominated
        Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Lead Nominated
        1987 BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
        1989 Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival Best Actress Won
        1990 Australian Film Institute Best Actress in a Lead Role
        Wendy Cracked a Walnut
        Nominated
        Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award Black Rainbow Won
        1991 Mystfest Best Actress Won
        1994 Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble [29] Won
        1997 Online Film & Television Association Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
        2000 Teen Choice Awards Film – Choice Hissy Fit Nominated
        The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Worst Supporting Actress Nominated
        2007 Fantasporto Special Career Award Won
        LA Femme International Film Festival Pioneer Award Nominated
        2021 Newport Beach Film Festival Icon Award Self Won [30]
        2022 Vienna Independent Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Futra Days Won [31]

        References

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        29. Shared with John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Ving Rhames, Amanda Plummer, Bruce Willis, Eric Stoltz.
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