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Rosanna Arquette

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Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Lisa Arquette, born August 10, 1959, is a renowned American actress with an exciting career spanning from 1977 to present. Known for her captivating performances, she nabbed an Emmy Award nomination for her act in the TV film 'The Executioner's Song' (1982) and received the coveted BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'Desperately Seeking Susan' (1985). Rosanna delivered memorable performances in a variety of other films, including 'After Hours' (1985), 'The Big Blue' (1988), 'Pulp Fiction' (1994), and 'Crash' (1996). Not limited to acting, she ventured into directing, with her documentary 'Searching for Debra Winger' (2002) garnering widespread favor. She also starred in the ABC sitcom 'What About Brian?' from 2006 to 2007. Born in New York City, she was one of several family members who pursued a career in acting, including her siblings Patricia, Alexis, and David.

Rosanna has been featured in feature films and TV since 1977. Her early roles were in popular films like 'S.O.B.' (1981) and the ethnically diverse 'Baby It's You' (1983). Her courageous stance against on-screen nudity propelled her choice of roles in the industry. Segmenting her time between Hollywood and Europe, she was featured in 'New York Stories' (1989) and the Australian film 'Wendy Cracked a Walnut' (1990). She also played Angelina Jolie's mother in 'Hell's Kitchen' and worked alongside Jolie's father, Jon Voight, on 'Ray Donovan'. In 2017, she bravely revealed that she had been a victim of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment. In recent years, she has extended her skills into direction, shown through her production of documentaries like 'All We Are Saying' (2005) and guest roles in TV shows like 'Malcolm in the Middle'.

84 movies
4 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Rosanna Lisa Arquette

Born: New York City, U.S.

Citizenship: United States

Birthday: August 10, 1959

Occupations: Actress

Years Active: 1977-present

Children: 1

Spouses: Anthony Greco, James Newton Howard, John Sidel, Todd Morgan

Awards and Nominations Received by Rosanna Arquette

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40th British Academy Film Awards 1987

Nomination

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

After Hours

39th British Academy Film Awards 1986

Win

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Desperately Seeking Susan

43rd Golden Globe Awards 1986

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Actress)

Desperately Seeking Susan

1st Independent Spirit Awards 1986

Nomination

Best Actress

After Hours

Movies Featuring Rosanna Arquette

After Hours

After Hours

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

Hal

Hal

Inhale

Inhale

The Big Blue

The Big Blue

Billionaire Boys Club

Billionaire Boys Club

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run

Body Parts

Body Parts

The Etruscan Smile

The Etruscan Smile

Holy Lands

Holy Lands

Maya Dardel

Maya Dardel

Love Is Love Is Love

Love Is Love Is Love

8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die

Succubus

Succubus

Ex-Husbands

Ex-Husbands

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

Hardflip

Hardflip

SPF-18

SPF-18

For the Love of George

For the Love of George

Born Guilty

Born Guilty

Octavio Is Dead!

Octavio Is Dead!

My Last Film

My Last Film

Falsely Accused

Falsely Accused

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

Too Much Flesh

Too Much Flesh

Good Advice

Good Advice

Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

The Cold Open

The Cold Open

Poison

Poison

Diary of a Sex Addict

Diary of a Sex Addict

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche

My Suicidal Sweetheart

My Suicidal Sweetheart

Dead Cool

Dead Cool

Indie Sex: Teens

Indie Sex: Teens

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

Wendy Cracked a Walnut

Wendy Cracked a Walnut

Flight of the Intruder

Flight of the Intruder

Son of the Morning Star

Son of the Morning Star

Gorp

Gorp

The Executioner’s Song

The Executioner’s Song

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

The Aviator

The Aviator

I-See-You.com

I-See-You.com

A Long Way Home

A Long Way Home

The Parade

The Parade

Promised a Miracle

Promised a Miracle

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

Baby It’s You

Baby It’s You

Off the Wall

Off the Wall

Nobody’s Fool

Nobody’s Fool

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

New York Stories

New York Stories

The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident

Sex on Screen

Sex on Screen

The Big Blue

The Big Blue

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

Search and Destroy

Search and Destroy

Zuma Beach

Zuma Beach

I Know What You Did

I Know What You Did

In the Deep Woods

In the Deep Woods

Palmer’s Pick-Up

Palmer’s Pick-Up

Hell’s Kitchen

Hell’s Kitchen

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

Nick Nolte: No Exit

Nick Nolte: No Exit

The ’60s

The ’60s

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

Joni Mitchell: Painting with Words & Music

Joni Mitchell: Painting with Words & Music

Repo Chick

Repo Chick

The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

I’m Losing You

I’m Losing You

Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

Futra Days

Futra Days

Growing Op

Growing Op

Signs of Love

Signs of Love

Gone Fishin’

Gone Fishin’

Floating Away

Floating Away

Gun

Gun

Pulp Fiction: The Making Of

Pulp Fiction: The Making Of

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

Black Rainbow

Black Rainbow

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