Alexis Arquette

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 Shes 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 genderaffirming 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 Shes All That 1999 and Blended 2014 Arquettes 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 Shes 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia