Illustrated portrait of Alexis ArquetteFLM.RED

ALEXIS
ARQUETTE

อเล็กซิส อาร์เควตต์

A performer with a distinctive presence

Alexis Arquette worked across independent cinema, comedy, horror and cabaret.

Los Angeles, California, USA

A career across screen and stage

Alexis Arquette was born in Los Angeles on 28 July 1969. An actor and cabaret performer, she worked in independent films as well as larger productions.

An early significant role was Georgette in Last Exit to Brooklyn. Her later credits included Pulp Fiction and The Wedding Singer, where she played a performer inspired by Boy George.

In Bride of Chucky she played Damien, adding a horror role to a varied filmography. Arquette was also an advocate for transgender visibility; she died on 11 September 2016.

Selected film roles

1989

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Played Georgette in the film adaptation.

1998

The Wedding Singer

Appeared as a performer inspired by Boy George.

1998

Bride of Chucky

Played Damien in the horror film.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.