
Patricia Arquette
ActingAbout Patricia Arquette
Patricia T. Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Kristen Parker in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). Her other notable films include True Romance (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Lost Highway (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1998), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Stigmata (1999), Holes (2003), Fast Food Nation (2006), The Wannabe (2015), and Toy Story 4 (2019). For playing a divorced mother in the coming-of-age drama film Boyhood (2014), which was filmed from 2002 until 2014, Arquette received widespread critical praise and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On television, she played the character Allison DuBois—based on the author and medium Allison DuBois, who claims to have psychic abilities—in the supernatural drama series Medium (2005–2011). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2005, from two nominations she received for the role, in addition to three Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Arquette also appeared in the CSI franchise as Avery Ryan, the Deputy Director of the FBI, starring in CSI: Cyber (2015–16). She went on to star as Joyce Mitchell in the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora (2018), winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, and as Dee Dee Blanchard in the Hulu anthology series The Act (2019), winning the Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress.
Patricia Arquette Movies & Career Overview
The filmography of Patricia Arquette reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.
Dominant Genre
A large portion of Patricia Arquette's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.
Success Ratio
Approximately 42% of Patricia Arquette's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.
One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains VH1: Divas Live, which stands out as a key performance.
Best Patricia Arquette Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Patricia Arquette's career based on audience ratings.
Full Filmography
Every movie Patricia Arquette has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | They Will Kill You | Lily Woodhouse | Hit | Similar → |
| 2020 | Kiss the Ground | Self - Actor / Founder, GiveLove.org | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2020 | You Cannot Kill David Arquette | Self | Hit | Similar → |
| 2019 | Otherhood | Gillian Lieberman | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Harmony’s Mom (voice) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2018 | Survivor's Guide to Prison | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 2017 | Permanent | Jeanne Dixon | Flop | Similar → |
| 2017 | The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 | Self - Audience Member | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2016 | Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny | Self | Hit | Similar → |
| 2015 | The Wannabe | Rose | Flop | Similar → |
| 2015 | Twelve Years | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 2014 | Boyhood | Mom | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2014 | Electric Slide | Tina | Flop | Similar → |
| 2013 | Vijay and I | Julia | Flop | Similar → |
| 2012 | Girl in Progress | Ms. Armstrong | Average | Similar → |
| 2008 | A Single Woman | Storyteller | Average | Similar → |
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation | Cindy | Average | Similar → |
| 2005 | Special Thanks To Roy London | - | Average | Similar → |
| 2004 | Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2003 | Abby Singer | Patricia Arquette (uncredited) | Average | Similar → |
| 2003 | Holes | Katherine "Kissin' Kate" Barlow | Hit | Similar → |
| 2002 | The Badge | Scarlett | Average | Similar → |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 2001 | Human Nature | Lila Jute | Average | Similar → |
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Valerie Veran | Average | Similar → |
| 1999 | Bringing Out the Dead | Mary Burke | Hit | Similar → |
| 1999 | Stigmata | Frankie Paige | Average | Similar → |
| 1999 | Goodbye Lover | Sandra Dunmore | Average | Similar → |
| 1998 | The Hi-Lo Country | Mona | Average | Similar → |
| 1998 | VH1: Divas Live | Self - Host | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1997 | Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch | Self | Hit | Similar → |
| 1997 | Nightwatch | Katherine | Average | Similar → |
| 1997 | Lost Highway | Renee Madison / Alice Wakefield | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1996 | The Secret Agent | Winnie | Average | Similar → |
| 1996 | Infinity | Arline Greenbaum | Average | Similar → |
| 1996 | Flirting with Disaster | Nancy Coplin | Average | Similar → |
| 1995 | Beyond Rangoon | Laura Bowman | Hit | Similar → |
| 1994 | Ed Wood | Kathy O'Hara | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1994 | Holy Matrimony | Havana | Flop | Similar → |
| 1993 | True Romance | Alabama Whitman | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1993 | Ethan Frome | Mattie Silver | Average | Similar → |
| 1993 | Trouble Bound | Kit Califano | Average | Similar → |
| 1991 | Wildflower | Alice Guthrie | Average | Similar → |
| 1991 | The Indian Runner | Dorothy | Hit | Similar → |
| 1991 | Prayer of the Rollerboys | Casey | Average | Similar → |
| 1990 | Made in Hollywood | Tammy | Hit | Similar → |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Additional Voices (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1988 | Far North | Jilly | Average | Similar → |
| 1987 | Daddy | Stacy | Hit | Similar → |
| 1987 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | Kristen Parker | Hit | Similar → |
Patricia Arquette - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Patricia Arquette?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Patricia Arquette is "VH1: Divas Live" with a rating of 7.9/10.
How many movies has Patricia Arquette acted in?
Patricia Arquette has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Patricia Arquette?
Other notable films include "The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015", "Kiss the Ground", and "True Romance".




