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Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Actor and producer, also director · Born April 8, 1968 (58) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Oscar winner · 2 Primetime Emmys · 3 Golden Globes · 5 other major award bodies

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 8, 1968 (58)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also director
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Patricia Arquette's films like?

Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
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Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Morality
22%
Bonds
21%
Power
11%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 14 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 21 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 17 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

32 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 12 of 32 analyzed roles.

Ally
12 of 32
Hero
7 of 32
Shapeshifter
4 of 32
Herald
4 of 32
Shadow
2 of 32
Mentor
1 of 32
Trickster
1 of 32
Threshold guardian
1 of 32
Show the 32 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
24
Dread
10
Absurd
10
Contemplative
12
Other
45

How their films linger

Thought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous10
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Patricia Arquette's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patricia Arquette's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 42 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Miss Representation: Rise Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Evil Genius(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • They Will Kill You(2026)

    as Lily Woodhouse

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Murdaugh: Death in the Family(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Maggie Murdaugh

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Gonzo Girl(2023)

    Director · Producer · as Claudia

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • High Desert(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Peggy Newman

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Who I Am Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Severance(2022)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer · as Harmony Cobel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Otherhood(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Gillian Lieberman

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Toy Story 4(2019)

    as Harmony’s Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Act(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dee Dee Blanchard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Escape at Dannemora(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Joyce 'Tilly' Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Permanent(2017)

    as Jeanne Dixon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Equal Means Equal(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Wannabe(2015)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Cyber(2015)

    Show 31 episodes · as Avery Ryan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Boyhood(2014)

    as Mom

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Electric Slide(2014)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 9 Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Woman in Park

  • Vijay and I(2013)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Psychic

  • A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III(2012)

    as Izzy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Girl in Progress(2012)

    as Ms. Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sally Wheet

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • A Single Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Storyteller

  • Fast Food Nation(2006)

    as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Special Thanks to Roy London(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 128 episodes · Director · as Allison Dubois

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Abby Singer(2003)

    as Patricia Arquette (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Holes(2003)

    as Katherine "Kissin' Kate" Barlow

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Tiptoes(2002)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Badge(2002)

    as Scarlett

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Human Nature(2001)

    as Lila Jute

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Little Nicky(2000)

    as Valerie Veran

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Avery Ryan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Bringing Out the Dead(1999)

    as Mary Burke

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeannie Kerns

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Stigmata(1999)

    as Frankie Paige

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Lover(1998)

    as Sandra Dunmore

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Hi-Lo Country(1998)

    as Mona

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nightwatch(1997)

    as Katherine

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lost Highway(1997)

    as Renee Madison / Alice Wakefield

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Agent(1996)

    as Winnie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Infinity(1996)

    as Arline Greenbaum

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Flirting with Disaster(1996)

    as Nancy Coplin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Beyond Rangoon(1995)

    as Laura Bowman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ed Wood(1994)

    as Kathy O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Holy Matrimony(1994)

    as Havana

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Betrayed by Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Deanna

  • True Romance(1993)

    as Alabama Whitman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ethan Frome(1993)

    as Mattie Silver

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Bound(1993)

    as Kit Califano

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Inside Monkey Zetterland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Grace

  • Wildflower(1991)

    as Alice Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Indian Runner(1991)

    as Dorothy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Prayer of the Rollerboys(1990)

    as Casey

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Dillinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Polly Hamilton

  • Made in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tammy

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhonda Sue

  • The Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The Girl / Raped Woman (Indian Poker)

  • Uncle Buck(1989)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Jo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Far North(1988)

    as Jilly

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Time Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lucy

  • thirtysomething (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daddy(1987)

    as Stacy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Smart(1987)

    as Zero

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987)

    as Kristen Parker

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mattie Silver

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mattie Silver

  • The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles, 72 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Stigmata (1999)

$89M worldwide

Highest rated

Kiss the Ground (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Medium (2005)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19822026

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 22 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1987Screen debut· A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
  • 1994First top-billed film· Holy Matrimony
  • 1997Career best· Lost Highway
  • 2005Primetime Emmy win· Medium
  • 2010Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Boardwalk Empire
  • 2014Oscar win· Boyhood
Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 73: 65 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting2 of 73: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing7 of 73: 3 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

73 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s12 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2010s17 · 16 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · 6 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 16% of 31 roles
879702

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, 2 Primetime Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, a BAFTA Award, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 3 other major awards from 32 major nominations, 2005–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  3. 2023
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  4. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  5. 2020
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  6. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
  7. 2015
    • Oscar, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Female
  8. 2014
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Show 5 earlier years
  1. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2008
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
  3. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
  4. 2006
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
  5. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Patricia Arquette's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 56 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive5
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · producer

Equal Means Equal (2016)

99th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Severance (2022)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Patricia Arquette's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles29–90 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles25–70 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles50–82 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles38–82 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles31–83 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Patricia Arquette work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patricia Arquette's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ethan Hawke shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles