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Gist:  Patricia T. Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress, perhaps best known as the star of the supernatural drama series Medium.

Life Facts:  Arquette was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Virginia and California. She is the daughter of Brenda "Mardi" Olivia (née Nowak), an actress, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher and therapist; and actor Lewis Arquette. Arquette's paternal grandfather was comedian Cliff Arquette. Arquette's mother was Jewish, the daughter of a Holocaust refugee from Poland, and Arquette's father was a convert to Islam and a descendant of explorer Meriwether Lewis. Arquette's siblings are actors Rosanna, Alexis, Richmond and David Arquette. Arquette is also the sister-in-law of Courteney Cox, who is married to her brother David.

Career Facts:  At the age of seventeen, Arquette was first cast in a role for Pretty Smart (1986). A year later, she gained attention for her starring role in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, playing Kristen Parker. She won a CableACE Award in 1991 for her portrayal of a deaf epileptic in Wildflower. In 1993, she starred in Tony Scott's True Romance.

Soon after, her career took off, and she has since appeared in such critically acclaimed movies as Ed Wood as the 'worst ever' film director's eventual wife, Beyond Rangoon, Ethan Frome, Lost Highway, Stigmata, Bringing Out the Dead, Human Nature, Disney's Holes, and Flirting with Disaster.

In January 2005, she began starring in her first television series, NBC's Medium. The success of Medium has made Arquette a household name. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2005 for her role as the psychic Allison DuBois on Medium. In 2006, she was nominated for a SAG award and Golden Globe Award for her role on Medium. In 2007, she was again nominated for a Golden Globe Award and for and Emmy Award for Medium. Also in 2008, she was shortlisted for an Emmy for her role in Medium.