Before getting an Emmy nod for her role in the 1982 TV movie The Executioner's Song, Rosanna Arquette displayed her formidable talent in made-for-TV films and the popular series "James at 15."Born in New York City Aug. 10, 1959, she first appeared on the silver screen in More American Graffiti (1979) and subsequently in Gorp (1980) and S.O.B. (1981). Arquette's first leading role came in Baby It's You (1983), but it was her supporting turn in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) that made her a star. Later that year, Arquette played opposite Jeff Goldblum in Silverado. Her body of work includes such diverse movies as Nobody's Fool (1986), Pulp Fiction (1994), Buffalo '66 (1996), The Whole Nine Yards (2000) and Good Advice (2001).
The granddaughter of Cliff Arquette (aka Charley Weaver of "Hollywood Squares" fame), Rosanna is the sister of actors David and Patricia Arquette.
Desperately Seeking SusanRoberta (Rosanna Arquette) seeks vicarious thrills through other people's personal ads. But via a jacket, amnesia and mistaken identity, Roberta comes to believe she's Susan (Madonna), a wild Soho vamp wanted by the mob. Dez (Aidan Quinn) falls for "Susan" (Roberta); the real Susan has no idea she... Read More
Amazon Women on the MoonEverything from tabloid vignettes, 1950s sci-fi films, late-night porn and infomercials is spoofed in this star-studded collection of skits that's a sequel (of sorts) to the granddaddy of all spoof movies, Kentucky Fried Movie. Rosanna Arquette and Sybil Danning headline a cast of guest stars that... Read More
Baby It's YouIndie auteur John Sayles co-wrote and directs this slice-of-life drama that follows the topsy-turvy high school romance between an upper middle-class Jewish girl named Jill (Rosanna Arquette) and a blue-collar Italian boy known as the Sheik (Vincent Spano). Growing up in New Jersey, the pair... Read More
Hell's KitchenWhen a drug deal goes bad, three friends make a fatal judgment that puts one behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. After his release from prison, he goes back to his old neighborhood and decides to turn his life around. But in an area still overrun with violence and drugs, can he really leave... Read More
Searching for Debra WingerOriginally airing on Showtime, this documentary directed by actress Rosanna Arquette focuses on the life of somewhat hermetic star Debra Winger, as well as the struggles that actresses over the age of 40 have endured in Hollywood. Through interviews with contemporaries such as Diane Lane, Teri Garr,... Read More
