Patricia Arquette net Worth

What is Patricia Arquette's Net Worth and Salary?

Patricia Arquette is an American actress and director who has a net worth of $24 million. Patricia Arquette's career has spanned more than three decades across film and television. Born in 1968 into the well-known Arquette acting family, she made her feature film debut in the 1987 horror sequel "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors." In the early 1990s, Arquette established herself as a rising star with roles in films like "True Romance," directed by Tony Scott, and "Ed Wood," directed by Tim Burton. Her performances were marked by a mix of vulnerability and intensity, allowing her to move easily between independent cinema and mainstream projects.

Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Arquette built an eclectic résumé with films such as "Flirting with Disaster," "Lost Highway," "Stigmata," and "Bringing Out the Dead." She also took on television, starring in the critically acclaimed series "Medium" from 2005 to 2011. Her portrayal of Allison DuBois, a psychic who assists law enforcement, earned her an Emmy Award and solidified her reputation as a versatile performer capable of anchoring a long-running drama.

Arquette's career reached a new peak in the 2010s. In 2014, she starred in Richard Linklater's groundbreaking coming-of-age film "Boyhood," which was filmed over 12 years. Her performance as a single mother navigating life's challenges earned her widespread critical praise and numerous awards, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. She continued to thrive on television, winning both Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for her work in "The Act" and receiving acclaim for her role in the Showtime series "Escape at Dannemora." In 2020, she began starring in the Apple TV+ series "Severance."

Early Life

Patricia Arquette was born on April 8, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Brenda, was a therapist, and her father, Lewis, was an actor. Patricia and her siblings, Rosanna, David, Alexis, and Richmond (who all went into acting), grew up with an abusive mother and alcoholic father; sadly, Alexis, who had lived with HIV for nearly three decades, died of a heart attack brought on by a bacterial infection in 2016. The Arquette family spent some time living on a commune in Bentonville, Virginia, then moved to Chicago when Patricia was 7 years old. The family later relocated to Los Angeles. Arquette, who attended Catholic school, wanted to be a nun as a teenager, and at age 14, she ran away from home and lived with Rosanna after discovering that their father had been unfaithful to their mother.

Career

In 1987, Patricia appeared in the films "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" and "Pretty Smart" as well as the TV movie "Daddy." She soon appeared in the films "Time Out" (1988), "Far North" (1988), and "Uncle Buck" (1989) and the made-for-television movie "The Edge" (1989). Arquette guest-starred on "Thirtysomething," "The Outsiders," and "Tales from the Crypt" in 1990 and starred in the Sean Penn-directed "The Indian Runner" in 1991. In 1992, she co-starred with Reese Witherspoon in "Wildflower," which was directed by Diane Keaton, and earned a CableACE Award for Best Lead Actress in a Mini-Series. Patricia received critical acclaim for her performance in 1993's "True Romance," and in 1994, she appeared in the films "Holy Matrimony" and "Ed Wood" and the TV movie "Betrayed by Love." She co-starred with Ben Stiller and Téa Leoni in 1996's "Flirting with Disaster" and played an atheist suffering from stigmata in the 1999 supernatural horror movie "Stigmata."

Arquette played Adam Sandler's love interest in "Little Nicky" (2000) and lent her voice to the animated film "Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure" (2001). In 2003, she portrayed adult film star Linda Lovelace in "Deeper than Deep" and played Kissin' Kate Barlow in Disney's "Holes." In 2005, Patricia began starring as Allison DuBois on "Medium," appearing in 130 episodes over seven seasons and directing the episodes "A Person of Interest" and "The First Bite is the Deepest." After "Medium" ended in 2011, Arquette appeared in the films "Girl in Progress" (2012), "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III" (2012), "Vijay and I" (2013), and "Electric Slide" (2013) and began a 10-episode stint on HBO's "Boardwalk Empire." In 2014, she earned rave reviews for her performance in Richard Linklater's "Boyhood," which was filmed over a period of 12 years. That year, she also guest-starred on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" as Avery Ryan and went on to play the role in all 31 episodes of "CSI: Cyber." In 2018, Patricia played Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell on the Showtime limited series "Escape at Dannemora," and she followed her award-winning performance with Hulu's "The Act," which earned her an Emmy. In 2019, she voiced Harmony's Mom in "Toy Story 4," which grossed $1.073 billion at the box office, and she produced and starred in "Otherhood." Arquette appeared in the 2020 documentary "You Cannot Kill David Arquette," and the Apple TV+ series "Severance."

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Personal Life

When Patricia was 20, she had a son, Enzo (born January 3, 1989), with musician Paul Rossi. Arquette married actor Nicolas Cage on April 8, 1995, and they divorced in May 2001. She became engaged to actor Thomas Jane in 2002, and they welcomed daughter Harlow on February 20, 2003. Patricia and Thomas wed on June 25, 2006, in Venice, Italy, and they divorced in 2011. Arquette's mother passed away from breast cancer in 1997, and Patricia has participated in the Race for the Cure in her honor. In 1999, she served as the spokesperson for Lee National Denim Day, a fundraiser for breast cancer research. Arquette co-founded the nonprofit organization GiveLove after the 2010 Haiti earthquake and helped build shelters in the country. Patricia has also supported The Heart Truth, Eracism Foundation, The Art of Elysium, and the Libby Ross Foundation.

Awards and Nominations

In 2015, Arquette won an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for "Boyhood," and her performance also earned her a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA Award, AACTA International Award, Film Independent Spirit Award, Gold Derby Award, Online Film & Television Association, and Satellite Award as well as awards from several film critic associations. Patricia received two Primetime Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe nominations for "Medium," and she won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2005. She also won an Emmy for "The Act" in 2019, and she has won Golden Globes for "The Act" and "Escape at Dannemora." The GLAAD Media Awards honored Arquette with a Vanguard Award in 2017, and she received the American Riviera Award at the 2015 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. "Escape at Dannemora" earned Patricia a Gracie Allen Award, Golden Nymph award (Monte-Carlo TV Festival), and Screen Actors Guild Award.

Real Estate

In 2003, Arquette and Jane paid $2.25 million for a 6,082 square foot home in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles. They put the 4-bedroom home on the market for $3.399 million in June 2011. They dropped the asking price to $2.9 million a few months later, and it sold for $2.775 million in January 2012.

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