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Patricia T. Arquette (born April 8 , 1968 ) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actress . BIOGRAPHY Early life Arquette was born in , Alexis , Richmond and David Arquette . Arquette is also the sister-in-law of Courteney Cox , who is married to her brother David. Career At the age of eighteen she got her start in show business in 1986's ''Pretty Smart''. A year later, she gained attention for her starring role in '''', playing Kristen Parker . In 1993, she starred in Tony Scott's ultra-violent '' True Romance '', which put Arquette on the map, so to speak. Soon after, her career took off, and she has since appeared in such critically acclaimed movies as '' 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 ''. Now in its 3rd season, the success of '' Medium '' has made Arquette a household name. She won a CableACE Award in 1991 for her portrayal of a deaf epileptic in '' Wildflower ''. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2005 for her role as the psychic Allison DuBois on NBC 's '' 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 for '' Medium ''. On May 7 , 2007 , NBC renewed '' Medium '' for a fourth season.http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070507nbc02 Personal life '', for which she won an Emmy]] In April 1995, Arquette married Nicolas Cage (whom she would later co-star with in '' Bringing Out The Dead '' in 1999). They separated after nine months, but acted as a couple in public until Cage filed for divorce in February 2000. http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,6070,00.html ''Eonline.com'' The divorce petition was withdrawn, but Arquette filed again in November 2000. http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,7412,00.html ''Eonline.com'' She and actor , 2003 . Arquette also has a son, Enzo (b. 1989), from her previous relationship with musician Paul Rossi. http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,11482,00.html ''Eonline.com'' In 1997, after her mother died of Breast Cancer , Arquette worked to raise awareness about the disease. She has run in the annual Race For The Cure , and in 1999 was the spokesperson for Lee National Denim Day , which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer research and education. FILMOGRAPHY REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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