Bio: Rosanna Arquette has acted extensively in film and television, and has come to be acknowledged as an actress of rare depth and scope.Arquette was born in New York City, New York. Her parents, Lewis Arquette, an actor, and Brenda Denaut (n��e Nowak), an acting teacher and therapist, had 4 other children: Richmond Arquette, Patricia Arquette, Alexis Arquette, and David Arquette, all actors. Her paternal grandfather, Cliff Arquette, also was an entertainer. Rosanna's mother was from an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Poland and Russia), while Rosanna's father had French-Canadian, Swiss-German, and English ancestry.Growing up in a family of actors, she began working at a young age. Her first big break came as a teenager with a role in the Movie of the Week The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978), which starred Bette Davis. Several television roles followed, including an ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) and a part on the series James at 16 (1977) before her talents led to her film debut in Gorp (1980). Since then she has acted in a steady stream of films, including John Sayles' Baby It's You (1983), Fathers & Sons (1992) with Jeff Goldblum, Silverado (1985) (which also featured Goldblum), The Linguini Incident (1991), Martin Scorsese's segment of New York Stories (1989) with Nick Nolte, and many others. She feels particularly proud of her offbeat roles in such independent films as After Hours (1985), Nobody's Fool (1986), and Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), for which she won the British Academy Award. Ms. Arquette was nominated for an Emmy for her work in the controversial The Executioner's Song (1982). She continues her work on television as well as the big screen.
Tivia: Was immortalized in the song "Rosanna" written and performed by TOTO (on their album, Toto IV). "Rosanna" was a Top 10 hit that went on to win Grammys for 1982: Record of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Performance, and Best Instrumental Arrangement With Vocal. Rosanna was the girlfriend of a member of the band, Steve Porcaro.Lived in England with singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel from 1988 to 1992.Was among over 80 women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse in October 2017.Daughter of Lewis Arquette and Brenda Denaut. Granddaughter of Cliff Arquette and Julie Harrison. Older sister of Richmond Arquette, Alexis Arquette, David Arquette and Patricia Arquette. Aunt of Enzo Rossi and Harlow Jane (Patricia's children), Coco Arquette and Charlie West & Augustus Alexis Arquette (David's children).Was considered for the role of Sarah Connor in The Terminator (1984), considered for the role of rape victim "Sarah Tobias" in Jonathan Kaplan's The Accused (1988), eventually played by Jodie Foster, who won an Academy Award for her performance. She also Auditioned for the role of Emmeline Lestrange in The Blue Lagoon (1980) which went to Brooke Shields.Only one of her five siblings to never appear in a major horror film series. Each of her siblings has appeared in at least one including Nightmare on Elm Street, Children of the Corn, Child's Play and Scream.The family surname was spelled as Arcouet many generations back. Her father had French-Canadian, English, Swiss-German, German, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh ancestry. Rosanna's maternal grandfather, Yusseff "Joseph" Nowack, was a Jewish emigrant from Bila Zerkwa, Kiev, then in the Russian Empire, while Rosanna's maternal grandmother, Claire Hibel, was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.(August 18, 2013) Married for the 4th time her boyfriend Todd Morgan following a 2-year-long engagement.Sister-in-law of Christina McLarty Arquette, David's second wife.Formerly sister-in-law of Nicolas Cage, who was married to her sister, Patricia Arquette. Former sister-in-law of Thomas Jane and Courteney Cox.Shared an on-screen husband with her real-life sister-in-law, Courteney Cox. Matthew Perry was her husband in The Whole Nine Yards (2000) and also played Courteney Cox's husband, "Chandler" on Friends (1994). Courteney Cox Arquette was married to David Arquette, her brother.Was considered for the role of rape survivor "Sarah Tobias" in Jonathan Kaplan's The Accused (1988), eventually played by Jodie Foster, who won an Academy Award for her performance.Her mother died of breast cancerHas a daughter, Zo? Bleu Sidel (b. October 23, 1994), with her ex-third husband John Sidel.Announced engagement to Immortal Entertainment president David Codikow. (September 5, 2001)Played Angelina Jolie's mother in Hell's Kitchen (1998) and Jon Voight's girlfriend on Ray Donovan (2013).Born on Monday at 4:45 PM-EDT.Longtime friend of Kimberly Beck.Husband Todd Morgan is partner of Bel Air Investment Advisors.