And she broke through in the '1993 cult classic "True Romance," playing the sexy survivor Alabama Whitman. Arquette took all kinds of parts because, well, she had to.

Arquette ended the session by discussing her breakout Hollywood role, 1993’s True Romance, and the film’s director, the late Tony Scott, who she credited for handing her a fierce sense of ...

Arquette ended the session by discussing her breakout Hollywood role, 1993’s True Romance, and the film’s director, the late Tony Scott, who she credited for handing her a fierce sense of ...

Patricia Arquette, who won the supporting actress Oscar this year for her role in “Boyhood,” is penning a memoir. Random House will publish the as-yet untitled autobiography.

But she credits one of her earliest mentors, the late Tony Scott (in his 1993 film “True Romance,” Arquette played endearing prostitute Alabama Whitman), with empowering her 25-year-old self.

Patricia Arquette played a ‘softer version’ in her Emmy award ‘Medium’ role DuBois said Arquette’s performance in the 1993 film True Romance is what made her think Arquette would be a ...

Arquette got emotional when discussing the 1993 film, written by Tarantino – “It’s a celebration of love and the ignorance of love” – and her turn as Alabama Whitman, a breakout role she ...