Patricia Arquette
Biography
Patricia T. Arquette is an American actress born on April 8, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, into a family of actors including siblings Rosanna, Richmond, Alexis, and David Arquette. She began her career in the late 1980s and has built one of the most decorated careers in Hollywood.
Arquette won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Boyhood (2014) and has earned Primetime Emmy Awards for her work in CSI: Cyber and The Act. In the Apple TV+ series Severance (2022-present), she plays Harmony Cobel, the menacing and enigmatic manager of Lumon Industries' severed floor, delivering a performance of controlled intensity that anchors the show's unsettling atmosphere.
Known For
Other Notable Roles
- Alabama Worley in True Romance (1993)
- Allison in Boyhood (2014)
- Dee Dee Blanchard in The Act (2019)
- Tilly Mitchell in Escape at Dannemora (2018)
Awards & Recognition
- 🏆 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Boyhood)
- 🏆 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series (The Act)
- 🏆 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series (Escape at Dannemora)
- 🏆 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress (Boyhood)
Frequently Asked Questions
Patricia Arquette is known for her Oscar-winning role in Boyhood, her Emmy-winning performances in The Act and Escape at Dannemora, and as Harmony Cobel in Severance.
Yes, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Boyhood (2014).
She plays Harmony Cobel, the intimidating manager who oversees the severed floor at Lumon Industries.