Rosanna Arquette Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Special Career Award at the Fantasporto Awards in 2007
• Won the 1991 Mystfest award for Best Actress for her work in "Black Rainbow․"
• As a teenager, she hitchhiked across the country before landing a job in San Francisco at renaissance fairs
• Made her professional debut as an actress in a production of "The Metamorphoses" at the Story Theatre Musical
• Quote: "(On being in "Pulp Fiction") "I love to see the humor in things, so for me, it was really fun and effortless․""
• Quote: "(On working with Bette Davis in "The Dark Secret of Harvest Home") "I remember a day where a camera broke․ We were in Ohio, and it was hot․ The heat was really hellacious․ And she kind of grabbed me, gave me a hug, and sat me on her lap, and said, 'This is Hell․ And just remember, you cannot have a career and a relationship․ It will never work․' And it haunted me all my life!""
• Appeared on the cover of the September 1990 issue of Playboy magazine
• Was in contention for the role of Sarah Connor in "The Terminator․"
• Although she was dating Toto band member Steve Porcaro at the time, the band's song "Rosanna" was not written about her despite popular belief
• Is the oldest sister of actors Richmond, Alexis, David and Patricia Arquette