Transgender actress and activist Alexis Arquette, who died Sunday morning at 47, was part of the Arquette family, one of Hollywood's largest and tightest-knit families.
The thespian siblings – Rosanna, 57; Richmond, 53; Patricia, 48, and David, 45 – are the grandchildren of Cliff Arquette, one of the earliest radio and theater stars of the 20th century. Cliff's son Lewis would become known for playing J.D. Pickett on The Waltons from 1978–81 and moved the family to a commune in Virginia at one point. It was there, Alexis once recalled, that she began questioning her gender identity.
The Arquettes' progressive nature meant that Alexis was supported from early on.
The thespian siblings – Rosanna, 57; Richmond, 53; Patricia, 48, and David, 45 – are the grandchildren of Cliff Arquette, one of the earliest radio and theater stars of the 20th century. Cliff's son Lewis would become known for playing J.D. Pickett on The Waltons from 1978–81 and moved the family to a commune in Virginia at one point. It was there, Alexis once recalled, that she began questioning her gender identity.
The Arquettes' progressive nature meant that Alexis was supported from early on.
- 9/13/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- People.com - TV Watch
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