Patricia Arquette on Why She’s Getting the Best Roles of Her Career Right Now

In January, the actor won a trio of awards, including a Golden Globe, for her role in last fall's Escape at Dannemora, a Showtime drama about a real-life prison break. In Hulu's The Act, out March 20, she takes on another role drawn from true crime: Dee Dee Blanchard, a toxically overprotective Missouri mother whose daughter's desire for freedom leads to violence.

You've talked about how your character in Escape at Dannemora freed you from worrying about being likable or attractive enough.

In January, the actor won a trio of awards, including a Golden Globe, for her role in last fall's Escape at Dannemora, a Showtime drama about a real-life prison break. In Hulu's The Act, out March 20, she takes on another role drawn from true crime: Dee Dee Blanchard, a toxically overprotective Missouri mother whose daughter's desire for freedom leads to violence. You've talked about how your character in Escape at Dannemora freed you from worrying about being likable or attractive enough.