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Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

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Biography

Virginia Gayle Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress and film producer. She made her film debut in Class (1983), which was filmed in her native Chicago. After she moved to Los Angeles, director David Lynch cast her as Princess Irulan in the science fiction film Dune (1984). Madsen then starred in a series of successful teen movies, including Electric Dreams (1984), Modern Girls (1986), and Fire with Fire (1986). Madsen received further recognition for her starring role as Helen Lyle in the horror film Candyman (1992). For her performance in Alexander Payne's comedy-drama Sideways (2004), Madsen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On television, Madsen has appeared in the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1989), the comedy series Frasier (1998), the period drama series American Dreams (2002–2003), the murder mystery series Monk (2002–2009), the science fiction series The Event (2011), the supernatural drama series Witches of East End (2013–2014), the political thriller series Designated Survivor (2016–2017), and the DC Universe superhero horror series Swamp Thing (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Virginia Madsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Dune

Dune

1984

The Number 23

The Number 23

2007

Cutlass

Cutlass

2007

The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer

2007

Being Michael Madsen

Being Michael Madsen

2007

Hot to Trot

Hot to Trot

1988

Class

Class

1983

The Apocalypse Watch

The Apocalypse Watch

1997

The Haunting

The Haunting

1999

Highlander II: The Quickening

Highlander II: The Quickening

1991

Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997

The Prophecy

The Prophecy

1995

A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion

2006

Candyman

Candyman

1992

Firewall

Firewall

2006

Brave New Girl

Brave New Girl

2004

Sideways

Sideways

2004

Crossfire Trail

Crossfire Trail

2001

Diminished Capacity

Diminished Capacity

2008

Father of Invention

Father of Invention

2010

Creator

Creator

1985

Gotham

Gotham

1988

The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

1990

Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger

1994

The Last Keepers

The Last Keepers

2013

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

2009

American Gun

American Gun

2002

Artworks

Artworks

2003

Modern Girls

Modern Girls

1986

The Haunting in Connecticut

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

2011

Tempted

Tempted

2003

Electric Dreams

Electric Dreams

1984

After Sex

After Sex

2000

Heart of Dixie

Heart of Dixie

1989

Zombie High

Zombie High

1987

Fire with Fire

Fire with Fire

1986

Mr. North

Mr. North

1988

Slam Dance

Slam Dance

1987

Long Gone

Long Gone

1987

The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012

Hornet's Nest

Hornet's Nest

2012

Lying in Wait

Lying in Wait

2001

The Florentine

The Florentine

1999

Ironclads

Ironclads

1991

Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out'

Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out'

2017

Third Degree Burn

Third Degree Burn

1989

Ambushed

Ambushed

1998

A Matter of Principle

A Matter of Principle

1984

Crazy Kind of Love

Crazy Kind of Love

2013

Anna Nicole

Anna Nicole

2013

The Hot Flashes

The Hot Flashes

2013

Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight

1994

Bitter Vengeance

Bitter Vengeance

1994

Becoming Colette

Becoming Colette

1991

Love Kills

Love Kills

1991

All the Wilderness

All the Wilderness

2014

Just Ask My Children

Just Ask My Children

2001

Victim of Love

Victim of Love

1991

Almost Salinas

Almost Salinas

2001

The Portrait

The Portrait

2023

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

Jake Squared

Jake Squared

2014

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

2022

Full Disclosure

Full Disclosure

2001

Walter

Walter

2015

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015

Joy

Joy

2015

The Hearst and Davies Affair

The Hearst and Davies Affair

1985

An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success

An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success

2015

Burn Your Maps

Burn Your Maps

2016

One Day as a Lion

One Day as a Lion

2023

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

2005

Give Me an A

Give Me an A

2023

Better Watch Out

Better Watch Out

2017

I Know a Woman Like That

I Know a Woman Like That

2009

Linda

Linda

1993

Lost Boy

Lost Boy

2015

Burning Bodhi

Burning Bodhi

2016

Ballad of the Nightingale

Ballad of the Nightingale

1999

Children of Fortune

Children of Fortune

2000

Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect

2007

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992

Spare Room

Spare Room

2018

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

2005

1985

1985

2018

Her Smell

Her Smell

2019

Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck

1996

It Was Always You, Helen

It Was Always You, Helen

2018

Road to Capri

Road to Capri

2015

A Change of Heart

A Change of Heart

2017

That Click

That Click

2019

Prey for the Devil

Prey for the Devil

2022

Operation Christmas Drop

Operation Christmas Drop

2020

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

2004

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

2001

Lola

Lola

2024

Candyman

Candyman

2021

Sheepdog

Sheepdog

2026

Amelia

Amelia

2009

Street Smart

Street Smart

The Ice at the Bottom of the World

The Ice at the Bottom of the World

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025

Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

2007

Teen Titans

Teen Titans

2003

Boomtown

Boomtown

2002

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Smith

Smith

2006

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

Monk

Monk

2002

Dawson's Creek

Dawson's Creek

1998

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985

The View

The View

1997

American Dreams

American Dreams

2002

Frasier

Frasier

1993

The Practice

The Practice

1997

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

2005

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

1983

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

Scoundrels

Scoundrels

2010

Justice League

Justice League

2001

Justice League

Justice League

2001

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

2004

Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

2011

Witches of East End

Witches of East End

2013

Behind the Monsters

Behind the Monsters

2021

American Gothic

American Gothic

2016

Elementary

Elementary

2012

Designated Survivor

Designated Survivor

2016

Mussolini: The Untold Story

Mussolini: The Untold Story

1985

Obliterated

Obliterated

2023

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

2003

Earth 2

Earth 2

1994

Ruth & Erica

Ruth & Erica

2012

Metropolis

Metropolis

2015

Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

2006

Holidazed

Holidazed

2024

Dog Whisperer

Dog Whisperer

2004

Dog Whisperer

Dog Whisperer

2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003