Virginia Madsen
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
Princess Irulan
Dune
Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
The Number 23
Robin
Cutlass
Mrs. Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer
Self
Being Michael Madsen
Allison Rowe
Hot to Trot
Lisa
Class
Karin De Vries
The Apocalypse Watch
Jane
The Haunting
Louise Marcus
Highlander II: The Quickening
Dixie DeLaughter
Ghosts of Mississippi
Jackie Lemancyzk
The Rainmaker
Katherine Henley
The Prophecy
Dangerous Woman
A Prairie Home Companion
Helen Lyle
Candyman
Beth Stanfield
Firewall
Wanda Lovell
Brave New Girl
Maya
Sideways
Anne Rodney
Crossfire Trail
Charlotte
Diminished Capacity
Lorraine
Father of Invention
Barbara Spencer
Creator
Rachel Carlyle
Gotham
Dolly Harshaw
The Hot Spot
Gina Hayes
Blue Tiger
Abigail Carver
The Last Keepers
Hippolyta (voice)
Wonder Woman
Penny Tillman
American Gun
Emma Becker
Artworks
Kelly
Modern Girls
Sara Campbell
The Haunting in Connecticut
Suzette
Red Riding Hood
Emma Burke
Tempted
Madeline Robistat
Electric Dreams
Traci
After Sex
Delia June Curry
Heart of Dixie
Andrea
Zombie High
Lisa Taylor
Fire with Fire
Sally Boffin
Mr. North
Yolanda Caldwell
Slam Dance
Dixie Lee Boxx
Long Gone
Mrs. O'Neil
The Magic of Belle Isle
Judy Hammer
Hornet's Nest
Vera Miller
Lying in Wait
Molly
The Florentine
Betty Stuart
Ironclads
Self
Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out'
Anne Scholes
Third Degree Burn
Lucy Monroe
Ambushed
Lou Ellen Purdy
A Matter of Principle
Augusta
Crazy Kind of Love
Virgie Arthur
Anna Nicole
Clementine Winks
The Hot Flashes
Susan Prince
Caroline at Midnight
Annie Westford
Bitter Vengeance
Polaire
Becoming Colette
Rebecca Bishop
Love Kills
Abigail Charm
All the Wilderness
Brenda Kniffen
Just Ask My Children
Carla Simmons
Victim of Love
Clare
Almost Salinas
Mags
The Portrait
Prison Lawyer
Nobody Knows Anything!
Beth
Jake Squared
Self
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Brenda Hopkins
Full Disclosure
Karen
Walter
Maggie
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Terry
Joy
Marion Davies
The Hearst and Davies Affair
Mrs. Thomas
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success
Victoria
Burn Your Maps
Valerie Brisky
One Day as a Lion
The Beast (voice)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Coach Judy
Give Me an A
Deandra Lerner
Better Watch Out
Self
I Know a Woman Like That
Linda Cowley
Linda
Laura Harris
Lost Boy
Naomi
Burning Bodhi
Mo Lewis
Ballad of the Nightingale
Ingrid Bast
Children of Fortune
Sherry
Ripple Effect
Carolyn Warmus
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Nat
Spare Room
Cleopatra (voice)
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
Eileen
1985
Ania Adamcyzk
Her Smell
Kim
Just Your Luck
Herself
It Was Always You, Helen
Katherine
Road to Capri
Deena
A Change of Heart
Self
That Click
Dr. Peters
Prey for the Devil
Congresswoman Angie Bradford
Operation Christmas Drop
Self
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
Self
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
Mona
Lola
Helen Lyle (voice)
Candyman
Dr. Elecia Knox
Sheepdog
Dorothy Binney (uncredited)
Amelia
Beth
Street Smart
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
102
Gender
Female
Birthday
1961-09-11
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
ヴァージニア・マドセン