Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

  • Birthday: 1961-09-11
  • Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Also know as: Вирджиния Мэдсен

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.

Filmography

Cutlass

2007

As Robin

Candyman

1992

As Helen Lyle

Brave New Girl

2004

As Wanda Lovell

Gotham

1988

As Rachel Carlyle

Blue Tiger

1994

As Gina Hayes

Artworks

2003

As Emma Becker

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009

As Sara Campbell

Tempted

2003

As Emma Burke

Zombie High

1987

As Andrea

Ironclads

1991

As Betty Stuart

Crazy Kind of Love

2013

As Augusta

Bitter Vengeance

1994

As Annie Westford

Love Kills

1991

As Rebecca Bishop

Just Ask My Children

2001

As Brenda Kniffen

Full Disclosure

2001

As Brenda Hopkins

Linda

1993

As Linda Cowley

Ballad of the Nightingale

1999

As Mo Lewis

It Was Always You, Helen

2018

As Herself

Road to Capri

2015

As Katherine

A Change of Heart

2017

As Deena

The Number 23

2007

As Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia

The Astronaut Farmer

2007

As Mrs. Farmer

Crossfire Trail

2001

As Anne Rodney

Diminished Capacity

2008

As Charlotte

The Hot Spot

1990

As Dolly Harshaw

The Last Keepers

2013

As Abigail Carver

American Gun

2002

As Penny Tillman

Modern Girls

1986

As Kelly

Electric Dreams

1984

As Madeline

After Sex

2000

As Traci

Fire with Fire

1986

As Lisa Taylor

Long Gone

1987

As Dixie Lee Boxx

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012

As Mrs. O'Neil

Hornet's Nest

2012

As Judy Hammer

Lying in Wait

2001

As Vera Miller

Ambushed

1998

As Lucy Monroe

Third Degree Burn

1989

As Anne Scholes

All the Wilderness

2014

As Abigail Charm

The Apocalypse Watch

1997

As Karin De Vries

Grace Stirs Up Success

2015

As Mrs. Thomas

The Hearst and Davies Affair

1985

As Marion Davies

Children of Fortune

2000

As Ingrid Bast

Ripple Effect

2007

As Sherry

1985

2018

As Eileen

Just Your Luck

1996

As Kim

Lola

2024

As Mona

Sarah

0000

As Anastasia

Highlander II: The Quickening

1991

As Louise Marcus

The Prophecy

1995

As Katherine Henley

Sideways

2004

As Maya

Firewall

2006

As Beth Stanfield

Heart of Dixie

1989

As Delia June Curry

Slam Dance

1987

As Yolanda Caldwell

The Florentine

1999

As Molly

Anna Nicole

2013

As Virgie Arthur

Becoming Colette

1991

As Polaire

Victim of Love

1991

As Carla Simmons

Jake Squared

2014

As Beth

Walter

2015

As Karen

Burning Bodhi

2016

As Naomi

Operation Christmas Drop

2020

As Congresswoman Angie Bradford

One Day as a Lion

2023

As Valerie Brisky

Hot to Trot

1988

As Allison Rowe

Father of Invention

2010

As Lorraine

Creator

1985

As Barbara Spencer

Almost Salinas

2001

As Clare

The Hot Flashes

2013

As Clementine Winks

Burn Your Maps

2016

As Victoria

Spare Room

2018

As Nat

The Portrait

2023

As Mags

Caroline at Midnight

1994

As Susan Prince

Joy

2015

As Terry

A Prairie Home Companion

2006

As Dangerous Woman

Wonder Woman

2009

As Hippolyta (voice)

Mr. North

1988

As Sally Boffin

Better Watch Out

2017

As Deandra Lerner

Prey for the Devil

2022

As Dr. Peters

Give Me An A

2023

As

A Matter of Principle

1984

As Lou Ellen Purdy

Red Riding Hood

2011

As Suzette

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

2005

As The Beast (voice)

Her Smell

2019

As Ania Adamcyzk

The Haunting

1999

As Jane

The Rainmaker

1997

As Jackie Lemancyzk

Dune

1984

As Princess Irulan

Class

1983

As Lisa

Lost Boy

2015

As Laura Harris

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

2005

As Cleopatra (voice)

That Click

2020

As Self

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

As Prison Lawyer

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

As Dixie DeLaughter

Candyman

2021

As Helen Lyle (voice)

Production

I Know a Woman Like That

2009

As Producer

Ripple Effect

2007

As Executive Producer

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