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).
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Filmography
all 137
Movies 101
TV Shows 36
self 13
Voice 6
Lola (2024)
Obliterated (2023)
The Portrait (2023)
Give Me An A (2023)
One Day as a Lion (2023)
Prey for the Devil (2022)
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
Behind the Monsters (2021)
Candyman (2021)
Operation Christmas Drop (2020)
That Click (2020)
Swamp Thing (2019)
Her Smell (2019)
Spare Room (2018)
It Was Always You, Helen (2018)
1985 (2018)
Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out' (2017)
Better Watch Out (2017)
A Change of Heart (2017)
Burn Your Maps (2016)
Burning Bodhi (2016)
American Gothic (2016)
Joy (2015)
Lost Boy (2015)
Grace Stirs Up Success (2015)
Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015)
Walter (2015)
Metropolis (2015)
Road to Capri (2015)
Jake Squared (2014)
All the Wilderness (2014)
Witches of East End (2013)
The Hot Flashes (2013)
Anna Nicole (2013)
Crazy Kind of Love (2013)
The Last Keepers (2013)
Elementary (2012)
Ruth & Erica (2012)
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
Hornet's Nest (2012)
Hell on Wheels (2011)
Red Riding Hood (2011)
Scoundrels (2010)
Father of Invention (2010)
I Know a Woman Like That (2009)
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
Wonder Woman (2009)
Diminished Capacity (2008)
Orangutan Island (2007)
Cutlass (2007)
Being Michael Madsen (2007)
Ripple Effect (2007)
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
The Number 23 (2007)
Smith (2006)
The Megan Mullally Show (2006)
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Firewall (2006)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
I Love the '90s: Part Deux (2005)
Sideways (2004)
Nobody Knows Anything! (2004)
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
Brave New Girl (2004)
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos (2004)
Teen Titans (2003)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003)
Artworks (2003)
Tempted (2003)
Boomtown (2002)
American Dreams (2002)
CSI: Miami (2002)
Monk (2002)
American Gun (2002)
Justice League (2001)
Just Ask My Children (2001)
Full Disclosure (2001)
Almost Salinas (2001)
Lying in Wait (2001)
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)
Crossfire Trail (2001)
Children of Fortune (2000)
After Sex (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
The Haunting (1999)
Ballad of the Nightingale (1999)
The Florentine (1999)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
Ambushed (1998)
Dawson's Creek (1998)
The Rainmaker (1997)
Highlander 2: To Be or Not to Be a Sequel (1997)
The View (1997)
The Practice (1997)
The Apocalypse Watch (1997)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Just Your Luck (1996)
The Prophecy (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Earth 2 (1994)
Bitter Vengeance (1994)
Blue Tiger (1994)
Caroline at Midnight (1994)
Linda (1993)
Frasier (1993)
Candyman (1992)
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)
Love Kills (1991)
Becoming Colette (1991)
Victim of Love (1991)
Ironclads (1991)
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
The Hot Spot (1990)
Heart of Dixie (1989)
Third Degree Burn (1989)
Unsolved Mysteries (1988)
Hot to Trot (1988)
Gotham (1988)
Mr. North (1988)
Zombie High (1987)
Slam Dance (1987)
Long Gone (1987)
Modern Girls (1986)
Fire with Fire (1986)
Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
Creator (1985)
Moonlighting (1985)
The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985)
Dune (1984)
A Matter of Principle (1984)
Electric Dreams (1984)
The Hitchhiker (1983)
Class (1983)
The Oscars (1953)
Ironclads
Sarah
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1961-09-11 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
Height165-centimeter
RelationshipsDanny Huston (1989-01-01 - 1992-01-01), Antonio Sabàto Jr. (1993-01-01 - 1998-01-01)
SpouseNick Holmes
MotherElaine Madsen
SiblingsMichael Madsen
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsВирджиния Мэдсен, ヴァージニア・マドセン, Virginia Gayle Madsen, Virginia G. Madsen
AwardsSaturn Award for Best Actress, Screen Actors Guild Award, Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
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