Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

62 · Born: Sep 11, 1961

2018
2016

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height 5' 4"
Born Sep 11, 1961 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouse
  • Nick Holmes

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 30, 2024 )
  • Danny Huston

    ( Sep 2, 1989 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Elaine Madsen
  • Cal Madsen
Relatives
  • Michael Madsen (Sibling)
  • Hudson Madsen (Niece or Nephew)
  • Christian Madsen (Niece or Nephew)
  • Max Madsen (Niece or Nephew)
  • Kalvin Madsen (Niece or Nephew)
  • Luke Madsen (Niece or Nephew)

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.

Career

2024
Lola
Lola as Mona
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2023
Give Me an A
Give Me an A
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The Portrait
The Portrait as Mags
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One Day as a Lion
One Day as a Lion as Valerie Brisky
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2022
Prey for the Devil
Prey for the Devil as Dr. Peters
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2020
Operation Christmas Drop
Operation Christmas Drop as Congresswoman Angie Bradford
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2019
Her Smell
Her Smell as Ania Adamcyzk
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Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing as Maria Sunderland
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2018
Spare Room
Spare Room as Nat
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1985
1985 as Eileen
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2017
A Change of Heart
A Change of Heart as Deena
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Better Watch Out
Better Watch Out as Deandra Lerner
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2016
Burning Bodhi
Burning Bodhi as Naomi
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Burn Your Maps
Burn Your Maps as Victoria
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American Gothic
American Gothic as Madeline Hawthorne
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2015
Road to Capri
Road to Capri as Katherine
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Lost Boy
Lost Boy as Laura Harris
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Dead Rising: Watchtower
Dead Rising: Watchtower as Maggie
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Grace Stirs Up Success
Grace Stirs Up Success as Mrs. Thomas
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Walter
Walter as Karen
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Joy
Joy as Terry
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Metropolis
Metropolis
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Beth Anne Rollins
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2014
Jake Squared
Jake Squared as Beth
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All the Wilderness
All the Wilderness as Abigail Charm
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2013
The Last Keepers
The Last Keepers as Abigail Carver
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The Hot Flashes
The Hot Flashes as Clementine Winks
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Crazy Kind of Love
Crazy Kind of Love as Augusta
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Anna Nicole
Anna Nicole as Virgie Arthur
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Witches of East End
Witches of East End as Penelope Gardiner
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2012
Hornet's Nest
Hornet's Nest as Judy Hammer
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The Magic of Belle Isle
The Magic of Belle Isle as Mrs. O'Neil
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2011
Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood as Suzette
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2010
Father of Invention
Father of Invention as Lorraine
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Scoundrels
Scoundrels as Cheryl West
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2009
The Haunting in Connecticut
The Haunting in Connecticut as Sara Campbell
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Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman as Hippolyta (voice)
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Monk
Monk as T.K. Jensen
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2008
Diminished Capacity
Diminished Capacity as Charlotte
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2007
Cutlass
Cutlass as Robin
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Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect as Sherry
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The Number 23
The Number 23 as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
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2006
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer as Mrs. Farmer
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Firewall
Firewall as Beth Stanfield
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A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion as Dangerous Woman
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Smith
Smith as Hope Stevens
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2005
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild as The Beast (voice)
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Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited as Roulette (voice)
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Teen Titans
Teen Titans as Arella (voice)
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2004
Sideways
Sideways as Maya
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Brave New Girl
Brave New Girl as Wanda Lovell
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I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2003
Artworks
Artworks as Emma Becker
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Tempted
Tempted as Emma Burke
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CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami as Krista Walker
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2002
American Gun
American Gun as Penny Tillman
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American Dreams
American Dreams as Rebecca Sandstrom
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2001
Crossfire Trail
Crossfire Trail as Anne Rodney
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Just Ask My Children
Just Ask My Children as Brenda Kniffen
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Almost Salinas
Almost Salinas as Clare
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Lying in Wait
Lying in Wait as Vera Miller
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Full Disclosure
Full Disclosure as Brenda Hopkins
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2000
After Sex
After Sex as Traci
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Children of Fortune
Children of Fortune as Ingrid Bast
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1999
La maldición
La maldición as Jane
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Ballad of the Nightingale
Ballad of the Nightingale as Mo Lewis
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The Florentine
The Florentine as Molly
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1998
Ambushed
Ambushed as Lucy Monroe
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Frasier
Frasier as Cassandra Stone
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1997
The Apocalypse Watch
The Apocalypse Watch as Karin De Vries
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The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker as Jackie Lemancyzk
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1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi as Dixie DeLaughter
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Just Your Luck
Just Your Luck as Kim
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1995
The Prophecy
The Prophecy as Katherine Henley
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1994
Blue Tiger
Blue Tiger as Gina Hayes
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Bitter Vengeance
Bitter Vengeance as Annie Westford
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Caroline at Midnight
Caroline at Midnight as Susan Prince
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1993
Linda
Linda as Linda Cowley
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1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Carolyn Warmus
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Candyman
Candyman as Helen Lyle
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1991
Love Kills
Love Kills as Rebecca Bishop
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Victim of Love
Victim of Love as Carla Simmons
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Highlander II: The Quickening
Highlander II: The Quickening as Louise Marcus
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Becoming Colette
Becoming Colette as Polaire
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Ironclads
Ironclads as Betty Stuart
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1990
The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot as Dolly Harshaw
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1989
Heart of Dixie
Heart of Dixie as Delia June Curry
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Third Degree Burn
Third Degree Burn as Anne Scholes
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1988
Mr. North
Mr. North as Sally Boffin
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Hot to Trot
Hot to Trot as Allison Rowe
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Gotham
Gotham as Rachel Carlyle
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Moonlighting
Moonlighting as Lorraine Anne Charnock
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1987
Slam Dance
Slam Dance as Yolanda Caldwell
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Long Gone
Long Gone as Dixie Lee Boxx
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Zombie High
Zombie High as Andrea
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1986
Modern Girls
Modern Girls as Kelly
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Fire with Fire
Fire with Fire as Lisa Taylor
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1985
The Hearst and Davies Affair
The Hearst and Davies Affair as Marion Davies
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Creator
Creator as Barbara Spencer
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Mussolini: The Untold Story
Mussolini: The Untold Story as Clara Petacci
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1984
Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams as Madeline Robistat
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Dune
Dune as Princess Irulan
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1983
Class
Class as Lisa
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2021
Behind the Monsters
2009
I Know a Woman Like That
2007
Being Michael Madsen