Virginia Madsen
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1961-09-11 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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).
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Acting
(2024)
Lola
as Mona
(2024)
Sheepdog
as Dr. Elecia Knox
(2023)
The Portrait
as Mags
(2023)
One Day as a Lion
as Valerie Brisky
(2023)
Give Me An A
as Coach Judy
(2022)
Prey for the Devil
as Dr. Peters
(2022)
(2021)
Candyman
as Helen Lyle (voice)
(2020)
Operation Christmas Drop
as Congresswoman Angie Bradford
(2019)
Her Smell
as Ania Adamcyzk
(2019)
That Click
as Self
(2018)
1985
as Eileen
(2018)
Spare Room
as Nat
(2018)
It Was Always You, Helen
as Herself
(2017)
Better Watch Out
as Deandra Lerner
(2017)
(2017)
A Change of Heart
as Deena
(2016)
Burn Your Maps
as Victoria
(2016)
Burning Bodhi
as Naomi
(2015)
Joy
as Terry
(2015)
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as Maggie
(2015)
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success
as Mrs. Thomas
(2015)
Lost Boy
as Laura Harris
(2015)
Walter
as Karen
(2015)
Road to Capri
as Katherine
(2014)
Jake Squared
as Beth
(2014)
All the Wilderness
as Abigail Charm
(2013)
Crazy Kind of Love
as Augusta
(2013)
The Hot Flashes
as Clementine Winks
(2013)
The Last Keepers
as Abigail Carver
(2013)
Anna Nicole
as Virgie Arthur
(2012)
The Magic of Belle Isle
as Mrs. O'Neil
(2012)
Hornet's Nest
as Judy Hammer
(2011)
Red Riding Hood
as Suzette
(2010)
Father of Invention
as Lorraine
(2009)
Wonder Woman
as Hippolyta (voice)
(2009)
The Haunting in Connecticut
as Sara Campbell
(2009)
Amelia
as Dorothy Binney (uncredited)
(2009)
I Know a Woman Like That
as Self
(2008)
Diminished Capacity
as Charlotte
(2007)
The Number 23
as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
(2007)
The Astronaut Farmer
as Mrs. Farmer
(2007)
Cutlass
as Robin
(2007)
Ripple Effect
as Sherry
(2007)
Being Michael Madsen
as Self
(2006)
Firewall
as Beth Stanfield
(2006)
A Prairie Home Companion
as Dangerous Woman
(2005)
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
as Cleopatra (voice)
(2005)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
as The Beast (voice)
(2004)
Sideways
as Maya
(2004)
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Prison Lawyer
(2004)
Brave New Girl
as Wanda Lovell
(2004)
(2003)
Tempted
as Emma Burke
(2003)
Artworks
as Emma Becker
(2002)
American Gun
as Penny Tillman
(2001)
Crossfire Trail
as Anne Rodney
(2001)
Full Disclosure
as Brenda Hopkins
(2001)
Just Ask My Children
as Brenda Kniffen
(2001)
(2001)
Lying in Wait
as Vera Miller
(2001)
Almost Salinas
as Clare
(2000)
After Sex
as Traci
(2000)
Children of Fortune
as Ingrid Bast
(1999)
The Haunting
as Jane
(1999)
The Florentine
as Molly
(1999)
Ballad of the Nightingale
as Mo Lewis
(1998)
Ambushed
as Lucy Monroe
(1997)
The Rainmaker
as Jackie Lemancyzk
(1997)
The Apocalypse Watch
as Karin De Vries
(1996)
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Dixie DeLaughter
(1996)
Just Your Luck
as Kim
(1995)
The Prophecy
as Katherine Henley
(1994)
Blue Tiger
as Gina Hayes
(1994)
Caroline at Midnight
as Susan Prince
(1994)
Bitter Vengeance
as Annie Westford
(1993)
Linda
as Linda Cowley
(1992)
Candyman
as Helen Lyle
(1992)
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Carolyn Warmus
(1991)
Highlander II: The Quickening
as Louise Marcus
(1991)
Victim of Love
as Carla Simmons
(1991)
Love Kills
as Rebecca Bishop
(1991)
Ironclads
as Betty Stuart
(1991)
Becoming Colette
as Polaire
(1990)
The Hot Spot
as Dolly Harshaw
(1989)
Third Degree Burn
as Anne Scholes
(1989)
Heart of Dixie
as Delia June Curry
(1988)
Hot to Trot
as Allison Rowe
(1988)
Mr. North
as Sally Boffin
(1988)
Gotham
as Rachel Carlyle
(1987)
Slam Dance
as Yolanda Caldwell
(1987)
Zombie High
as Andrea
(1987)
Long Gone
as Dixie Lee Boxx
(1986)
Modern Girls
as Kelly
(1986)
Fire with Fire
as Lisa Taylor
(1985)
Creator
as Barbara Spencer
(1985)
The Hearst and Davies Affair
as Marion Davies
(1984)
Dune
as Princess Irulan
(1984)
Electric Dreams
as Madeline Robistat
(1984)
A Matter of Principle
as Lou Ellen Purdy
(1983)
Class
as Lisa
Crew
(2009)
I Know a Woman Like That
Producer
(2007)
Ripple Effect
Executive Producer