Virginia Madsen

Acting

Born Sep 11, 1961

From Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Virginia Madsen

Known For

Dune

The Rainmaker

Red Riding Hood

Joy

The Hot Spot

The Number 23

Class

The Haunting

Candyman

Prey for the Devil

Filmography — Acting

Dune

The Rainmaker

Red Riding Hood

Joy

The Hot Spot

The Number 23

Class

The Haunting

Candyman

Prey for the Devil

The Prophecy

Candyman

Firewall

The Haunting in Connecticut

Lola

The Magic of Belle Isle

Highlander II: The Quickening

Better Watch Out

Sideways

Fire with Fire

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

Wonder Woman

Crossfire Trail

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Just Ask My Children

Amelia

Electric Dreams

Ghosts of Mississippi

Burn Your Maps

The Hot Flashes

Her Smell

The Astronaut Farmer

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Hot to Trot

Blue Tiger

Lost Boy

A Prairie Home Companion

Creator

1985

Being Michael Madsen

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Operation Christmas Drop

Modern Girls

Gotham

Father of Invention

Street Smart

Slam Dance

Nobody Knows Anything!

Crazy Kind of Love

After Sex

One Day as a Lion

Zombie High

Ambushed

Heart of Dixie

Cutlass

The Florentine

Give Me an A

Walter

An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success

Jake Squared

Tempted

Linda

Mr. North

The Apocalypse Watch

Burning Bodhi

Just Your Luck

Bitter Vengeance