Virginia Madsen
Acting
Born: Sep 11, 1961
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Keepers | Abigail Carver | 2013 | 4.8 |
| Father of Invention | Lorraine | 2010 | 5.354 |
| Wonder Woman | Hippolyta (voice) | 2009 | 7.18 |
| Diminished Capacity | Charlotte | 2008 | 5.6 |
| The Number 23 | Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia | 2007 | 6.411 |
| Cutlass | Robin | 2007 | 6.903 |
| The Astronaut Farmer | Mrs. Farmer | 2007 | 6.257 |
| Being Michael Madsen | Self | 2007 | 5.8 |
| A Prairie Home Companion | Dangerous Woman | 2006 | 6.265 |
| Firewall | Beth Stanfield | 2006 | 5.847 |
| Brave New Girl | Wanda Lovell | 2004 | 7.333 |
| Sideways | Maya | 2004 | 7.119 |
| Artworks | Emma Becker | 2003 | 4.208 |
| American Gun | Penny Tillman | 2002 | 5.385 |
| Crossfire Trail | Anne Rodney | 2001 | 6.349 |
| The Haunting | Jane | 1999 | 5.491 |
| The Apocalypse Watch | Karin De Vries | 1997 | 3.938 |
| The Rainmaker | Jackie Lemancyzk | 1997 | 7.02 |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Dixie DeLaughter | 1996 | 6.613 |
| The Prophecy | Katherine Henley | 1995 | 6.5 |
| Blue Tiger | Gina Hayes | 1994 | 5.22 |
| Candyman | Helen Lyle | 1992 | 6.7 |
| Highlander II: The Quickening | Louise Marcus | 1991 | 4.698 |
| The Hot Spot | Dolly Harshaw | 1990 | 6.272 |
| Hot to Trot | Allison Rowe | 1988 | 5.272 |
| Gotham | Rachel Carlyle | 1988 | 5.617 |
| Modern Girls | Kelly | 1986 | 5.575 |
| Creator | Barbara Spencer | 1985 | 6.118 |
| Dune | Princess Irulan | 1984 | 6.182 |
| Class | Lisa | 1983 | 5.941 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1961 |
| From | Chicago, Illinois, USA |