1961-09-11 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.
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Sheepdog | Dr. Elecia Knox | 2024-09-20 |
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Lola | Mona | 2024-02-09 |
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One Day as a Lion | Valerie Brisky | 2023-04-04 |
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Give Me an A | Coach Judy | 2023-06-21 |
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The Portrait | Mags | 2023-10-20 |
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American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective | Self | 2022-08-15 |
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Prey for the Devil | Dr. Peters | 2022-10-23 |
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Candyman | Helen Lyle (voice) | 2021-08-25 |
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Operation Christmas Drop | Congresswoman Angie Bradford | 2020-11-05 |
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Her Smell | Ania Adamcyzk | 2019-04-12 |
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That Click | Self | 2019-12-30 |
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It Was Always You, Helen | Herself | 2018-10-29 |
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Spare Room | Nat | 2018-12-02 |
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1985 | Eileen | 2018-10-26 |
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A Change of Heart | Deena | 2017-03-10 |
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Better Watch Out | Deandra Lerner | 2017-10-06 |
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Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out' | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Burning Bodhi | Naomi | 2016-08-25 |
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Burn Your Maps | Victoria | 2016-10-07 |
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Walter | Karen | 2015-03-13 |
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Dead Rising: Watchtower | Maggie | 2015-03-27 |
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Lost Boy | Laura Harris | 2015-07-25 |
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Joy | Terry | 2015-12-24 |
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Road to Capri | Katherine | 2015-01-01 |
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An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success | Mrs. Thomas | 2015-06-23 |
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Jake Squared | Beth | 2014-08-15 |
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All the Wilderness | Abigail Charm | 2014-03-09 |
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Anna Nicole | Virgie Arthur | 2013-06-29 |
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The Hot Flashes | Clementine Winks | 2013-07-12 |
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Crazy Kind of Love | Augusta | 2013-05-31 |
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The Last Keepers | Abigail Carver | 2013-01-04 |
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Hornet's Nest | Judy Hammer | 2012-03-31 |
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The Magic of Belle Isle | Mrs. O'Neil | 2012-07-06 |
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Red Riding Hood | Suzette | 2011-03-10 |
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Father of Invention | Lorraine | 2010-02-14 |
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I Know a Woman Like That | Self | 2009-10-13 |
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The Haunting in Connecticut | Sara Campbell | 2009-03-27 |
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Wonder Woman | Hippolyta (voice) | 2009-03-03 |
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Amelia | Dorothy Binney (uncredited) | 2009-10-22 |
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Diminished Capacity | Charlotte | 2008-07-04 |
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Ripple Effect | Sherry | 2007-06-21 |
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The Number 23 | Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia | 2007-02-23 |
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Cutlass | Robin | 2007-10-09 |
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Being Michael Madsen | Self | 2007-09-28 |
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The Astronaut Farmer | Mrs. Farmer | 2007-02-23 |
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Firewall | Beth Stanfield | 2006-02-08 |
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A Prairie Home Companion | Dangerous Woman | 2006-06-01 |
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Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? | Cleopatra (voice) | 2005-05-13 |
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Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | The Beast (voice) | 2005-07-14 |
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Brave New Girl | Wanda Lovell | 2004-04-25 |
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Sideways | Maya | 2004-10-22 |
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Nobody Knows Anything! | Prison Lawyer | 2004-08-24 |
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Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos | Self | 2004-08-17 |
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Tempted | Emma Burke | 2003-03-10 |
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Artworks | Emma Becker | 2003-04-10 |
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American Gun | Penny Tillman | 2002-06-13 |
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Crossfire Trail | Anne Rodney | 2001-01-21 |
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Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies | Self | 2001-02-14 |
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Almost Salinas | Clare | 2001-04-01 |
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Full Disclosure | Brenda Hopkins | 2001-05-15 |
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Lying in Wait | Vera Miller | 2001-03-15 |
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Just Ask My Children | Brenda Kniffen | 2001-09-10 |
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Children of Fortune | Ingrid Bast | 2000-11-01 |
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After Sex | Traci | 2000-01-01 |
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The Florentine | Molly | 1999-04-19 |
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The Haunting | Jane | 1999-07-23 |
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Ballad of the Nightingale | Mo Lewis | 1999-05-07 |
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Ambushed | Lucy Monroe | 1998-06-20 |
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The Apocalypse Watch | Karin De Vries | 1997-03-02 |
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The Rainmaker | Jackie Lemancyzk | 1997-11-18 |
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Just Your Luck | Kim | 1996-11-29 |
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Ghosts of Mississippi | Dixie DeLaughter | 1996-12-20 |
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The Prophecy | Katherine Henley | 1995-08-05 |
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Bitter Vengeance | Annie Westford | 1994-07-28 |
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Blue Tiger | Gina Hayes | 1994-04-03 |
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Caroline at Midnight | Susan Prince | 1994-01-26 |
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Linda | Linda Cowley | 1993-10-08 |
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Candyman | Helen Lyle | 1992-10-16 |
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A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Carolyn Warmus | 1992-09-13 |
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Highlander II: The Quickening | Louise Marcus | 1991-01-13 |
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Ironclads | Betty Stuart | 1991-03-11 |
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Love Kills | Rebecca Bishop | 1991-11-13 |
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Becoming Colette | Polaire | 1991-10-17 |
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Victim of Love | Carla Simmons | 1991-05-05 |
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The Hot Spot | Dolly Harshaw | 1990-10-12 |
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Heart of Dixie | Delia June Curry | 1989-08-25 |
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Third Degree Burn | Anne Scholes | 1989-05-28 |
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Hot to Trot | Allison Rowe | 1988-08-26 |
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Gotham | Rachel Carlyle | 1988-08-21 |
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Mr. North | Sally Boffin | 1988-07-22 |
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Slam Dance | Yolanda Caldwell | 1987-10-02 |
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Long Gone | Dixie Lee Boxx | 1987-05-23 |
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Zombie High | Andrea | 1987-10-02 |
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Modern Girls | Kelly | 1986-11-07 |
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Fire with Fire | Lisa Taylor | 1986-05-09 |
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The Hearst and Davies Affair | Marion Davies | 1985-01-14 |
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Creator | Barbara Spencer | 1985-09-20 |
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Electric Dreams | Madeline Robistat | 1984-07-20 |
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Dune | Princess Irulan | 1984-12-14 |
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A Matter of Principle | Lou Ellen Purdy | 1984-12-03 |
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Class | Lisa | 1983-07-22 |
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Street Smart | Beth |
