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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Filmography
all 137
Movies 100
TV Shows 37
self 13
Voice 8
Holidazed (2024)
Sheepdog (2024)
Lola (2024)
Obliterated (2023)
Give Me An A (2023)
One Day as a Lion (2023)
Prey for the Devil (2022)
Candyman (2021)
Operation Christmas Drop (2020)
Unsolved Mysteries (2020)
Swamp Thing (2019)
Her Smell (2019)
1985 (2018)
Better Watch Out (2017)
Burn Your Maps (2016)
American Gothic (2016)
Joy (2015)
Lost Boy (2015)
Walter (2015)
Road to Capri (2015)
All the Wilderness (2014)
Witches of East End (2013)
The Hot Flashes (2013)
Anna Nicole (2013)
Crazy Kind of Love (2013)
The Last Keepers (2013)
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
Hornet's Nest (2012)
Hell on Wheels (2011)
Scoundrels (2010)
Father of Invention (2010)
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
Wonder Woman (2009)
Diminished Capacity (2008)
Orangutan Island (2007)
Cutlass (2007)
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
The Number 23 (2007)
Smith (2006)
The Megan Mullally Show (2006)
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Firewall (2006)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
Nobody Knows Anything! (2004)
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
Brave New Girl (2004)
Teen Titans (2003)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003)
Artworks (2003)
Tempted (2003)
Boomtown (2002)
American Dreams (2002)
CSI: Miami (2002)
Monk (2002)
American Gun (2002)
Justice League (2001)
Just Ask My Children (2001)
Full Disclosure (2001)
Lying in Wait (2001)
Crossfire Trail (2001)
Children of Fortune (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
Ambushed (1998)
The Rainmaker (1997)
The Practice (1997)
The Apocalypse Watch (1997)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
The Prophecy (1995)
Earth 2 (1994)
Bitter Vengeance (1994)
Blue Tiger (1994)
Caroline at Midnight (1994)
Linda (1993)
Frasier (1993)
Candyman (1992)
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)
Love Kills (1991)
Becoming Colette (1991)
Victim of Love (1991)
Ironclads (1991)
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
The Hot Spot (1990)
Heart of Dixie (1989)
Third Degree Burn (1989)
Hot to Trot (1988)
Gotham (1988)
Mr. North (1988)
Zombie High (1987)
Slam Dance (1987)
Long Gone (1987)
Fire with Fire (1986)
Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
Creator (1985)
Moonlighting (1985)
The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985)
Dune (1984)
A Matter of Principle (1984)
Electric Dreams (1984)
The Hitchhiker (1983)
Ironclads
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1961-09-11 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States
Height165-centimeter
RelationshipsDanny Huston (1989 - 1992), Antonio Sabàto Jr. (1993 - 1998)
SpouseNick Holmes
MotherElaine Madsen
SiblingsMichael Madsen
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known Asヴァージニア・マドセン, Virginia Gayle Madsen, Virginia G. Madsen
AwardsSaturn Award for Best Actress, Screen Actors Guild Award, Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
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