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Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

ActingBorn September 11, 1961 (age 64)Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

2026
Sheepdog

as Dr. Elecia Knox

Movie
2024
Holidazed

as Connie Manetti-Hanahan

TV
2024
Lola

as Mona

Movie
2023
Obliterated

as Marge McKnight

TV
2023Movie
2023
Give Me an A

as Coach Judy

Movie
2023
One Day as a Lion

as Valerie Brisky

Movie
2022
Prey for the Devil

as Dr. Peters

Movie
2021TV
2021
Candyman

as Helen Lyle (voice)

Movie
2020
Operation Christmas Drop

as Congresswoman Angie Bradford

Movie
2019
That Click

as Self

Movie
2019
Swamp Thing

as Maria Sunderland

TV
2019
Her Smell

as Ania Adamcyzk

Movie
2018Movie
2018Movie
2018
1985

as Eileen

Movie
2017
Better Watch Out

as Deandra Lerner

Movie
2017Movie
2016
Burn Your Maps

as Victoria

Movie
2016
Designated Survivor

as Kimble Hookstraten

TV
2016Movie
2016
American Gothic

as Madeline Hawthorne

TV
2015
Joy

as Terry

Movie
2015
Lost Boy

as Laura Harris

Movie
2015Movie
2015
Walter

as Karen

Movie
2015
Road to Capri

as Katherine

Movie
2014Movie
2014
All the Wilderness

as Abigail Charm

Movie
2013
Witches of East End

as Penelope Gardiner

TV
2013
The Hot Flashes

as Clementine Winks

Movie
2013
Anna Nicole

as Virgie Arthur

Movie
2013Movie
2013
The Last Keepers

as Abigail Carver

Movie
2012
Elementary

as Paige

TV
2012TV
2012
The Magic of Belle Isle

as Charlotte O'Neil

Movie
2012
Hornet's Nest

as Judy Hammer

Movie
2011
Hell on Wheels

as Hannah Durant

TV
2011
Red Riding Hood

as Suzette

Movie
2010
Scoundrels

as Cheryl West

TV
2010Movie
2009
Amelia

as Dorothy Binney (uncredited)

Movie
2009Movie
2009Movie
2009
Wonder Woman

as Hippolyta (voice)

Movie
2008Movie
2007
Cutlass

as Robin

Movie
2007Movie
2007
Ripple Effect

as Sherry

Movie
2007
The Number 23

as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia

Movie
2007
The Astronaut Farmer

as Mrs. Farmer

Movie
2006
Smith

as Hope Stevens

TV
2006TV
2006
A Prairie Home Companion

as Dangerous Woman

Movie
2006
Firewall

as Beth Stanfield

Movie
2005Movie
2005Movie
2004
Sideways

as Maya

Movie
2004
Dog Whisperer

as Self - Owner of Spike

TV
2004TV
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!

as Prison Lawyer

Movie
2004
Justice League Unlimited

as Roulette (voice)

TV
2004
Brave New Girl

as Wanda Lovell

Movie
2003
Teen Titans

as Arella (voice)

TV
2003TV
2003
Artworks

as Emma Becker

Movie
2003
Tempted

as Emma Burke

Movie
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
2002
Boomtown

as Erika Ashland

TV
2002
American Dreams

as Rebecca Sandstrom

TV
2002
CSI: Miami

as Krista Walker

TV
2002
Monk

as T.K. Jensen

TV
2002
American Gun

as Penny Tillman

Movie
2001
Justice League

as Dr. Sarah Corwin / Black-Haired Girl (voice)

TV
2001
Justice League

as Dr. Sarah Corwin (voice)

TV
2001
Just Ask My Children

as Brenda Kniffen

Movie
2001
Full Disclosure

as Brenda Hopkins

Movie
2001Movie
2001
Lying in Wait

as Vera Miller

Movie
2001
Crossfire Trail

as Anne Rodney

Movie
2000
Children of Fortune

as Ingrid Bast

Movie
2000
After Sex

as Traci

Movie
1999TV
1999Movie
1999Movie
1999Movie
1998
Ambushed

as Lucy Monroe

Movie
1998TV
1997
The Rainmaker

as Jackie Lemancyzk

Movie
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
The Apocalypse Watch

as Karin De Vries

TV
1997
The Practice

as Marsha Ellison

TV
1997
The Apocalypse Watch

as Karin De Vries

Movie
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi

as Dixie DeLaughter

Movie
1996Movie
1995
The Prophecy

as Katherine Henley

Movie
1995TV
1994
Earth 2

as Alonzo Solace's Dance Partner

TV
1994
Bitter Vengeance

as Annie Westford

Movie
1994
Blue Tiger

as Gina Hayes

Movie
1994
Caroline at Midnight

as Susan Prince

Movie
1993
Linda

as Linda Cowley

Movie
1993
Frasier

as Cassandra Stone

TV
1992
Candyman

as Helen Lyle

Movie
1991
Love Kills

as Rebecca Bishop

Movie
1991Movie
1991
Victim of Love

as Carla Simmons

Movie
1991
Ironclads

as Betty Stuart

Movie
1991Movie
1990
The Hot Spot

as Dolly Harshaw

Movie
1989
Heart of Dixie

as Delia June Curry

Movie
1989
Third Degree Burn

as Anne Scholes

Movie
1988
Hot to Trot

as Allison Rowe

Movie
1988
Gotham

as Rachel Carlyle

Movie
1988
Mr. North

as Sally Boffin

Movie
1987
Zombie High

as Andrea

Movie
1987
Slam Dance

as Yolanda Caldwell

Movie
1987
Long Gone

as Dixie Lee Boxx

Movie
1986
Modern Girls

as Kelly

Movie
1986
Fire with Fire

as Lisa Taylor

Movie
1985TV
1985
Creator

as Barbara Spencer

Movie
1985
Moonlighting

as Lorraine Anne Charnock

TV
1985Movie
1984
Dune

as Princess Irulan

Movie
1984
A Matter of Principle

as Lou Ellen Purdy

Movie
1984
Electric Dreams

as Madeline Robistat

Movie
1983
The Hitchhiker

as Christina

TV
1983
Class

as Lisa

Movie
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 11, 1961
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity1.9