Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

1961-09-11

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.

Also appears in

Prey for the Devil

Prey for the Devil

6.9

Dune

Dune

6.2

Joy

Joy

6.5

The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

6.3

The Haunting

The Haunting

5.5

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

6.0

The Haunting in Connecticut

The Haunting in Connecticut

6.2

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

7.0

Better Watch Out

Better Watch Out

6.7

Candyman

Candyman

6.6

Highlander II: The Quickening

Highlander II: The Quickening

4.7

The Number 23

The Number 23

6.4

The Prophecy

The Prophecy

6.5

Candyman

Candyman

6.0

Firewall

Firewall

5.8

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower

5.1

The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle

7.0

Sideways

Sideways

7.1

Operation Christmas Drop

Operation Christmas Drop

6.4

One Day as a Lion

One Day as a Lion

5.7