Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 11, 1961
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
144 titles
Virginia Madsen
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.
Known For
Filmography
Street Smart
Beth
Sheepdog
Dr. Elecia Knox
Holidazed
Connie Manetti-Hanahan
Lola
Mona
Obliterated
Marge McKnight
The Portrait
Mags
Give Me an A
Coach Judy
One Day as a Lion
Valerie Brisky
Prey for the Devil
Dr. Peters
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
Behind the Monsters
Self
Candyman
Helen Lyle (voice)
Operation Christmas Drop
Congresswoman Angie Bradford
That Click
Self
Swamp Thing
Maria Sunderland
Her Smell
Ania Adamcyzk
Spare Room
Nat
It Was Always You, Helen
Herself
1985
Eileen
Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out'
Self
Better Watch Out
Deandra Lerner
A Change of Heart
Deena
Burn Your Maps
Victoria
Designated Survivor
Kimble Hookstraten
Burning Bodhi
Naomi
American Gothic
Madeline Hawthorne
Joy
Terry
Lost Boy
Laura Harris
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success
Mrs. Thomas
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Maggie
Walter
Karen
Metropolis
Road to Capri
Katherine
Jake Squared
Beth
All the Wilderness
Abigail Charm
Witches of East End
Penelope Gardiner
The Hot Flashes
Clementine Winks
Anna Nicole
Virgie Arthur
Crazy Kind of Love
Augusta
The Last Keepers
Abigail Carver
Elementary
Paige
Ruth & Erica
Mel
The Magic of Belle Isle
Charlotte O'Neil
Hornet's Nest
Chief Judy Hammer
Hell on Wheels
Hannah Durant
Red Riding Hood
Suzette
The Talk
Self
Scoundrels
Cheryl West
Father of Invention
Lorraine
Amelia
Dorothy Binney (uncredited)