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Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Acting

Born: September 11, 1961Chicago, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Sheepdog

Sheepdog

Dr. Elecia Knox

2026
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2025
Lola

Lola

Mona

2024
The Portrait

The Portrait

Mags

2023
Give Me an A

Give Me an A

Coach Judy

2023
One Day as a Lion

One Day as a Lion

Valerie Brisky

2023
Prey for the Devil

Prey for the Devil

Dr. Peters

2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

Self

2022
Candyman

Candyman

Helen Lyle (voice)

2021
Operation Christmas Drop

Operation Christmas Drop

Congresswoman Angie Bradford

2020
That Click

That Click

Self

2019
Her Smell

Her Smell

Ania Adamcyzk

2019
Spare Room

Spare Room

Nat

2018
It Was Always You, Helen

It Was Always You, Helen

Herself

2018
1985

1985

Eileen

2018

Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out'

Self

2017
Better Watch Out

Better Watch Out

Deandra Lerner

2017
A Change of Heart

A Change of Heart

Deena

2017
Burn Your Maps

Burn Your Maps

Victoria

2016
Burning Bodhi

Burning Bodhi

Naomi

2016
Joy

Joy

Terry

2015
Lost Boy

Lost Boy

Laura Harris

2015
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success

An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success

Mrs. Thomas

2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Maggie

2015
Walter

Walter

Karen

2015
Road to Capri

Road to Capri

Katherine

2015
Jake Squared

Jake Squared

Beth

2014
All the Wilderness

All the Wilderness

Abigail Charm

2014
The Hot Flashes

The Hot Flashes

Clementine Winks

2013
Anna Nicole

Anna Nicole

Virgie Arthur

2013
Crazy Kind of Love

Crazy Kind of Love

Augusta

2013
The Last Keepers

The Last Keepers

Abigail Carver

2013
The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle

Charlotte O'Neil

2012
Hornet's Nest

Hornet's Nest

Judy Hammer

2012
Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

Suzette

2011
Father of Invention

Father of Invention

Lorraine

2010
Amelia

Amelia

Dorothy Binney (uncredited)

2009
I Know a Woman Like That

I Know a Woman Like That

Self

2009
The Haunting in Connecticut

The Haunting in Connecticut

Sara Campbell

2009
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Hippolyta (voice)

2009
Diminished Capacity

Diminished Capacity

Charlotte

2008
Cutlass

Cutlass

Robin

2007
Being Michael Madsen

Being Michael Madsen

Self

2007
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

Self

2007
Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect

Sherry

2007
The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer

Mrs. Farmer

2007
The Number 23

The Number 23

Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia

2007
A Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion

Dangerous Woman

2006
Firewall

Firewall

Beth Stanfield

2006
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

The Beast (voice)

2005
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Cleopatra (voice)

2005
Sideways

Sideways

Maya

2004
Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

Prison Lawyer

2004
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

Self

2004
Brave New Girl

Brave New Girl

Wanda Lovell

2004
Artworks

Artworks

Emma Becker

2003
Tempted

Tempted

Emma Burke

2003
American Gun

American Gun

Penny Tillman

2002
Just Ask My Children

Just Ask My Children

Brenda Kniffen

2001
Full Disclosure

Full Disclosure

Brenda Hopkins

2001
Almost Salinas

Almost Salinas

Clare

2001
Lying in Wait

Lying in Wait

Vera Miller

2001
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

Self

2001
Crossfire Trail

Crossfire Trail

Anne Rodney

2001
Children of Fortune

Children of Fortune

Ingrid Bast

2000
After Sex

After Sex

Traci

2000
The Haunting

The Haunting

Jane

1999
Ballad of the Nightingale

Ballad of the Nightingale

Mo Lewis

1999
The Florentine

The Florentine

Molly

1999
Ambushed

Ambushed

Lucy Monroe

1998
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

Jackie Lemancyzk

1997
The Apocalypse Watch

The Apocalypse Watch

Karin De Vries

1997
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

Dixie DeLaughter

1996
Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck

Kim

1996
The Prophecy

The Prophecy

Katherine Henley

1995
Bitter Vengeance

Bitter Vengeance

Annie Westford

1994
Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger

Gina Hayes

1994
Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight

Susan Prince

1994
Linda

Linda

Linda Cowley

1993
Candyman

Candyman

Helen Lyle

1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

Carolyn Warmus

1992
Love Kills

Love Kills

Rebecca Bishop

1991
Becoming Colette

Becoming Colette

Polaire

1991
Victim of Love

Victim of Love

Carla Simmons

1991
Ironclads

Ironclads

Betty Stuart

1991
Highlander II: The Quickening

Highlander II: The Quickening

Louise Marcus

1991
The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

Dolly Harshaw

1990
Heart of Dixie

Heart of Dixie

Delia June Curry

1989
Third Degree Burn

Third Degree Burn

Anne Scholes

1989
Hot to Trot

Hot to Trot

Allison Rowe

1988
Gotham

Gotham

Rachel Carlyle

1988
Mr. North

Mr. North

Sally Boffin

1988
Slam Dance

Slam Dance

Yolanda Caldwell

1987
Zombie High

Zombie High

Andrea

1987
Long Gone

Long Gone

Dixie Lee Boxx

1987
Modern Girls

Modern Girls

Kelly

1986
Fire with Fire

Fire with Fire

Lisa Taylor

1986
Creator

Creator

Barbara Spencer

1985
The Hearst and Davies Affair

The Hearst and Davies Affair

Marion Davies

1985
Dune

Dune

Princess Irulan

1984
A Matter of Principle

A Matter of Principle

Lou Ellen Purdy

1984
Electric Dreams

Electric Dreams

Madeline Robistat

1984
Class

Class

Lisa

1983