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Virginia Madsen

Acting

Born September 11, 1961 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as ヴァージニア・マドセン · Virginia Gayle Madsen · Virginia G. 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.

Awards & recognition

  • Actor Awards · 2005
  • Independent Spirit AwardBest Supporting Female · 2005
  • Saturn AwardBest Actress · 1993
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2005 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit AwardBest Supporting Female · nominated
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  • Saturn AwardBest Actress · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

That Click

2019as Self

Teen Titans

2003as Arella (voice)

Justice League Unlimited

2004as Roulette (voice)

Justice League

2001as Dr. Sarah Corwin / Black-Haired Girl (voice)

Monk

2002as T.K. Jensen

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Beth Anne Rollins

Star Trek: Voyager

1995as Kellin

CSI: Miami

2002as Krista Walker

The Practice

1997as Marsha Ellison

Frasier

1993as Cassandra Stone

Elementary

2012as Paige

Hell on Wheels

2011as Hannah Durant

Moonlighting

1985as Lorraine Anne Charnock

Swamp Thing

2019as Maria Sunderland

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

2005as Cleopatra (voice)

Witches of East End

2013as Penelope Gardiner

Brave New Girl

2004as Wanda Lovell

Dawson's Creek

1998

Designated Survivor

2016as Kimble Hookstraten

Wonder Woman

2009as Hippolyta (voice)

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

2003as Silver Sable (voice)

Burn Your Maps

2016as Victoria

Sideways

2004as Maya

Obliterated

2023as Marge McKnight

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012as Charlotte O'Neil

I Know a Woman Like That

2009as Self

The Rainmaker

1997as Jackie Lemancyzk

Prey for the Devil

2022as Dr. Peters

Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan

2004as Self

Just Ask My Children

2001as Brenda Kniffen

Better Watch Out

2016as Deandra Lerner

Candyman

1992as Helen Lyle

Joy

2015as Terry

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996as Dixie DeLaughter

Sheepdog

2024as Dr. Elecia Knox

The Prophecy

1995as Katherine Henley

Operation Christmas Drop

2020as Congresswoman Angie Bradford

All the Wilderness

2014as Abigail Charm

The Number 23

2007as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia

The Astronaut Farmer

2006as Mrs. Farmer

A Prairie Home Companion

2006as Dangerous Woman

Crossfire Trail

2001as Anne Rodney

The Hot Spot

1990as Dolly Harshaw

Electric Dreams

1984as Madeline Robistat

1985

2018as Eileen

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009as Sara Campbell

Fire with Fire

1986as Lisa Taylor

Dune

1984as Princess Irulan

Creator

1985as Barbara Spencer

Give Me an A

2023as Coach Judy