Virginia Madsen
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
Credits
- 2024 · Holidazed as Connie Manetti-Hanahan
- 2023 · The Portrait as Mags
- 2023 · One Day as a Lion as Valerie Brisky
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2021 · Behind the Monsters as Self
- 2019 · That Click as Self
- 2018 · Spare Room as Nat
- 2018 · 1985 as Eileen
- 2016 · Burn Your Maps as Victoria
- 2015 · An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success as Mrs. Thomas
- 2015 · Walter as Karen
- 2014 · Jake Squared as Beth
- 2014 · All the Wilderness as Abigail Charm
- 2013 · Crazy Kind of Love as Augusta
- 2012 · The Magic of Belle Isle as Mrs. O'Neil
- 2012 · Hornet's Nest as Judy Hammer
- 2010 · Scoundrels as Cheryl West
- 2008 · Diminished Capacity as Charlotte
- 2007 · Cutlass as Robin
- 2006 · Smith as Hope Stevens
- 2004 · Brave New Girl as Wanda Lovell
- 2003 · Artworks as Emma Becker
- 2001 · Full Disclosure as Brenda Hopkins
- 2001 · Almost Salinas as Clare
- 2000 · After Sex as Traci
- 1999 · Ballad of the Nightingale as Mo Lewis
- 1996 · Just Your Luck as Kim
- 1994 · Caroline at Midnight as Susan Prince
- 1991 · Ironclads as Betty Stuart
- 1988 · Hot to Trot as Allison Rowe
- 1988 · Gotham as Rachel Carlyle
- 1988 · Mr. North as Sally Boffin
- 1987 · Slam Dance as Yolanda Caldwell
- 1987 · Long Gone as Dixie Lee Boxx
- 1986 · Fire with Fire as Lisa Taylor
- 1984 · Electric Dreams as Madeline Robistat
- Future · Street Smart as
- 2024 · Sheepdog as Dr. Elecia Knox
- 2024 · Lola as Mona
- 2023 · Obliterated as Marge McKnight
- 2023 · Give Me An A as Coach Judy
- 2022 · Prey for the Devil as Dr. Peters
- 2021 · Candyman as Helen Lyle (voice)
- 2020 · Operation Christmas Drop as Congresswoman Angie Bradford
- 2019 · Swamp Thing as Maria Sunderland
- 2019 · Her Smell as Ania Adamcyzk
- 2018 · It Was Always You, Helen as Herself
- 2017 · Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out' as Self
- 2017 · Better Watch Out as Deandra Lerner
- 2017 · A Change of Heart as Deena
- 2016 · Designated Survivor as Kimble Hookstraten
- 2016 · Burning Bodhi as Naomi
- 2016 · American Gothic as Madeline Hawthorne
- 2015 · Joy as Terry
- 2015 · Lost Boy as Laura Harris
- 2015 · Dead Rising: Watchtower as Maggie
- 2015 · Metropolis as
- 2015 · Road to Capri as Katherine
- 2013 · Witches of East End as Penelope Gardiner
- 2013 · The Hot Flashes as Clementine Winks
- 2013 · Anna Nicole as Virgie Arthur
- 2013 · The Last Keepers as Abigail Carver
- 2012 · Elementary as Paige
- 2012 · Ruth & Erica as Mel
- 2011 · Hell on Wheels as Hannah Durant
- 2011 · Red Riding Hood as Suzette
- 2010 · Father of Invention as Lorraine
- 2009 · Amelia as Dorothy Binney (uncredited)
- 2009 · I Know a Woman Like That as Self
- 2009 · The Haunting in Connecticut as Sara Campbell
- 2009 · Wonder Woman as Hippolyta (voice)
- 2007 · Being Michael Madsen as Self
- 2007 · Ripple Effect as Sherry
- 2007 · The Number 23 as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
- 2007 · The Astronaut Farmer as Mrs. Farmer
- 2006 · The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · A Prairie Home Companion as Dangerous Woman
- 2006 · Firewall as Beth Stanfield
- 2005 · Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild as The Beast (voice)
- 2005 · Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? as Cleopatra (voice)
- 2005 · I Love the '90s: Part Deux as
- 2004 · Sideways as Maya
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Prison Lawyer
- 2004 · Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos as Self
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Roulette (voice)
- 2003 · Teen Titans as Arella (voice)
- 2003 · Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Silver Sable (voice)
- 2003 · Tempted as Emma Burke
- 2002 · American Dreams as Rebecca Sandstrom
- 2002 · Boomtown as Erika Ashland
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Krista Walker
- 2002 · Monk as T.K. Jensen
- 2002 · American Gun as Penny Tillman
- 2001 · Justice League as Dr. Sarah Corwin / Black-Haired Girl (voice)
- 2001 · Justice League as Dr. Sarah Corwin (voice)
- 2001 · Just Ask My Children as Brenda Kniffen
- 2001 · Lying in Wait as Vera Miller
- 2001 · Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies as Self
- 2001 · Crossfire Trail as Anne Rodney
- 2000 · Children of Fortune as Ingrid Bast
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Beth Anne Rollins
- 1999 · The Haunting as Jane
- 1999 · The Florentine as Molly
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 1998 · Ambushed as Lucy Monroe
- 1998 · Dawson's Creek as
- 1997 · The Rainmaker as Jackie Lemancyzk
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The Practice as Marsha Ellison
- 1997 · The Apocalypse Watch as Karin De Vries
- 1996 · Ghosts of Mississippi as Dixie DeLaughter
- 1995 · The Prophecy as Katherine Henley
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Kellin
- 1994 · Earth 2 as Alonzo Solace's Dance Partner
- 1994 · Bitter Vengeance as Annie Westford
- 1994 · Blue Tiger as Gina Hayes
- 1993 · Linda as Linda Cowley
- 1993 · Frasier as Cassandra Stone
- 1992 · Candyman as Helen Lyle
- 1992 · A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Carolyn Warmus
- 1991 · Love Kills as Rebecca Bishop
- 1991 · Becoming Colette as Polaire
- 1991 · Victim of Love as Carla Simmons
- 1991 · Highlander II: The Quickening as Louise Marcus
- 1990 · The Hot Spot as Dolly Harshaw
- 1989 · Heart of Dixie as Delia June Curry
- 1989 · Third Degree Burn as Anne Scholes
- 1987 · Zombie High as Andrea
- 1986 · Modern Girls as Kelly
- 1985 · Mussolini: The Untold Story as Clara Petacci
- 1985 · Creator as Barbara Spencer
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Lorraine Anne Charnock
- 1985 · The Hearst and Davies Affair as Marion Davies
- 1984 · Dune as Princess Irulan
- 1984 · A Matter of Principle as Lou Ellen Purdy
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as Christina
- 1983 · Class as Lisa
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self