Virginia Madsen
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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
Dune (1984)
as Princess Irulan
The Hot Spot (1990)
as Dolly Harshaw
Red Riding Hood (2011)
as Suzette
Candyman (2021)
as Helen Lyle (voice)
The Number 23 (2007)
as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
Candyman (1992)
as Helen Lyle
The Rainmaker (1997)
as Jackie Lemancyzk
The Haunting (1999)
as Jane
Better Watch Out (2017)
as Deandra Lerner
Prey for the Devil (2022)
as Dr. Peters
Joy (2015)
as Terry
Sideways (2004)
as Maya
Firewall (2006)
as Beth Stanfield
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
as Charlotte O'Neil
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
as Sara Campbell
The Prophecy (1995)
as Katherine Henley
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
as Cleopatra (voice)
Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015)
as Maggie
Electric Dreams (1984)
as Madeline Robistat
Wonder Woman (2009)
as Hippolyta (voice)
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
as Louise Marcus
Crossfire Trail (2001)
as Anne Rodney
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
as Dangerous Woman
Class (1983)
as Lisa
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
as Mrs. Farmer
Her Smell (2019)
as Ania Adamcyzk
Mr. North (1988)
as Sally Boffin
Walter (2015)
as Karen
Fire with Fire (1986)
as Lisa Taylor
Just Ask My Children (2001)
as Brenda Kniffen
Amelia (2009)
as Dorothy Binney (uncredited)
After Sex (2000)
as Traci
Being Michael Madsen (2007)
as Self
Father of Invention (2010)
as Lorraine
Creator (1985)
as Barbara Spencer
Nobody Knows Anything! (2004)
as Prison Lawyer
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
as Dixie DeLaughter
The Florentine (1999)
as Molly
Operation Christmas Drop (2020)
as Congresswoman Angie Bradford
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
as The Beast (voice)
Ironclads (1991)
as Betty Stuart
The Portrait (2023)
as Mags
Gotham (1988)
as Rachel Carlyle
One Day as a Lion (2023)
as Valerie Brisky
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker' (2007)
as Self
Crazy Kind of Love (2013)
as Augusta
Slam Dance (1987)
as Yolanda Caldwell
Long Gone (1987)
as Dixie Lee Boxx
Heart of Dixie (1989)
as Delia June Curry
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success (2015)
as Mrs. Thomas
Burn Your Maps (2016)
as Victoria
Just Your Luck (1996)
as Kim
Zombie High (1987)
as Andrea
Ambushed (1998)
as Lucy Monroe
Third Degree Burn (1989)
as Anne Scholes
Hot to Trot (1988)
as Allison Rowe
The Hot Flashes (2013)
as Clementine Winks
A Change of Heart (2017)
as Deena
Spare Room (2018)
as Nat
It Was Always You, Helen (2018)
as Herself
Hornet's Nest (2012)
as Chief Judy Hammer
Tempted (2003)
as Emma Burke
Lying in Wait (2001)
as Vera Miller
The Last Keepers (2013)
as Abigail Carver
American Gun (2002)
as Penny Tillman
Road to Capri (2015)
as Katherine
Full Disclosure (2001)
as Brenda Hopkins
Caroline at Midnight (1994)
as Susan Prince
Modern Girls (1986)
as Kelly
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)
as Carolyn Warmus
Blue Tiger (1994)
as Gina Hayes
The Apocalypse Watch (1997)
as Karin De Vries
Ballad of the Nightingale (1999)
as Mo Lewis
Ripple Effect (2007)
as Sherry
Lola (2024)
as Mona
That Click (2019)
as Self
1985 (2018)
as Eileen
I Know a Woman Like That (2009)
as Self
Brave New Girl (2004)
as Wanda Lovell
Becoming Colette (1991)
as Polaire
Cutlass (2007)
as Robin
Diminished Capacity (2008)
as Charlotte
Love Kills (1991)
as Rebecca Bishop
Children of Fortune (2000)
as Ingrid Bast
Jake Squared (2014)
as Beth
All the Wilderness (2014)
as Abigail Charm
Victim of Love (1991)
as Carla Simmons
The Ice at the Bottom of the World (—)
Actor
Artworks (2003)
as Emma Becker
Street Smart (2026)
as Beth
Bitter Vengeance (1994)
as Annie Westford
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
as Self
Almost Salinas (2001)
as Clare
Burning Bodhi (2016)
as Naomi
Lost Boy (2015)
as Laura Harris
Sheepdog (2026)
as Dr. Elecia Knox
Give Me an A (2023)
as Coach Judy
A Matter of Principle (1984)
as Lou Ellen Purdy
Linda (1993)
as Linda Cowley
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)
as Self
The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985)
as Marion Davies
Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out' (2017)
as Self
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos (2004)
as Self
Anna Nicole (2013)
as Virgie Arthur