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