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