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