Virginia Madsen
Born: 1961-09-11 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Street Smart as Beth
- Sheepdog as Dr. Elecia Knox
2023
- Obliterated as Marge McKnight
- One Day as a Lion as Valerie Brisky
- The Portrait as Mags
- Give Me an A as Coach Judy
2022
- Prey for the Devil as Dr. Peters
- American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
2021
- Candyman as Helen Lyle (voice)
- Behind the Monsters as Self
2020
- Operation Christmas Drop as Congresswoman Angie Bradford
2019
- Swamp Thing as Maria Sunderland
- Her Smell as Ania Adamcyzk
- That Click as Self
2018
- Spare Room as Nat
- 1985 as Eileen
- It Was Always You, Helen as Herself
2017
- Better Watch Out as Deandra Lerner
- A Change of Heart as Deena
- Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out' as Self
2016
- Designated Survivor as Kimble Hookstraten
- American Gothic as Madeline Hawthorne
- Burn Your Maps as Victoria
- Burning Bodhi as Naomi
2015
- Joy as Terry
- Dead Rising: Watchtower as Maggie
- Metropolis
- Walter as Karen
- An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success as Mrs. Thomas
- Lost Boy as Laura Harris
- Road to Capri as Katherine
2014
- Jake Squared as Beth
- All the Wilderness as Abigail Charm
2013
- Witches of East End as Penelope Gardiner
- Crazy Kind of Love as Augusta
- The Hot Flashes as Clementine Winks
- The Last Keepers as Abigail Carver
- Anna Nicole as Virgie Arthur
2012
- Elementary as Paige
- Ruth & Erica as Mel
- The Magic of Belle Isle as Charlotte O'Neil
- Hornet's Nest as Chief Judy Hammer
2011
- Hell on Wheels as Hannah Durant
- Red Riding Hood as Suzette
2010
- The Talk as Self
- Scoundrels as Cheryl West
- Father of Invention as Lorraine
2009
- Wonder Woman as Hippolyta (voice)
- The Haunting in Connecticut as Sara Campbell
- Amelia as Dorothy Binney (uncredited)
- I Know a Woman Like That as Self
2008
- Diminished Capacity as Charlotte
2007
- The Number 23 as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
- The Astronaut Farmer as Mrs. Farmer
- Being Michael Madsen as Self
- Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker' as Self
- Ripple Effect as Sherry
- Cutlass as Robin
2006
- The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- Smith as Hope Stevens
- Firewall as Beth Stanfield
- A Prairie Home Companion as Dangerous Woman
2005
- I Love the '90s: Part Deux
- Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild as The Beast (voice)
- Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? as Cleopatra (voice)
2004
- Justice League Unlimited as Roulette (voice)
- Dog Whisperer as Self - Owner of Spike
- Sideways as Maya
- Brave New Girl as Wanda Lovell
- Nobody Knows Anything! as Prison Lawyer
- Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Teen Titans as Arella (voice)
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Silver Sable (voice)
- Tempted as Emma Burke
- Artworks as Emma Becker
2002
- CSI: Miami as Krista Walker
- Monk as T.K. Jensen
- American Dreams as Rebecca Sandstrom
- Boomtown as Erika Ashland
- American Gun as Penny Tillman
2001
- Justice League as Dr. Sarah Corwin / Black-Haired Girl (voice)
- Crossfire Trail as Anne Rodney
- Just Ask My Children as Brenda Kniffen
- Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies as Self
- Full Disclosure as Brenda Hopkins
- Almost Salinas as Clare
- Lying in Wait as Vera Miller
2000
- After Sex as Traci
- Children of Fortune as Ingrid Bast
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Beth Anne Rollins
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- The Haunting as Jane
- The Florentine as Molly
- Ballad of the Nightingale as Mo Lewis
1998
- Dawson's Creek as Maddy
- Ambushed as Lucy Monroe
1997
- The View as Self
- The Practice as Marsha Ellison
- The Rainmaker as Jackie Lemancyzk
- The Apocalypse Watch as Karin De Vries
- The Apocalypse Watch as Karin De Vries
1996
- Ghosts of Mississippi as Dixie DeLaughter
- Just Your Luck as Kim
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Kellin
- The Prophecy as Katherine Henley
1994
- Earth 2 as Alonzo Solace's Dance Partner
- Blue Tiger as Gina Hayes
- Caroline at Midnight as Susan Prince
- Bitter Vengeance as Annie Westford
1992
- Candyman as Helen Lyle
- A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Carolyn Warmus
1991
- Highlander II: The Quickening as Louise Marcus
- Becoming Colette as Polaire
- Ironclads as Betty Stuart
- Love Kills as Rebecca Bishop
- Victim of Love as Carla Simmons
1990
- The Hot Spot as Dolly Harshaw
1989
- Heart of Dixie as Delia June Curry
- Third Degree Burn as Anne Scholes
1988
- Mr. North as Sally Boffin
- Gotham as Rachel Carlyle
- Hot to Trot as Allison Rowe
1987
- Zombie High as Andrea
- Long Gone as Dixie Lee Boxx
- Slam Dance as Yolanda Caldwell
1986
- Fire with Fire as Lisa Taylor
- Modern Girls as Kelly
1985
- Moonlighting as Lorraine Anne Charnock
- Mussolini: The Untold Story as Clara Petacci
- Creator as Barbara Spencer
- The Hearst and Davies Affair as Marion Davies
1984
- Dune as Princess Irulan
- Electric Dreams as Madeline Robistat
- A Matter of Principle as Lou Ellen Purdy
1983
- The Hitchhiker as Christina
- Class as Lisa
1982
- American Playhouse as Lou Ellen Purdy
1953
- The Oscars as Self