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
2025
- Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies as Self - (archive footage)
2023
- Obliterated as Marge McKnight
- The Portrait as Mags
- One Day as a Lion as Valerie Brisky
- 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
- That Click as Self
- Her Smell as Ania Adamcyzk
2018
- Spare Room as Nat
- 1985 as Eileen
- It Was Always You, Helen as Herself
2017
- Better Watch Out as Deandra Lerner
- Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out' as Self
- A Change of Heart as Deena
2016
- Designated Survivor as Kimble Hookstraten
- Burn Your Maps as Victoria
- American Gothic as Madeline Hawthorne
- Burning Bodhi as Naomi
2015
- Lost Boy as Laura Harris
- Joy as Terry
- Walter as Karen
- An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success as Mrs. Thomas
- Road to Capri as Katherine
- Dead Rising: Watchtower as Maggie
- Metropolis
2014
- Jake Squared as Beth
- All the Wilderness as Abigail Charm
2013
- Witches of East End as Penelope Gardiner
- The Hot Flashes as Clementine Winks
- Crazy Kind of Love as Augusta
- The Last Keepers as Abigail Carver
- Anna Nicole as Virgie Arthur
2012
- Elementary as Paige
- The Magic of Belle Isle as Mrs. O'Neil
- Hornet's Nest as Judy Hammer
- Ruth & Erica as Mel
2011
- Hell on Wheels as Hannah Durant
- Red Riding Hood as Suzette
2010
- Father of Invention as Lorraine
- Scoundrels as Cheryl West
2009
- Wonder Woman as Hippolyta (voice)
- The Haunting in Connecticut as Sara Campbell
- I Know a Woman Like That as Self
- Amelia as Dorothy Binney (uncredited)
2008
- Diminished Capacity as Charlotte
2007
- Ripple Effect as Sherry
- The Number 23 as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
- Cutlass as Robin
- The Astronaut Farmer as Mrs. Farmer
- Being Michael Madsen as Self
2006
- The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- Firewall as Beth Stanfield
- A Prairie Home Companion as Dangerous Woman
- Smith as Hope Stevens
2005
- Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild as The Beast (voice)
- Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? as Cleopatra (voice)
- I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2004
- Justice League Unlimited as Roulette (voice)
- Sideways as Maya
- Dog Whisperer as Self - Owner of Spike
- Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos as Self
- Nobody Knows Anything! as Prison Lawyer
- Brave New Girl as Wanda Lovell
2003
- 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
- Crossfire Trail as Anne Rodney
- Justice League as Dr. Sarah Corwin / Black-Haired Girl (voice)
- Full Disclosure as Brenda Hopkins
- Almost Salinas as Clare
- Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies as Self
- Lying in Wait as Vera Miller
- Just Ask My Children as Brenda Kniffen
2000
- After Sex as Traci
- Children of Fortune as Ingrid Bast
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Beth Anne Rollins
- The Haunting as Jane
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- The Florentine as Molly
- Ballad of the Nightingale as Mo Lewis
1998
- Dawson's Creek
- Ambushed as Lucy Monroe
1997
- The Practice as Marsha Ellison
- The View as Self
- The Rainmaker as Jackie Lemancyzk
- 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
- Becoming Colette as Polaire
- Highlander II: The Quickening as Louise Marcus
- Victim of Love as Carla Simmons
- Love Kills as Rebecca Bishop
- Ironclads as Betty Stuart
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
- Slam Dance as Yolanda Caldwell
- Long Gone as Dixie Lee Boxx
1986
- Fire with Fire as Lisa Taylor
- Modern Girls as Kelly
1985
- Moonlighting as Lorraine Anne Charnock
- Creator as Barbara Spencer
- The Hearst and Davies Affair as Marion Davies
- Mussolini: The Untold Story as Clara Petacci
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
1953
- The Oscars as Self