Virginia Madsen

Born: 1961-09-11

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.


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as Anne Scholes
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as Brenda Kniffen
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as Yolanda Caldwell
Released: 1987-10-02

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Heart of Dixie

as Delia June Curry
Released: 1989-08-25

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as Self
Released: 2022-08-15

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as Gina Hayes
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as Penny Tillman
Released: 2002-06-13

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as Karin De Vries
Released: 1997-03-02

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as Beth
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as Herself
Released: 2018-10-29

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as Brenda Hopkins
Released: 2001-05-15

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Released: 1994-07-28

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as Emma Becker
Released: 2003-04-10

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Released: 2007-06-21

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I Know a Woman Like That

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Released: 2009-10-13

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Give Me An A

as uncredited
Released: 2023-06-21

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Released: 2015-01-01

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as Dixie Lee Boxx
Released: 1987-05-23

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as Polaire
Released: 1991-10-17

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as Self
Released: 2007-09-28

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as Self
Released: 2020-06-17

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as Lou Ellen Purdy
Released: 1984-12-03

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The Hearst and Davies Affair

as Marion Davies
Released: 1985-01-14

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as Kim
Released: 1996-11-29

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as Rebecca Bishop
Released: 1991-11-13

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as Clare
Released: 2001-04-01

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as uncredited
Released: 2004-01-01

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as Self
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as Krista Walker
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as Cassandra Stone
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as Kimble Hookstraten
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as Kellin
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as Paige
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as uncredited
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as Lorraine Anne Charnock
First aired: 1985-03-03

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as Self
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as Marsha Ellison
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as Self
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as Alonzo Solace's Dance Partner
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as Hannah Durant
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as Arella (voice)
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as Marge McKnight
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as Roulette (voice)
First aired: 2004-07-31

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as Dr. Sarah Corwin / Black-Haired Girl (voice)
First aired: 2001-11-17

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as Dr. Sarah Corwin (voice)
First aired: 2001-11-17

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as Silver Sable (voice)
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as Rebecca Sandstrom
First aired: 2002-09-29

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as Christina
First aired: 1983-11-01

A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes...

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as Penelope Gardiner
First aired: 2013-10-06

The adventures of Joanna Beauchamp and her two adult daughters Freya and Ingrid -- both of whom...

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as Maria Sunderland
First aired: 2019-05-31

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as Self - Guest
First aired: 1999-03-30

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American Gothic

as Madeline Hawthorne
First aired: 2016-06-22

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Boomtown

as Erika Ashland
First aired: 2002-09-29

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Mussolini: The Untold Story

as Clara Petacci
First aired: 1985-11-24

The rise and fall of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Recounting his life with his...

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I Love the '90s: Part Deux

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-01-17

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as Hope Stevens
First aired: 2006-09-19

Though Bobby Stevens appears to be a regular family man with a nine-to-five job, he's actually...

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Metropolis

as uncredited
First aired: 2015-01-04

Metropolis explores one important world city each episode, uncovering rich historical secrets...

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Scoundrels

as Cheryl West
First aired: 2010-06-20

A family of small-time criminals try to go straight after the father is sent to prison.

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Behind the Monsters

as Self
First aired: 2021-10-27

A docu-series exploring how Chucky, Michael Myers, Pinhead and more came to be icons of the...

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