Virginia Madsen
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).
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.031 |
| Birthday | 1961-09-11 |
| Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Also Known As | ヴァージニア・マドセン, Virginia Gayle Madsen, Virginia G. Madsen, ویرجینیا مادسن, |
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2003
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5.1/7
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2003
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6.2/12
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Electric Dreams
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After Sex
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6.4/52
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Hornet's Nest
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4.8/8
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Third Degree Burn
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Caroline at Midnight
3.9/8
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4.2/6
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3.7/9
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Love Kills
2.4/5
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6.6/35
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6.5/12
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3.9/13
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Almost Salinas
8/1
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3.1/19
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Jake Squared
4.6/7
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2022
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2/1
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2001
Full Disclosure
4/4
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Walter
5.367/64
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2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower
5.1/358
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Joy
6.545/4127
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The Hearst and Davies Affair
3.8/4
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7.5/21
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Burn Your Maps
7.1/42
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5.7/135
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Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
5.2/498
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0/0
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Better Watch Out
6.67/1524
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2009
I Know a Woman Like That
7/2
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Linda
4.2/7
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2015
Lost Boy
5.1/29
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2016
Burning Bodhi
4.7/6
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1999
Ballad of the Nightingale
1/1
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2000
Children of Fortune
5/1
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Ripple Effect
5.7/6
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A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
4/3
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Spare Room
5.5/10
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2005
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
7.4/403
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6.2/65
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2019
Her Smell
5.8/128
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4.3/3
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It Was Always You, Helen
0/0
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0/0
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2/1
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9/4
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Prey for the Devil
6.898/937
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6.4/555
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8/2
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5.5/2
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7/1
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