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Virginia Madsen
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 sh…
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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.
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2026
Street Smart
Movie Beth
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2026
Sheepdog
Movie Dr. Elecia Knox
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2024
Holidazed
TV show Connie Manetti-Hanahan
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2024
Lola
Movie Mona
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2023
Obliterated
TV show Marge McKnight
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2023
The Portrait
Movie Mags
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2023
Give Me an A
Movie Coach Judy
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2023
One Day as a Lion
Movie Valerie Brisky
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2022
Prey for the Devil
Movie Dr. Peters
- 2022
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2021
Behind the Monsters
TV show Self
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2021
Candyman
Movie Helen Lyle (voice)
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2020
Operation Christmas Drop
Movie Congresswoman Angie Bradford
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2019
That Click
Movie Self
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2019
Swamp Thing
TV show Maria Sunderland
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2019
Her Smell
Movie Ania Adamcyzk
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2018
Spare Room
Movie Nat
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2018
It Was Always You, Helen
Movie Herself
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2018
1985
Movie Eileen
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2017
Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out'
Movie Self
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2017
Better Watch Out
Movie Deandra Lerner
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2017
A Change of Heart
Movie Deena
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2016
Burn Your Maps
Movie Victoria
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2016
Designated Survivor
TV show Kimble Hookstraten
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2016
Burning Bodhi
Movie Naomi
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2016
American Gothic
TV show Madeline Hawthorne
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2015
Joy
Movie Terry
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2015
Lost Boy
Movie Laura Harris
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2015
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success
Movie Mrs. Thomas
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2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Movie Maggie
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2015
Walter
Movie Karen
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2015
Metropolis
TV show
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2015
Road to Capri
Movie Katherine
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2014
Jake Squared
Movie Beth
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2014
All the Wilderness
Movie Abigail Charm
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2013
Witches of East End
TV show Penelope Gardiner
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2013
The Hot Flashes
Movie Clementine Winks
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2013
Anna Nicole
Movie Virgie Arthur
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2013
Crazy Kind of Love
Movie Augusta
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2013
The Last Keepers
Movie Abigail Carver
