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Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Acting·1961·102 films

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).

Filmography

Joy
Joy (2015)Terry
The Number 23
The Number 23 (2007)Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
Dune
Dune (1984)Princess Irulan
Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood (2011)Suzette
Sideways
Sideways (2004)Maya
Candyman
Candyman (1992)Helen Lyle
Candyman
Candyman (2021)Helen Lyle (voice)
Better Watch Out
Better Watch Out (2017)Deandra Lerner
The Haunting
The Haunting (1999)Jane
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker (1997)Jackie Lemancyzk
The Haunting in Connecticut
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)Sara Campbell
Firewall
Firewall (2006)Beth Stanfield
Prey for the Devil
Prey for the Devil (2022)Dr. Peters
Highlander II: The Quickening
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)Louise Marcus
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (2009)Hippolyta (voice)
Operation Christmas Drop
Operation Christmas Drop (2020)Congresswoman Angie Bradford
The Prophecy
The Prophecy (1995)Katherine Henley
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)The Beast (voice)
The Magic of Belle Isle
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)Charlotte O'Neil
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)Cleopatra (voice)
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015)Maggie
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)Mrs. Farmer
A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)Dangerous Woman
The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot (1990)Dolly Harshaw
Amelia
Amelia (2009)Dorothy Binney (uncredited)
Class
Class (1983)Lisa
Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams (1984)Madeline Robistat
Father of Invention
Father of Invention (2010)Lorraine
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)Dixie DeLaughter
One Day as a Lion
One Day as a Lion (2023)Valerie Brisky
Her Smell
Her Smell (2019)Ania Adamcyzk
1985
1985 (2018)Eileen
Walter
Walter (2015)Karen
Anna Nicole
Anna Nicole (2013)Virgie Arthur
Fire with Fire
Fire with Fire (1986)Lisa Taylor
Hot to Trot
Hot to Trot (1988)Allison Rowe
The Hot Flashes
The Hot Flashes (2013)Clementine Winks
Creator
Creator (1985)Barbara Spencer
Crazy Kind of Love
Crazy Kind of Love (2013)Augusta
Slam Dance
Slam Dance (1987)Yolanda Caldwell
Burn Your Maps
Burn Your Maps (2016)Victoria
The Last Keepers
The Last Keepers (2013)Abigail Carver
Zombie High
Zombie High (1987)Andrea
Crossfire Trail
Crossfire Trail (2001)Anne Rodney
Modern Girls
Modern Girls (1986)Kelly
All the Wilderness
All the Wilderness (2014)Abigail Charm
Cutlass
Cutlass (2007)Robin
Lost Boy
Lost Boy (2015)Laura Harris
Gotham
Gotham (1988)Rachel Carlyle
After Sex
After Sex (2000)Traci
Blue Tiger
Blue Tiger (1994)Gina Hayes
Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything! (2004)Prison Lawyer
Lola
Lola (2024)Mona
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success (2015)Mrs. Thomas
The Portrait
The Portrait (2023)Mags
Mr. North
Mr. North (1988)Sally Boffin
Diminished Capacity
Diminished Capacity (2008)Charlotte
Ambushed
Ambushed (1998)Lucy Monroe
Heart of Dixie
Heart of Dixie (1989)Delia June Curry
Long Gone
Long Gone (1987)Dixie Lee Boxx
Victim of Love
Victim of Love (1991)Carla Simmons
Tempted
Tempted (2003)Emma Burke
Just Ask My Children
Just Ask My Children (2001)Brenda Kniffen
The Florentine
The Florentine (1999)Molly
American Gun
American Gun (2002)Penny Tillman
Spare Room
Spare Room (2018)Nat
Becoming Colette
Becoming Colette (1991)Polaire
Brave New Girl
Brave New Girl (2004)Wanda Lovell
Artworks
Artworks (2003)Emma Becker
Being Michael Madsen
Being Michael Madsen (2007)Self
Lying in Wait
Lying in Wait (2001)Vera Miller
Caroline at Midnight
Caroline at Midnight (1994)Susan Prince
Linda
Linda (1993)Linda Cowley
Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect (2007)Sherry
Jake Squared
Jake Squared (2014)Beth
Hornet's Nest
Hornet's Nest (2012)Judy Hammer
Bitter Vengeance
Bitter Vengeance (1994)Annie Westford
Third Degree Burn
Third Degree Burn (1989)Anne Scholes
The Apocalypse Watch
The Apocalypse Watch (1997)Karin De Vries
Love Kills
Love Kills (1991)Rebecca Bishop
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)Carolyn Warmus
Burning Bodhi
Burning Bodhi (2016)Naomi
The Hearst and Davies Affair
The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985)Marion Davies
Full Disclosure
Full Disclosure (2001)Brenda Hopkins
That Click
That Click (2019)Self
Sheepdog
Sheepdog (2026)Dr. Elecia Knox
Just Your Luck
Just Your Luck (1996)Kim
Ironclads
Ironclads (1991)Betty Stuart
Ballad of the Nightingale
Ballad of the Nightingale (1999)Mo Lewis
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)Self
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)Self
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos (2004)Self
I Know a Woman Like That
I Know a Woman Like That (2009)Self
Almost Salinas
Almost Salinas (2001)Clare
Children of Fortune
Children of Fortune (2000)Ingrid Bast
A Change of Heart
A Change of Heart (2017)Deena
Give Me an A
Give Me an A (2023)Coach Judy
Street Smart
Street SmartBeth
Road to Capri
Road to Capri (2015)Katherine
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker' (2007)Self
A Matter of Principle
A Matter of Principle (1984)Lou Ellen Purdy
It Was Always You, Helen
It Was Always You, Helen (2018)Herself