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Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen was born on September 11, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois. She made her film debut in 1983. Her breakout role came in 1984 when she played Princess Irulan in David Lynch's Dune. After starring in a series of films of varying success, she received critical acclaim for her role in Candyman (1992) and later for her work in Sideways (2004). Madsen has played recurring roles on various well-known TV shows including Moonlighting, Frasier, and Designated Survivor. Madsen's parents were Elaine, who became an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and author, and Calvin Christian Madsen, a firefighter. Her siblings include actor Michael Madsen and entrepreneur Cheryl Madsen. Madsen later attended the Ted Liss Acting Studio in Chicago, and Harand Camp Adult Theater Seminar in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin marking the start of her stellar acting career. Madsen's first major role after Sideways was in Firewall (2006), opposite Harrison Ford and Paul Bettany. She has voiced Queen Hippolyta in the animated film Wonder Woman (2009) and starred as Speaker Kimble Hookstraten in Designated Survivor. In 2008, she formed her own film production company, Title IX Productions. Her first project was a documentary about the lives of older women, inspired by her mother's active lifestyle.
Madsen was previously married to actor and director Danny Huston, whom she met on the set of Mr. North. The couple was married from 1989 to 1992. Madsen was also in a long-term relationship with Antonio Sabàto Jr., with whom she has a son. Currently, Madsen is married to Gilmore Girls actor Nick Holmes. She continues to contribute to the film industry with her exceptional talent, both in acting and production.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Virginia Madsen
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: September 11, 1961
Occupations: Actress, Producer
Years Active: 1983-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Danny Huston, Nick Holmes
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Awards and Nominations Received by Virginia Madsen
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actress)
SidewaysMovies Featuring Virginia Madsen
Operation Christmas Drop
Her Smell
Joy
1985
Sideways
The Magic of Belle Isle
The Hot Spot
Better Watch Out
Candyman
The Haunting
The Prophecy
Dune
The Astronaut Farmer
Firewall
Class
The Haunting in Connecticut
The Number 23
Prey for the Devil
Highlander II: The Quickening
Slam Dance
Burn Your Maps
Electric Dreams
Diminished Capacity
Hot to Trot
One Day as a Lion
The Hot Flashes
Jake Squared
Lola
Hornet’s Nest
The Last Keepers
Anna Nicole
Crazy Kind of Love
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Lost Boy
Burning Bodhi
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success
It Was Always You, Helen
Spare Room
That Click
After Sex
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
Full Disclosure
Just Ask My Children
Artworks
Brave New Girl
Sweets to the Sweet: The ‘Candyman’ Mythos
Tempted
Scooby-Doo! in Where’s My Mummy?
Ripple Effect
Being Michael Madsen
Cutlass
Lying in Wait
Nobody Knows Anything!
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Victim of Love
Becoming Colette
Love Kills
Crossfire Trail
Ironclads
Creator
The Hearst and Davies Affair
Gotham
Third Degree Burn
Long Gone
Mr. North
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Zombie High
Modern Girls
Heart of Dixie
Mr. North
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Modern Girls
Zombie High
Linda
Ghosts of Mississippi
Bitter Vengeance
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Caroline at Midnight
Sheepdog
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Give Me An A
The Florentine
Ambushed
Blue Tiger
Just Your Luck
Career Timeline
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2022
Prey for the Devil
Dr. Peters
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
Give Me An A
Coach Judy
2015
Joy
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Maggie
Lost Boy
Laura Harris
Burning Bodhi
Naomi
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success
Mrs. Thomas
2013
The Hot Flashes
The Last Keepers
Abigail Carver
Anna Nicole
Virgie Arthur
Crazy Kind of Love
Augusta
2007
The Astronaut Farmer
The Number 23
Ripple Effect
Sherry
Being Michael Madsen
Self
Cutlass
Robin
2005
Scooby-Doo! in Where’s My Mummy?
Cleopatra (voice)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
The Beast (voice)
2004
Sideways
Brave New Girl
Wanda Lovell
Sweets to the Sweet: The ‘Candyman’ Mythos
Self
Nobody Knows Anything!
Prison Lawyer
2001
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
Self
Full Disclosure
Brenda Hopkins
Just Ask My Children
Brenda Kniffen
Lying in Wait
Vera Miller
Crossfire Trail
Anne Rodney
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