Virginia Madsen Bio, Age, Net Worth, Husband, Son, Dune, Movies, TV Shows

Virginia Madsen Biography

Virginia Madsen is born Virginia G. Madsen is an American actress and producer. In Class (1983), Madsen made her film debut which was filmed in her native Chicago. In 1984 She moved to Los Angeles. she was cast by David Lynch in the science fiction film Dune (1984) as Princess Irulan. Madsen was cast in a series of successful teen movies including Modern Girls (1986), Electric Dreams (1984) and Fire with Fire (1986).

She is most known for her role in the horror film Candyman (1992) as Helen Lyle and for her performance as Maya in Alexander Payne’s film Sideways (2004), Madsen received numerous awards and nominations, including nominations for the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Madson’s other film appearances include Long Gone (1987), Gotham (1988), The Hot Spot (1990), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), The Rainmaker (1997), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), The Astronaut Farmer (2007), The Haunting in Connecticut (2009), Red Riding Hood (2011) and All the Wilderness (2014).

Virginia Madsen Career

Movies

At the age of 22 Madsen made her film debut, acting in a bit part she landed as Lisa in the teen sex comedy Class. She next appeared in Kenny Loggins’ music video for “I’m Free (Heaven Helps the Man)” from the Footloose soundtrack.

She portrayed the character of a cellist named Madeline in Electric Dreams in 1984, the first film released by Virgin Films Production Company. In David Lynch’s science fiction epic Dune (1984) she was cast as Princess Irulan In 1986, she starred as Boris’ (Vincent Spano) romantic interest Barbara in Creator, which also starred Peter O’Toole

Madsen first gained his popularity in 1986 playing the character of a Catholic schoolgirl who fell in love with a boy from a prison camp in Duncan Gibbons’ Fire with Fire. In the HBO television film Long Gone in 1987, as beauty queen Dixie Lee Boxx, the sexy love interest of minor league baseball manager Cecil “Stud” Cantrell (William Petersen). She appeared in the music video for “I Found Someone”, by Cher in 1987. Madsen portrayed the character of a secretary in the 1988 comedy film Hot to Trot. She also starred in the 1992 horror movie Candyman.

In the Francis Ford Coppola drama, The Rainmaker (1997) Madsen appeared in a small role starring Matt Damon. Roger Ebert, a Film critic said that Madsen had a “strong scene”, while James Berardinelli, a reviewer noted that “the supporting cast is solid, with turns from… Virginia Madsen as a witness for the plaintiff”. She had a critically acclaimed performance as a supporting actress in Sideways (2004), directed by Alexander Payne. The role catapulted her onto the Hollywood A-list.

Madsen’s first major role after Sideways was opposite Harrison Ford in Firewall. Later, she appeared in Robert Altman’s A Prairie Home Companion, in a key role plying the angel. Madsen co-starred with Jim Carrey in The Number 23 and Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer; both films released in North America on February 23, 2007. Madsen voiced Queen Hippolyte, mother of Wonder Woman, in the animated film Wonder Woman in 2009.

TV Shows

In 1988 Madsen appeared as Maddie Hayes’ cousin in the final season of the ABC drama series Moonlighting. She has since made numerous television appearances, including Star Trek: CSI: Miami, Voyager, Dawson’s Creek, The Practice, Frasier and other series. Madsen co-hosted the long-running television series Unsolved Mysteries in 1999, during the show’s eleventh (also second and final) season on CBS. Madsen also starred opposite Ray Liotta in the short-lived CBS crime drama series Smith. She also played a recurring role in the final season of the USA Network comedy-drama series Monk.

Madsen landed the starring role of Cheryl West in 2010, in the ABC drama series Scoundrels. In December 2010, it was announced that Madsen would be joining the cast in the NBC science fiction/action series The Event. She joined the cast of the AMC western drama series Hell on Wheels in 2012, as Mrs. Hannah Durant, first appearing in episode eight of season 2, “The Lord’s Day”. Madsen began appearing on Lifetime’s Witches of East End as Penelope Gardiner in 2013, the main villainess of the first season.

Producer

Madsen formed her own film production company called Title IX Productions in 2008. Her first project was a film titled I Know a Woman Like That, she made with her mother. The film is a documentary based on the lives of older women. On the creation of the film, Madsen said her mother’s active lifestyle was an inspiration to start filming.

“My mother’s level of activity, of productivity, was exactly why I thought a project like this would work. Originally, when we put the idea together, she had said, “I’m far too busy. I’m going to Holland, and then I’m going here and there and I’m writing my book.” , Madsen said.

Her second project is about the inability of female ski jumpers to obtain recognition in Olympic competition which is titled Fighting Gravity.

Virginia Madsen Age

Virginia Madsen Son

Maiden has a son called Jack Sabato, whom she had with her long term relationship partner Antonio Sabàto Jr.

Virginia Madsen Net Worth

The famous actress and producer, Madsen has a net worth of $8 million U.S dollars. Her duo career as an actress and a producer are the main sources of her income.

Virginia Madsen Body Measurements

• Height: 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm).
• Weight: 125.6lbs.
• Shoe Size: 8 (US)
• Body Shape: 37-25-36 in (94-64-91 cm)
• Hair Colour: Blonde.

Virginia Madsen Dune

Virginia Madsen was cast as Princess Irulan in the 1984 American epic science fiction film, Dune which is written and directed by David Lynch and based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. The film also stars Kyle MacLachlan (in his film debut) as young nobleman Paul Atreides, and includes an ensemble of well-known American and European actors in supporting roles. It was filmed at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and included a soundtrack by the rock band Toto, and also Brian Eno.

Virginia Madsen Movies

• 1983 Class Lisa
• 1984 Electric Dreams Madeline Robistat
• 1984 Dune Princess Irulan
• 1985 Creator Barbara Spencer
• 1986 Fire with Fire Lisa Taylor
• 1986 Modern Girls Kelly
• 1987 Long Gone Dixie Lee Boxx
• 1987 Slam Dance Yolanda Caldwell
• 1987 Zombie High Andrea Miller
• 1988 Mr. North Sally Boffin
• 1988 Hot to Trot Allison Rowe
• 1989 Heart of Dixie Delia June Curry
• 1990 The Hot Spot Dolly Harshaw
• 1991 Becoming Colette Polaire Sorel
• 1991 Highlander II: The Quickening Louise Marcus
• 1992 Candyman Helen Lyle
• 1994 Caroline at Midnight Susan Prince
• 1994 Blue Tiger Gina Hayes
• 1995 The Prophecy Katherine
• 1996 Just Your Luck Kim
• 1996 Ghosts of Mississippi Dixie DeLaughter
• 1997 The Rainmaker Jackie Lemanczyk
• 1998 Ballad of the Nightingale Mo Lewis
• 1998 Ambushed Lucy Monroe
• 1999 The Florentine Molly
• 1999 The Haunting Jane Lance
• 2000 Lying in Wait Vera Miller
• 2000 After Sex Traci
• 2001 Full Disclosure Brenda Hopkins
• 2001 Almost Salinas Clare
• 2001 Just Ask My Children Brenda Kniffen
• 2002 American Gun Penny Tillman
• 2003 Artworks Emma Becker
• 2003 Nobody Knows Anything! Prison Lawyer
• 2004 Sideways Maya Randall
• 2005 Scooby-Doo! in Where’s My Mummy? Cleopatra
• 2005 Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild The Beast (voice)
• 2006 Firewall Beth Stanfield
• 2006 A Prairie Home Companion Dangerous Woman
• 2007 The Astronaut Farmer Audrey Farmer
• 2007 The Number 23 Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
• 2007 Ripple Effect Sherry Atrash
• 2007 Cutlass Robin
• 2007 Being Michael Madsen Virginia Madsen
• 2008 Diminished Capacity Charlotte
• 2009 The Haunting in Connecticut Sara Campbell
• 2009 Wonder Woman Queen Hippolyta
• 2009 Amelia Dorothy Binney
• 2010 Father of Invention Lorraine King
• 2011 Red Riding Hood Suzette
• 2012 The Magic of Belle Isle Charlotte O’Neil
• 2013 The Last Keepers Abigail Carver
• 2013 The Hot Flashes Clementine Winks
• 2013 Crazy Kind of Love Augusta Iris
• 2014 All the Wilderness Abigail Charm
• 2015 Walter Karen Benjamin
• 2015 Dead Rising: Watchtower Maggie
• 2015 Burning Bodhi Naomi
• 2015 Joy Terry Mangano
• 2016 Burn Your Maps Victoria
• 2017 Better Watch Out Deandra Lerner
• 2017 A Change of Heart Deena
• 2018 1985 Eileen Lester
• 2018 Her Smell TBA
• 2018 Spare Room Nat

Virginia Madsen Tv Shows

• 1984 American Playhouse Lou Ellen Purdy
• 1985 Mussolini: The Untold Story Claretta Petacci
• 1987 Long Gone Dixie Lee Boxx
• 1988 Gotham Rachel Carlyle
• 1989 Third Degree Burn Anne Scholes
• 1989 Moonlighting Annie Charnock
• 1991 Victim of Love Carla Simons
• 1991 Ironclads Betty Stuart
• 1991 Love Kills Rebecca Bishop
• 1992 A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story Carolyn Warmus
• 1993 Linda Linda Cowley
• 1997 The Apocalypse Watch Karin De Vries
• 1998 Star Trek: Voyager Kellin
• 1998 Frasier Cassandra Stone
• 1999 Unsolved Mysteries Co-host
• 2000 Children of Fortune Ingrid Bast
• 2001 Crossfire Trail Anne Rodney
• 2001 Just Ask My Children Brenda Kniffen
• 2001 The Practice Marsha Ellison
• 2002 Justice League Dr. Sarah Corwin (voice)
• 2002–03 American Dreams Rebecca Sandstrom
• 2003 Tempted Emma Burke
• 2003 Dawson’s Creek Maddy Allen
• 2003 CSI: Miami Krista Walker
• 2003 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Silver Sable (voice)
• 2003 Boomtown Erika Ashland
• 2004 Brave New Girl Wanda Lovell
• 2005 Justice League Unlimited Veronica Sinclair/Roulette (voice)
• 2005 Teen Titans Arella (voice)
• 2006–07 Smith Hope Stevens
• 2009 Monk T.K. Jensen
• 2010 Scoundrels Cheryl West
• 2011 The Event Catherine Lewis
• 2012 Hornet’s Nest Judy Hammer
• 2012 Hell on Wheels Mrs. Hannah Durant
• 2013 Hatfields & McCoys Eloise McCoy
• 2013 The Anna Nicole Story Virgie Arthur
• 2013–14 Witches of East End Penelope Gardiner
• 2015 An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success Karen Thomas
• 2015 Lost Boy Laura Harris
• 2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Beth Anne Rollins
• 2016 Elementary Paige Cowen
• 2016 American Gothic Madeline Hawthorne
• 2016–17 Designated Survivor Kimble Hookstraten
• 2017 Voltron: Legendary Defender Commander Heera (voice)
• 2018 The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair Tamara Quinn
• 2019 Swamp Thing Maria Sunderland