Virginia Madsen Bio | Wiki
Virginia Madsen is an American actress and film producer. She made her film debut in Class in 1983, which was filmed in her native Chicago. After Virginia moved to Los Angeles, director David Lynch cast her as Princess Irulan in the science fiction film Dune in 1984.
She then starred in a series of successful teen movies, including Electric Dreams, Modern Girls, and Fire with Fire. On television, Virginia has appeared in the comedy-drama series Moonlighting, the comedy series Frasier, the period drama series American Dreams, and the murder mystery series Monk among others.
Virginia Madsen Age
Virginia was born on September 11, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She is 61 years old.
Virginia Madsen Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Virginia Madsen Family
She was born in Chicago, Illinois, to her parents Elaine and Calvin Christian Madsen. Virginia’s mother was an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and author and her father was a firefighter. After her parents divorced in the late 1960s, when the children were young, her mother left a career in finance to pursue a career in arts, encouraged by film critic Roger Ebert.
Virginia’s siblings are Michael, an actor, and Cheryl, an entrepreneur. Her paternal grandparents were Danish, and her mother has English, Irish, Scottish, German, and distant Native American ancestry.
Virginia Madsen Brother
Her brother Michael is an American actor. He has starred in many films and television series, frequently collaborating with director Quentin Tarantino, most famously in the latter’s debut film Reservoir Dogs (1992).
Virginia Madsen Husband
Virginia was married to actor and director Danny Huston after meeting on the set of Mr. North in 1988. They married in 1989 and divorced in 1992. Virginia was in a long-term relationship with Antonio Sabàto Jr. from 1993 to 1998, with whom she has one son.
Virginia Madsen Education
She is a graduate of New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Later, Virginia attended the Ted Liss Acting Studio in Chicago, and Harand Camp Adult Theater Seminar in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Virginia Madsen Movies List
2015 Burning Bodhi
2015 Joy
2016 Burn Your Maps
2017 Better Watch Out
2017 A Change of Heart
2018 1985
2018 Spare Room
2020 Operation Christmas Drop
2021 Candyman
2022 Prey for the Devil
TBA Lola James
Virginia Madsen Dune
Virginia was cast as Princess Irulan in David Lynch’s science fiction epic Dune, a 1984 American epic science-fiction film written and directed by David Lynch and based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name.
The film stars Kyle MacLachlan (in his film debut) as young nobleman Paul Atreides. It was filmed at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and included a soundtrack by the rock band Toto, as well as by Brian Eno.
Virginia Madsen In Candyman
She starred as Helen Lyle in the horror film Candyman, a 1992 American gothic supernatural horror film, written and directed by Bernard Rose and starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons, and Vanessa E. Williams.
Based on Clive Barker’s short story “The Forbidden”, the film follows a Chicago graduate student completing a thesis on urban legends and folklore, which leads her to the legend of the “Candyman”, the ghost of an African-American artist and the son of a slave.
Virginia Madsen Sideways
Virginia delivered a critically acclaimed performance in Sideways (2004), directed by Alexander Payne. Her role catapulted her onto the Hollywood A-list. Her first major role after Sideways was opposite Harrison Ford in Firewall. Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne.
Sideways follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond, a depressed teacher and unsuccessful writer, and Jack Cole, a past-his-prime actor, who take a week-long road trip to Santa Barbara County wine country to celebrate Jack’s upcoming wedding.
Virginia Madsen Electric Dreams
She portrayed a cellist named Madeline in Electric Dreams, a 1984 science fiction romantic comedy film directed by Steve Barron (in his feature film directorial debut) and written by Rusty Lemorande.
The film is set in San Francisco and depicts a love triangle between a man, a woman, and a personal computer. It stars Lenny Von Dohlen, Virginia, Maxwell Caulfield, and voice of Bud Cort.
Virginia Madsen Monk
Virginia also had a recurring role in the eighth and final season of the USA Network comedy-drama series Monk. Monk is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk.
It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a police procedural series, but also exhibits comic and dramatic tones in its exploration of the main characters’ personal lives.
Virginia Madsen Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Virginia’s estimated net worth is $8 million.
Is Virginia Madsen Married
No. Virginia was married to actor and director Danny Huston after meeting on the set of Mr. North in 1988. They married in 1989 and divorced in 1992.