Acting credits
138
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Virginia Madsen
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
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Movies: 102Series: 36Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 12519
IMDb ID: nm0000515
Known for: Acting
Born: September 11, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.31
Wikidata: Q229784
Also known as
ヴァージニア・マドセン • Virginia Gayle Madsen • Virginia G. Madsen • ویرجینیا مادسن • Вірджинія Медсен
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)
Biography
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Virginia Madsen.
6.0
Sheepdog
as Dr. Elecia Knox
2026 Movie
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2025 Movie
4.7
Lola
as Mona
2024 Movie
4.6
The Portrait
as Mags
2023 Movie
6.0
Give Me an A
as Coach Judy
2023 Movie
5.7
One Day as a Lion
as Valerie Brisky
2023 Movie
6.9
Prey for the Devil
as Dr. Peters
2022 Movie
5.5
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self
2022 Movie
6.0
Candyman
as Helen Lyle (voice)
2021 Movie
6.4
Operation Christmas Drop
as Congresswoman Angie Bradford
2020 Movie
8.8
That Click
as Self
2019 Movie
5.8
Her Smell
as Ania Adamcyzk
2019 Movie
5.6
Spare Room
as Nat
2018 Movie
It Was Always You, Helen
as Herself
2018 Movie
6.2
1985
as Eileen
2018 Movie
6.7
Better Watch Out
as Deandra Lerner
2017 Movie
1.5
A Change of Heart
as Deena
2017 Movie
7.1
Burn Your Maps
as Victoria
2016 Movie
4.1
Burning Bodhi
as Naomi
2016 Movie
6.5
Joy
as Terry
2015 Movie
4.8
Lost Boy
as Laura Harris
2015 Movie
7.5
An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success
as Mrs. Thomas
2015 Movie
5.2
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as Maggie
2015 Movie
5.2
Walter
as Karen
2015 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Virginia Madsen.
7.4
Holidazed
as Connie Manetti-Hanahan • 8 eps
2024 Series
6.9
Obliterated
as Marge McKnight • 1 eps
2023 Series
5.7
Behind the Monsters
as Self • 6 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Swamp Thing
as Maria Sunderland • 10 eps
2019 Series
7.1
Designated Survivor
as Kimble Hookstraten • 15 eps
2016 Series
5.4
American Gothic
as Madeline Hawthorne • 13 eps
2016 Series
2.0
Metropolis
3 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Witches of East End
as Penelope Gardiner • 8 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Paige • 3 eps
2012 Series
8.0
Ruth & Erica
as Mel • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Hell on Wheels
as Hannah Durant • 3 eps
2011 Series
5.3
Scoundrels
as Cheryl West • 8 eps
2010 Series
7.2
Smith
as Hope Stevens • 7 eps
2006 Series
4.2
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
10 eps
2005 Series
6.6
Dog Whisperer
as Self - Owner of Spike • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.3
Justice League Unlimited
as Roulette (voice) • 2 eps
2004 Series
8.4
Teen Titans
as Arella (voice) • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
as Silver Sable (voice) • 2 eps
2003 Series
6.2
Boomtown
as Erika Ashland • 1 eps
2002 Series
5.1
American Dreams
as Rebecca Sandstrom • 7 eps
2002 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Krista Walker • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.9
Monk
as T.K. Jensen • 3 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Justice League
as Dr. Sarah Corwin (voice) • 1 eps
2001 Series