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Virginia Madsen Biography
Name - Virginia Madsen
Date of birth - September 11, 1961
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nickname - Gina
Height - 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
One of the hottest stars of the mid-80s, Virginia Madsen is one of Hollywood's most talented actresses. Voted as one of the most beautiful actresses in 1986, Virginia has had several excellent performances in her career thus far. Audiences first caught a glimpse of her as Princess Irulan in the 1984 science fiction epic Dune (1984). She followed that up with Electric Dreams (1984), however, it was in 1986 that Virginia captured the hearts of the audience with an intense portrayal of a Catholic school girl who fell in love with a boy from a prison camp in Duncan Gibbins' Fire with Fire (1986). Virginia played the role of Lisa and her co-star was Craig Sheffer, who played Lisa's love interest, Joe Fisk. Kari Wuhrer also made an appearance as Virginia's best friend, Gloria. Fire with Fire (1986) was a low budget production, starring a bunch of fresh faces who were till then unknown to Hollywood. However, the movie was a success and elevated its three young stars overnight. Virginia has never looked back since.
With 35 releases since Fire with Fire (1986) thus far, Virginia is a busy actress and has played a variety of roles which further enhance her reputation as a fantastic actress who can adapt to any kind of role. Virginia belongs to an acting family - with her brother Michael Madsen also an actor and her mother, Elaine Madsen, an Emmy-winning writer and producer. She is still one of the Hollywood's most beautiful and captivating actresses today.
Spouse - Danny Huston (October 1989 - 1992) (divorced)
More Interesting Information for Virginia Madsen
Has child with Antonio Sabato Jr. named Jack (August 6, 1994).
Her brother, actor Michael Madsen, refuses to see any of her movies in which she appears naked.
Sister was an actress.
Daughter of Cal Madsen (a firefighter).
Was once engaged to actor Bill Campbell. They went to Hollywood together to pursue acting careers and lived in Pacific Palisades. Graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, with her best friend, actress Rusty Schwimmer. Other New Trier graduates include Ralph Bellamy, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, Hugh O'Brien, Ann-Margret, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford, Liz Phair. Attended the Ted Liss Acting Studio in Chicago and Harand Camp Adult Theater Seminar in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Former daughter-in-law of John Huston and Zoe Sallis; former sister-in-law of Tony Huston, Anjelica Huston, and Pat Delaney (as the wife of Tony Huston); also former sister-in-law of Georganne LaPiere, ex-wife of her brother Michael Madsen and half-sister of Cher.
Former sister-in-law of actress Cher and actress Pat Delaney.
Her father's parents (Soren and virginia_madsen Marie Madsen) came to America from Denmark in the early 1900s. Virginia Madsen is half-Danish.
Both eyes are different. Left eye is part brown and part green and right eye is all green.
Her father is Danish-American; her mother is Irish-American and Aboriginal American.
Personal quotes from Virginia Madsen
When you say no a lot as an actor, you're going to go broke, and that's been the hardest thing to go through in the last 10 years. Being a single mother and having financial problems is a nightmare.
Virginia Madsen Filmography
Actress - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)In the Shadow of Wings (2006) (in production)
Smith (2006) (TV) (pre-production)
The Number 23 (2006) (filming) .... Agatha Sparrow/Fabrizia
Ripple Effect (2006) (post-production) .... Sherry
The Astronaut Farmer (2006) (post-production) .... Audie Farmer"Justice League"
... aka JL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Justice League Unlimited (USA: new title)
- Grudge Match (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Roulette
- The Cat and the Canary (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Roulette
- The Brave and the Bold: Part 2 (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Dr. Sarah Corwin
- The Brave and the Bold: Part 1 (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Dr. Sarah Corwin
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) .... The Dangerous Woman
Firewall (2006) .... Beth Stanfield
Scooby Doo in Where's My Mummy? (2005) (V) (voice) .... Cleopatra
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005) (V)
"Teen Titans"
- The Prophecy (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Arella
Sideways (2004) .... Maya
Brave New Girl (2004) (TV) .... Wanda Lovell
"Boomtown"
- The Big Picture (2003) TV Episode .... Erika Ashland
Nobody Knows Anything! (2003) .... Prison Lawyer
"CSI: Miami"
- Death Grip (2003) TV Episode .... Krista Walker
"Spider-Man"
... aka Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (Canada: English title: DVD box title) (USA: DVD box title)
- Spider-Man Dis-Abled (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Silver Sable
"Dawson's Creek"
- All Good Things... (2003) TV Episode .... Maddy
Artworks (2003) .... Emma Becker
Tempted (2003) (TV) .... Emma Burke
... aka Returning Lily (Australia: video title) (USA: working title)
... aka A Mother's Choice (cable TV title)
"American Dreams" .... Rebecca Sandstrom (2002-2003)
... aka Our Generation (Australia) (USA: working title)
- Pryor Knowledge (2002) TV Episode
American Gun (2002) .... Penny Tillman
"The Practice"
- Killing Time (2001) TV Episode .... Marsha Ellison
- The Candidate: Part 1 (2001) TV Episode .... Marsha Ellison
Just Ask My Children (2001) (TV) .... Brenda Kniffen
Almost Salinas (2001) .... Clare
Crossfire Trail (2001) (TV) .... Anne Rodney
... aka Louis L'Amour's 'Crossfire Trail' (USA)
Full Disclosure (2001) (V) .... Brenda Hopkins
Children of Fortune (2000) (TV) .... Ingrid Bast
After Sex (2000) .... Traci
Lying In Wait (2000) .... Vera Miller
The Inspector General (2000) (TV)The Haunting (1999) .... Jane
... aka Maldición, La (USA: Spanish title)
"Frasier"
- Shutout in Seattle: Part 1 (1999) TV Episode .... Cassandra Stone
- Shutout in Seattle: Part 2 (1999) TV Episode .... Cassandra Stone
- When a Man Loves Two Women (1999) TV Episode .... Cassandra Stone
- Three Valentines (1999) TV Episode .... Cassandra Stone
The Florentine (1999) .... Molly
Ambushed (1998) .... Lucy Monroe
"Star Trek: Voyager"
... aka Voyager (USA: short title)
- Unforgettable (1998) TV Episode .... Kellin
Ballad of the Nightingale (1998)
The Rainmaker (1997) .... Jackie Lemancyzk
... aka John Grisham's The Rainmaker
The Apocalypse Watch (1997) (TV) .... Karin De Vries
... aka Robert Ludlum's The Apocalypse Watch (USA: complete title)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) .... Dixie DeLaughter
... aka Ghosts from the Past
Just Your Luck (1996) (V) .... Kim
... aka Whiskey Down (Australia) (USA: working title)
The Prophecy (1995) .... Katherine Henley
... aka God's Army (Europe: English title)
... aka God's Secret Army (Europe: English title)
"Earth 2"
- The Church of Morgan (1994) TV Episode .... Alonzo Solace's Dance Partner
Bitter Vengeance (1994) (TV) .... Annie Westford
Blue Tiger (1994) .... Gina Hayes
... aka Irezumi (Japan)
Caroline at Midnight (1994) .... Susan Prince
... aka Someone's Watching
Linda (1993) (TV) .... Linda Cowley
... aka Lust for Murder
Dune 2: Battle for Arrakis (1993) (VG) (voice) .... Princess Irulan
... aka Dune 2 (International: English title: short title)
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992) (TV) .... Carolyn Warmus
... aka The Lovers of Deceit: The Carolyn Warmus Story (USA: alternative title)
Candyman (1992) .... Helen Lyle
... aka Clive Barker's Candyman (USA)
Love Kills (1991) (TV) .... Rebecca Bishop
Becoming Colette (1991) .... Polaire
... aka Colette
Victim of Love (1991) (TV) .... Carla Simmons
... aka Raw Heat (USA: DVD title)
Ironclads (1991) (TV) .... Betty Stuart
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) .... Louise Marcus
... aka Highlander II: The Renegade Version (UK: director's cut) (USA: video title (director's cut))
... aka Highlander - Le retour (France)
... aka Highlander 2 (Argentina)
The Hot Spot (1990/I) .... Dolly HarshawHeart of Dixie (1989) .... Delia June
Third Degree Burn (1989) (TV) .... Anne Scholes
"Moonlighting"
- Lunar Eclipse (1989) TV Episode .... Lorraine Anne 'Annie' Charnock
- Eine Kleine Nacht Murder (1989) TV Episode .... Lorraine Anne 'Annie' Charnock
- When Girls Collide (1989) TV Episode .... Lorraine Anne 'Annie' Charnock
Hot to Trot (1988) .... Allison Rowe
Gotham (1988) (TV) .... Rachel Carlyle
... aka The Dead Can't Lie
Mr. North (1988) .... Sally Boffin
Zombie High (1987) .... Andrea
... aka The School That Ate My Brain
Slam Dance (1987) .... Yolanda Caldwell, nee Nancy Barron
Long Gone (1987) (TV) .... Dixie Lee Boxx
... aka Stogies (USA)
"The Hitchhiker"
... aka Voyageur, Le (France)
- Perfect Order (1987) TV Episode .... Christina
Modern Girls (1986) .... Kelly
Fire with Fire (1986) .... Lisa Taylor
... aka Captive Hearts
"Mussolini: The Untold Story" (1985) (mini) TV Series .... Claretta Petacci
Creator (1985) .... Barbara
... aka The Big Picture (USA)
The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985) (TV) .... Marion Davies
A Matter of Principle (1984) (TV) .... Lou Ellen 'Ellie'
Dune (1984) .... Princess Irulan
Electric Dreams (1984) .... Madeline Robistat
Class (1983) .... Lisa
Filmography as: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage
Miscellaneous Crew - filmographyComplicated Women (2003) (TV) (additional consultant)
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001) (TV) (source: film and photos)Producer - filmography
Ripple Effect (2006) (post-production) (executive producer)
Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)"TV Land's Top Ten"
- All in the Family Episodes (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
"The View"
- Episode dated 21 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Herself
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - winner
"Dennis Miller"
- Episode dated 6 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
- Episode dated 21 December 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos (2004) (V) .... Herself
Complicated Women (2003) (TV) .... Herself
"The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn"
... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 24 September 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001) (TV) .... Herself"Unsolved Mysteries" (1987) TV Series .... Herself - Co-Host (1999)
Highlander 2: To Be or Not to Be a Sequel (1997) (V) .... Herself
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V) .... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")The Making of 'Class' (1983) (TV) .... Herself
Filmography as: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Herself, Archive FootageArchive Footage
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) (V) .... Helen Lyle (Candyman)
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