Mostly Credited As: Virginia Madsen Birth Name: Virginia G. Madsen Date Of Birth: September 11, 1961 (Age 54) Country Of Birth: USA Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
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With her mother, Elaine, an award winning writer and producer, Virginia was birthed into a family familiar with the ups and downs of acting.
It wasn't until she was a teenager that the acting bug bit big time, and she began developing her acting skills at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois.
She enlisted the help of Chicago's Ted Liss Acting Studio and continued her studies at the Harand Camp Adult Theater Seminar in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. While still a teen, she and her boyfriend made a decision to move to Hollywood, where at 19, she made her onscreen debut in the film Class, which was also where she had her first of numerous nude scenes.
Though the movie did not do well, Virginia did get noticed and better roles began slowly finding her, including a choice supporting role in the David Lynch film Dune in 1984. Mirroring her unstable personal life, her career continued on a rocky road of highs and disappointments.
Still, her work was steady and her performances almost always stole the attention of the films she was in. Roles in Long Gone, Heart of Dixie, The Prophecy, Highlander II, Becoming Colette, The Hot Spot, Candyman, Dune 2, The Rainmaker, The Haunting, Children of Fortune, After Sex, and Tempted, kept her in front of the public eye and she became a favorite supporting actress, one whom audiences enjoyed seeing. But stardom eluded Virginia and she took some time off to be a mom and try to plan her career.
After various parts in different television shows, her career suddenly perked up after the Louis L'Amour novel-made-cable-tv-movie Crossfire Trail, co-starring Tom Selleck. Overnight, people were once again talking about Virginia Madsen.
Then director Alexander Payne saw her photo among possible female leads for his film Sideways and after an audition, Payne and producer Michael London promptly signed her.
Virginia received rave critical and audience reviews and received the Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for Sideways. She's now on the A list in Hollywood after completing major films like Firewall, Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion, The Astronaut Farmer, Ripple Effect, and the upcoming features The Number 23, Being Michael Madsen, and In the Shadow of Wings. And she feels her career is now back on path.
TV Appearances |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
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• Maternal Instincts |
17x06: (Oct/21/2015) |
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Beth Anne Rollins, [Special Guest Stars] |
The Queen Latifah Show (2013)
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• Virginia Madsen and 'Gang Related's' Jay Hernandez. Plus, Mexican Recipes |
01x166: (Jun/30/2014) |
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Herself |
Witches of East End (2013)
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• Oh, What a World! |
01x10: (Dec/15/2013) |
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Penelope Gardiner |
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• A Parching Imbued |
01x09: (Dec/01/2013) |
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Penelope Gardiner |
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• Snake Eyes |
01x08: (Nov/24/2013) |
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Penelope Gardiner |
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• Unburied |
01x07: (Nov/17/2013) |
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Penelope Gardiner |
The Talk (2010)
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• Virginia Madsen, Richard Blais, guest co-host Marie Osmond |
03x190: (Jun/28/2013) |
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Herself, [Interviewees] |
Hell on Wheels (2011)
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• Blood Moon Rising |
02x10: (Oct/07/2012) |
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Hannah Durant |
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• Blood Moon |
02x09: (Oct/07/2012) |
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Hannah Durant |
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• The Lord's Day |
02x08: (Sep/30/2012) |
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Hannah Durant |
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• Viva La Mexico |
02x01: (Aug/12/2012) |
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Hannah Durant |
The Event (2010)
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• Cut Off the Head |
01x17: (Apr/18/2011) |
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Senator Catherine Lewis |
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• You Bury Other Things Too |
01x16: (Apr/04/2011) |
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Senator Catherine Lewis |
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• Inostranka (2) |
01x12: (Mar/07/2011) |
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Senator Catherine Lewis |
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• And Then There Were More (1) |
01x11: (Mar/07/2011) |
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Senator Catherine Lewis |
The Joy Behar Show (2009)
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• Virginia Madsen |
01x185: (Jun/25/2010) |
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Herself, [Interviewees] |
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• Melissa Etheridge |
01x183: (Jun/23/2010) |
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Herself (Commenting on Helen Mirren's Nude Photos) |
Monk (2002)
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• Mr. Monk and the End - Part II |
08x16: (Dec/04/2009) |
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T.K. Jensen, [Special Guest Stars] |
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• Mr. Monk Is the Best Man |
08x13: (Nov/13/2009) |
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T.K. Jensen, [Special Guest Stars] |
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• Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk |
08x09: (Oct/16/2009) |
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T.K. Jensen, [Special Guest Stars] |
The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008) (2008)
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• Virginia Madsen, Dr. Drew Pinsky, 8-year-old entrepreneur Tanner Leuellen |
01x132: (Mar/31/2009) |
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Herself |
The View (1997)
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• Angela Lansbury, Virginia Madsen, Cheryl Hines |
12x144: (Mar/26/2009) |
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Herself |
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• Season 8, Episode 99 |
08x99: (Jan/21/2005) |
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Herself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
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• Virginia Madsen, Jason Ritter, Chicago |
05x52: (Mar/24/2009) |
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Herself |
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• Virginia Madsen, David Steinberg, Unwritten Law |
03x31: (Feb/19/2007) |
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Herself, [Interviewees] |
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• Virginia Madsen, Jason Ritter, Matt Baetz |
02x145: (Sep/13/2006) |
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Herself |
The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (2007)
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• Animals; Virginia Madsen |
01x25: (Feb/23/2007) |
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Herself |
The Megan Mullally Show (2006)
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• Virginia Madsen, Noah Gray-Cabey, Around The Office |
01x16: (Oct/09/2006) |
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Herself |
Justice League Unlimited (2001)
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• Grudge Match |
05x09: (Mar/11/2006) |
Voiced |
Roulette |
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• The Cat and the Canary |
04x01: (Feb/05/2005) |
Voiced |
Roulette |
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• The Brave and the Bold (2) |
01x13: (Mar/17/2002) |
Voiced |
Dr. Sarah Corwin |
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• The Brave and the Bold (1) |
01x12: (Mar/10/2002) |
Voiced |
Dr. Corwin (Sarah Corwin, uncredited as Brunette Girl) |
Teen Titans (2003)
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• The Prophecy |
04x07: (Jun/04/2005) |
Voiced |
Arella |
The Academy Awards (1953)
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• The 77th Annual Academy Awards |
53x01: (Feb/27/2005) |
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Nominee: Best Supporting Actress, [Co-Guest Stars] |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
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• Dustin Hoffman, Virginia Madsen, Bebe Winans |
13x61: (Dec/21/2004) |
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Herself |
Boomtown (2002)
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• The Big Picture |
02x06: (Dec/28/2003) |
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Erika Ashland |
CSI: Miami (2002)
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• Death Grip |
02x04: (Oct/13/2003) |
As |
Krista Walker |
Spider-Man (2003) (2003)
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• Mind Games (1) |
01x12: (Sep/05/2003) |
Voiced |
Silver Sable |
Dawson's Creek (1998)
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• ...Must Come to an End (2) |
06x24: (May/14/2003) |
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Maddie Allen, [Special Guest Stars] |
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• All Good Things... (1) |
06x23: (May/14/2003) |
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Maddie Allen, [Special Guest Stars] |
The Practice (1997)
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• Killing Time |
06x03: (Sep/30/2001) |
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Marsha Ellison |
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• The Candidate (2) |
06x02: (Sep/23/2001) |
As |
Marsha Ellison |
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• The Candidate (1) |
06x01: (Sep/23/2001) |
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Marsha Ellison |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
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• 9/24/2001 |
03x81: (Sep/24/2001) |
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Herself |
Frasier (1993)
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• Shutout in Seattle (2) |
06x24: (May/20/1999) |
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Cassandra Stone |
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• Shutout in Seattle (1) |
06x23: (May/20/1999) |
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Cassandra Stone |
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• When a Man Loves Two Women |
06x21: (May/06/1999) |
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Cassandra Stone |
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• Three Valentines |
06x14: (Feb/11/1999) |
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Cassandra Stone |
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
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• Unforgettable |
04x22: (Apr/22/1998) |
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Kellin |
Moonlighting (1985)
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• Lunar Eclipse |
05x13: (May/14/1989) |
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Lorraine Anne "Annie" Charnock |
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• Eine Kleine Nacht Murder (2) |
05x12: (Apr/30/1989) |
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Lorraine Anne "Annie" Charnock |
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• When Girls Collide (1) |
05x10: (Apr/16/1989) |
As |
Lorraine Anne "Annie" Charnock |
The Hitchhiker (1983)
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• Perfect Order |
03x01: (Feb/17/1987) |
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Christina |
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