Biography of Nude Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen is an actress and producer from the United States who is best known for her roles in the films ‘Sideways’ and ‘Candyman.’ Virginia Madsen, the daughter of ‘Emmy Award’-winning filmmaker and author Elaine Madsen and sister of actor, poet, writer, director, producer, and photographer Michael Madsen, made her film debut in the American comedy ‘Class.’ Following that, she appeared in David Lynch’s American epic science-fiction picture ‘Dune’ as ‘Princess Irulan.’ With her portrayal as ‘Lisa Taylor’ in the American love drama ‘Fire with Fire,’ she became well-known. She went on to win Oscars for her roles in ‘Candyman’ and ‘Sideways.’ She was also nominated for an ‘Academy Award’ and a ‘Golden Globe’ for the latter. ‘A Prairie Home Companion,’ ‘The Rainmaker,’ ‘Joy,’ and ‘Red Riding Hood,’ among others, feature Virginia. Virginia has appeared in various TV shows throughout the years, including ‘American Dreams’ and ‘Designated Survivor.’ She’s also been in TV movies including ‘Linda’ and ‘Victim of Love.’ ‘Title IX Productions,’ her own film production firm, was also founded by her. Its first effort was a documentary made by her mother called “I Know a Woman Like That.”
Virginia Madsen’s Professional life
Movies
- Madsen made her film debut at the age of 22, playing Lisa in the teen sex comedy Class in a minor part. She then starred in Kenny Loggins’ music video for the Footloose soundtrack song “I’m Free (Heaven Helps the Man).”
- In 1984, she played Madeline, a cellist, in Virgin Films Production Company’s debut feature, Electric Dreams. She played Princess Irulan in David Lynch’s science fiction epic Dune (1984). In 1986, she played Barbara, the romantic interest of Boris (Vincent Spano) in the film Creator, which also starred Peter O’Toole.
- Madsen rose to prominence in Duncan Gibbons’ Fire with Fire in 1986, portraying a Catholic teenager who fell in love with a guy from a prison camp. In 1987, she participated in Cher’s music video for “I Found Someone.” In the 1988 comedy picture Hot to Trot, Madsen played the role of a secretary. She also featured in the horror film Candyman, which was released in 1992.
- Madsen had a brief appearance in Francis Ford Coppola’s drama The Rainmaker (1997), which starred Matt Damon. Madsen had a “powerful moment,” according to Roger Ebert, and “the supporting cast is good, with performances from… Virginia Madsen as a witness for the plaintiff,” according to James Berardinelli. She received great recognition for her role as a supporting actor in Alexander Payne’s Sideways (2004). Her performance propelled her to the top of the Hollywood A-list.
- After Sideways, Madsen’s first significant part was in Firewall, with Harrison Ford. She went on to have a crucial role in Robert Altman’s A Prairie Home Companion, in which she played an angel. In 2009, Madsen voiced Queen Hippolyte, Wonder Woman’s mother, in the animated film Wonder Woman.
TV Shows
- In the last season of the ABC drama series Moonlighting in 1988, Madsen played Maddie Hayes’ cousin. Since then, she’s been in a number of TV shows, including Star Trek: CSI: Miami, Voyager, Dawson’s Creek, The Practice, Frasier, and others. In 1999, during the show’s eleventh (and last) season on CBS, Madsen co-hosted the long-running television series Unsolved Mysteries. In the short-lived CBS criminal drama Smith, Madsen co-starred with Ray Liotta. She also had a recurring part in the USA Network comedy-drama series Monk’s last season.
- In 2010, Madsen got the lead role of Cheryl West in ABC’s drama series Scoundrels. Madsen was revealed as joining the cast of the NBC science fiction/action series The Event in December 2010. Mrs. Hannah Durant was her debut appearance on the AMC western drama series Hell on Wheels in 2012, in episode eight of season two, “The Lord’s Day.”
Information
- Full Name: Virginia Madsen
- Net Worth: $8 Million
- Date of Birth: September 11, 1961
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Profession: Actress, Producer
- Education: New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois, Ted Liss Acting Studio, Chicago, Harand Camp Adult Theater Seminar, Wisconsin
- Nationality: American
- Spouse: Danny Huston (1989-1992)
- Children: Jack Sabato
- Parents: Calvin Madsen, Elaine Madsen
- Siblings: Michael Madsen, Christian Madsen
- Partner: Antonio Sabato, Jr. (1993-1998)
- Awards: Saturn Award for Best Actress, Satellite Award for Best Cast, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance, San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award, Critics’ Choice Movie Awards (2004, “Candyman”).
- Record Labels: Title IX Productions- Film production company (2008).
- Nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.
- Movies: “Electric Dreams” (1984), “Modern Girls” (1986), “Fire with Fire” (1986), “Candyman” (1992), “Sideways” (2004).
- TV Shows: “Unsolved Mysteries” (1999), Smith” (2006), “Monk” (2009), “Hell on Wheels” (2012), “Witches of East End” (2013-2014), “American Gothic” (2016), “I Know a Woman Like That”, “Fighting Gravity”.
Fact
- Network (1976), directed by Sidney Lumet, is one of her favorite films and filmmakers.
- Billy Campbell was her boyfriend from 1981 till she met her ex-husband Danny Huston.
- (2006, October 7) Robert Altman was honored at the Malibu Celebration of Film Gala.
- Studied acting at Chicago’s Ted Liss Acting Studio and Wisconsin’s Harand Camp Adult Theater Seminar.
- New Trier High School East, Winnetka, Illinois alumnus.
- Cheryl Madsen, her older sister, is the proprietor of a restaurant in Wisconsin.
- She claims she was hypnotized for several of Candyman’s sequences (1992).
- Jeannine Bisignano and Georganne LaPiere’s former sister-in-law.
- DeAnna Madsen’s sister-in-law.
- Her paternal grandparents hailed from Denmark. Her mother is reported to have Native American heritage as well as English, Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry.
- Both eyes are unique. The left eye is partially brown and partially green, whereas the right eye is entirely green.
- Former sister-in-law of Tony Huston, Anjelica Huston, and Pat Delaney (as Tony Huston’s wife); also former sister-in-law of Georganne LaPiere, ex-wife of her brother Michael Madsen and half-sister of Cher.
- Billy Campbell, an actor, with whom she was formerly engaged. They resided in Pacific Palisades and headed to Hollywood together to seek acting careers. Virginia graduated a year before Rusty Schwimmer from New Trier East High School in 1979. At NTE, she was known as “Gina” and was extremely involved in the theatrical department.
- Cal Madsen (a fireman) and Elaine Madsen had a daughter (a poet). In 1968, they divorced.
- Cheryl Madsen, her sister, was an actress.
- Michael Madsen, her brother, refuses to see any of her films in which she appears naked.
- (6 August 1994) Has a son called Jack Sabato with Antonio Sabato Jr.