Virginia Madsen movies

She came to fame during the 1980s, having appeared in several films aimed at a teenage audience. During the 2000s, she once again became known after an Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated role in the film Sideways.BiographyEarly lifeMadsen was born in Chicago, Illinois to Cal Madsen, a fireman, and Elaine (née Melson), an Emmy-winning poet, producer and playwright who often works for PBS; Madsens mother left a career in corporate business to pursue a writing career. Madsens brother is actor Michael Madsen.

Her paternal grandparents were Danish and her mother has Irish and Native American ancestry. Madsen is a graduate of New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois.Her first stab as a thespian was as her brother?s assistant in magic shows the two would concoct for their family. She later attended the Ted Liss Acting Studio in Chicago and Harand Camp Adult Theater Seminar in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Of her experience with Liss she said:"I had wanted to join his class since I was 12. It was well worth the wait because I dont think I could have got that sort of training anywhere else especially in the United States...I always wanted to make a real career out of acting."
Audiences first caught a glimpse of Madsen in a bit part she landed as Lisa in the teen sex comedy Class. She was cast as Princess Irulan in David Lynchs science fiction epic Dune (1984).Madsens opening monologue from Dune ("In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice melange.

Virginia Madsen Movies

All movies starring Virginia Madsen.

• A Prairie Home Companion
• Dune
• Firewall
• Highlander II: The Quickening
• Diminished Capacity
• Being Michael Madsen
• The Astronaut Farmer
• The Number 23