Virginia Madsen: Biography in Details
Who is Virginia Madsen?
Virginia Madsen is a famous American actress and producer who is best known for her role of Helen Lyle in the horror film ‘Candyman’.
Also, she is recognized for her role as Maya in Alexander Payne’s film ‘Sideways’.
Virginia Madsen: Age(60), Parents, Siblings, Family
She was born on September 11, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Her birth name is Virginia G. Madsen and she is currently 60 years old.
Her father’s name is Calvin and her mother’s name is Elaine Madsen. Her mother, Elaine is an award-winning writer, producer, and poet and her father, Calvin was a fire-fighter.
Virginia’s parents divorced in the late 1960s and her mother left a career in finance in order to pursue her acting career. She has a brother named Michael Madsen who refuses to see any of her movies in which she appears naked.
She had a sister named Cheryl Madsen is a former actress and entrepreneur.
Virginia Madsen holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is a mix of English, Irish, Scottish, German, and distant Native American.
Virginia Madsen: Education, School/College University
She attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois and graduated from there.
Also, Virginia Madsen attended Ted Liss Acting Studio in Chicago and Harand Camp Adult Theatre Seminar in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Virginia Madsen: Professional Life and Career
Virginia Madsen debuted her film carer from the role of Lisa in the teen sex comedy ‘Class’ at the age of 22. After that, she made her appearance in the music video for ‘I’m Free’ from the Footloose soundtrack.
In 1984, she portrayed the role of a cellist named Madeline in ‘Electric Dreams’ and then appeared in ‘Dune’, ‘Creator’, ‘Fire with Fire’, ‘Long Gone’, etc.
She rose into fame after she portrayed the role of a supporting actress in ‘Sideways’ in 2004. She played the major role on ‘Firewall’ opposite Harrison Ford.
In addition, she portrayed the role of Maddie Hayes’ cousin in the fifth and final season of the ABC drama series ‘Moonlighting’.
After that, she has appeared in series like ‘Star Trek: Voyager’, ‘CSI: Miami’, ‘Dawson’s Creek’, ‘The Practice’, ‘Frasier’, ‘Smith’, ‘Monk’, and many more.
Furthermore, she has her own production company named Title IX Productions and she made her first film with her mother titled ‘I Know a Woman Like That’.
Virginia Madsen: Awards, Nominations
Virginia Madsen was nominated for Oscar Award in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in ‘Sideways’ in 2005, nominated for Golden Globe Award in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for ‘Sideways’ in 2005, and also nominated and won several awards in her career.
Virginia Madsen: Net Worth(2024), Income, Salary
As of 2022, she has an estimated net worth of around $8 million and he has earned that sum of money from her professional career.
Virginia Madsen: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Virginia Madsen has been successful in keeping herself far from rumors and controversies in her personal and professional life.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Virginia Madsen has a height of 5 ft. 5 inches and weighs 55 kg. She has different colored eyes.
Her right eye is all green and her left eye is part green and part brown. Her hair color is blonde.
Also, her body measurement is 37-25-36 inches and her bra size is 34C. Her shoe size is 8(US) and her dress size is 8(US).
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Virginia Madsen has around 27.3k followers on Instagram, about 72k followers on Twitter, and around 233k followers on Facebook.
Virginia Madsen’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Wednesday |
| 2025 | September | Thursday |
| 2026 | September | Friday |
| 2027 | September | Saturday |
| 2028 | September | Monday |