American actress Virginia Madsen (Virginia Madsen) was born on September 11, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Virginia’s mother, Helen Malson, is a poet, director and playwright, and her father, Calvin Madsen, is a firefighter. Virginia has an older brother - actor Michael Madsen. Grandparents of the actress on the paternal side in the early twentieth century moved from Denmark and settled their lives in the United States, and the maternal roots of Virginia go to Ireland.
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American actress Virginia Madsen (Virginia Madsen) was born on September 11, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Virginia’s mother, Helen Malson, is a poet, director and playwright, and her father, Calvin Madsen, is a firefighter. Virginia has an older brother - actor Michael Madsen.
Grandparents of the actress on the paternal side in the early twentieth century moved from Denmark and settled their lives in the United States, and the maternal roots of Virginia go to Ireland.
Virginia's mother paid much attention to literary activities and for this reason left her job at PBS.
Virginia Madsen graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, then continued her studies at the acting studio of T. Fox in Chicago, while attending a theater seminar in Wisconsin.
For the first time the viewer saw Virginia Madsen in the episodic role of Lisa in the comedy “Class”.
It was released in 1984.
film "Electric Dreams" In which Virginia played the role of cellist Madeline. In the same year, the actress starred in the fantastic film Dune by the famous director David Lynch. Particularly popular was brought to the talented actress by the film Wedge, in which Virginia perfectly coped with the role of a student of a Catholic school, madly in love with a man who escaped from the colony. The film was released in 1986.
In 1992, Madsen starred in the horror film Candyman. During filming, the actress was repeatedly hypnotized in order to improve the quality and naturalness of the game. Madsen has repeatedly recalled in her interviews that she barely remembers many episodes of the film.
Virginia Madsen played a very small role in the drama.
film "Benefactor" Director Francis Copola. Her partner on the set was the famous actor Matt Damon. The role in the film “On the curb” brought Virginia nominations for “Oscar” and “Golden globe”. To these awards, the actress went for twenty years, playing in minor films episodic supporting roles.
In 2007, two films starring Madson “The Number 23” with Jim Carrie and “Astronaut Farmer” with actor Billy Thornton were released.
In 2008, Virginia Madsen created and headed her own production company, and the first film, directed by her mother, brought the company incredible success. /