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Born on September 11, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Virginia Madsen is a television actor, film actor and manufacturer. As of 2026, Virginia Madsen is 65 years old. Schooling on record includes New Trier High School. Awards on record include Saturn Award for Best Actress (1993), Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female (2005) and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2005). The listed height is 165 cm.
My Take
What I admire most about Virginia Madsen is her refusal to be defined by any single era. She broke out as Princess Irulan in Dune, became a cult horror icon with a Saturn Award, and then, at the age when Hollywood usually discards actresses, delivered an awards-sweeping mid-career renaissance crowned by an Oscar nomination. That arc takes more than talent; it takes stubbornness and craft. Her voice work and producing reveal a restless intelligence that keeps expanding. To me she is proof that longevity in acting is its own art form, and I find her later choices more interesting than most stars' peaks.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Virginia Madsen
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴァージニア・マドセン
- Reading
- ゔぁーじにあ・まどせん
- Born
- September 11, 1961 (age 65)
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / manufacturer / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- New Trier High School
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Saturn Award for Best Actress
- 2005 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
- 2005 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://virginia-madsen.org
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/virginiamadsen/
- Xhttps://x.com/madlyv
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia%20Madsen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%89%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229784
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Virginia Madsen born?
Born September 11, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Virginia Madsen from?
Virginia Madsen is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Virginia Madsen do?
Virginia Madsen works as actor, television actor, film actor, manufacturer, voice actor.
How tall is Virginia Madsen?
Virginia Madsen is 165 cm.
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