Virginia Madsen Overview

Born and raised in Chicago, Virginia Madsen's first screen acting job was a small role in the feature film Class (1983), starring Rob Lowe and filmed in her hometown. She was just 19 at the time and soon after, moved to Hollywood with her boyfriend, actor Bill Campbell. She worked steadily, landing jobs in films such as Electric Dreams (1984), Dune (1984) and Creator (1985). Despite being the sister of acclaimed actor Michael Madsen and the daughter of Emmy-winning writer and producer Elaine... See All