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  Virginia Madsen - Sideways
Madsen says that she can't say what particular low point existed in her career, merely recalling that "I worked on a lot of really crazy, independent films." Films as strangely diverse as.The Prophecy, The Haunting, and After Sex.
Sideways casts Madsen as Maya, a waitress and wine expert in the midst of Southern California's wine district, who begins a tentative relationship with a middle aged divorcee and fellow wine lover, both of whom are embarking on very personal journeys through life and middle age.
As Madsen looks forward to a life and career full of optimism, in looking back, she says that knowing then what she knows now, she still wouldn't change a thing, "because I would not be where I am today.
www.girl.com.au /sideways-virginia-madsen-pf.htm   (1012 words)

  
  Virginia Madsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress.
Madsen was born in Chicago, Illinois to Cal Madsen, a Danish American, and Elaine, who is of Irish and Native American descent.
Madsen first became popular with audiences in 1986 with her portrayal of a Catholic schoolgirl who fell in love with a boy from a prison camp in Duncan Gibbons's Fire with Fire.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virginia_Madsen   (356 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen
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.
Despite being the sister of acclaimed actor Michael Madsen and the daughter of Emmy-winning writer and producer Elaine Madsen, and despite the fact that Virginia spent years acting in motion pictures, she didn't become well known to mainstream audiences until 2002 after landing the regular role of Rebecca Sandstrom in the NBC-TV series American Dreams.
Madsen, who in 1994 gave birth to a son named Jack from a relationship with actor Antonio Sabato Jr., was married for three years to actor/director Danny Huston before divorcing.
www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=11954   (199 words)

  
 Exclusive Virginia Madsen/Sideways Interview at The Toronto Film Festival
Madsen says that she can't say what particular low point existed in her career, merely recalling that "I worked on a lot of really crazy, independent films." Films as strangely diverse as.The Prophecy, The Haunting, and After Sex.
Sideways casts Madsen as Mia, a waitress and wine expert in the midst of Southern California's wine district, who begins a tentative relationship with a middle aged divorcee and fellow wine lover, both of whom are embarking on very personal journeys through life and middle age.
As Madsen looks forward to a life and career full of optimism, in looking back, she says that knowing then what she knows now, she still wouldn't change a thing, "because I would not be where I am today.
www.filmmonthly.com /Profiles/Articles/VirginiaMadsen/VirginiaMadsen.html   (996 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen , Celebrity profile, bio, biography
She followed that up with Electric Dreams (1984), however, it was in 1986 that Virginia captured the hearts of the audience with an intense portrayal of a Catholic school girl who fell in love with a boy from a prison camp in Duncan Gibbins' Fire with Fire (1986).
Virginia played the role of Lisa and her co-star was Craig Sheffer, who played Lisa's love interest, Joe Fisk.
Virginia belongs to an acting family - with her brother Michael Madsen also an actor and her mother, Elaine Madsen, an Emmy-winning writer and producer.
www.starglimpse.com /celebs/pages/virginia_madsen/virginia_madsen.shtml   (431 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Virginia Madsen
Besides being nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Sideways and proving her acting mettle, Madsen has not been averse to baring it all for the camera during her career.
Virginia Madsen was born on September 11, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois to Cal and Elaine Madsen.
An interesting note about her: Virginia was born with two different colored eyes.
www.askmen.com /women/actress_250/284_virginia_madsen.html   (502 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
She followed that up with Electric Dreams (1984); however, it was in 1986 that Virginia captured the hearts of the audience with an intense portrayal of a Catholic school girl who fell in love with a boy from a prison camp in Duncan Gibbins' Fire with Fire (1986).
Virginia played the role of Lisa and her co-star was Craig Sheffer, who played Lisa's love interest, Joe Fisk.
Virginia belongs to an acting family -- with her brother Michael Madsen, also an actor, and her mother, Elaine Madsen, an Emmy-winning writer and producer.
imdb.com /name/nm0000515/bio   (653 words)

  
 Exclusive Interview - Virginia Madsen for "Firewall"
As alluring and stunningly beautiful as ever, Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen was struggling for recognition over a year ago, that is until a film called Sideways stepped into her life.
Madsen: Yeah, and it was whatever was happening at the time, because it was so fleeting, and there was also this struggle.
Madsen: Yes but the filmmaking experience was difficult because it was very hard for the filmmakers - they had a terrible foe and that was weather, and everybody experiences difficulty with weather on a movie but this was unbelievable.
www.darkhorizons.com /news06/firewall2.php   (2147 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen @ Filmbug
However, it wasn't until Madsen's portrayal of a Catholic school girl who was painfully in love with a prison boot camp inmate in the low-budget feature Fire with Fire, that Madsen gained wide-range audience appeal.
Most recently Madsen guest-starred as the wife of a U.S. Senator involved in a high-profile murder case on an episode of the The Practice, a role which she reprised in another episode.
Madsen has starred in several TV movies, including her role as the mother of two boys who falsely accuse her of molesting them in Just Ask My Children and Crossfire Trail alongside Tom Selleck.
www.filmbug.com /db/20815   (294 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen Photos - Virginia Madsen News - Virginia Madsen Information
Virginia's father is of Danish descent and her mother is of Irish and Native American descent.
As part of her training, Virginia attended the Ted Liss Acting Studio in Chicago and the Harand Camp Adult Theater Seminar in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Virginia lived in Pacific Palisades with then boyfriend and fellow actor Billy Campbell when she first moved to California.
www.tv.com /virginia-madsen/person/14417/summary.html   (286 words)

  
 SMOKE 09/05 - Virginia Madsen’s Vintage Year...
For Virginia Madsen, the skies over her life are clear, and the forecast is busy.
Madsen says she actually would have preferred to stay home and care for her son, would rather not have done some of the roles she was offered in that time - but in reality, she needed the money.
The upshot was that Madsen was able to keep food on the table, but remained stuck in a professional limbo.
www.smokemag.com /0905/cover.htm   (1188 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen Forum @ Filmbug
I hope that Virginia understands that I am not trying to invade her privacy, but because of the way I feel about what has happened, I had to do something like this, that is if I wanted to live with myself.
To begin with, I should explain what was meant when I said that Virginia Madsen was "victimized" at various times during the early part of her career, as well as later.
In reference to my previous entry, I identified myself as someone who was interested in presenting Virginia Madsen with a project that may interest her sometime in the future, most certainly once she has satisfied her immediate professional responsibilities.
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 Virginia Madsen - MovieActors.com
Danny Huston and Virginia Madsen were married in 1989 for only a few years, while they were married Huston directed Madsen in two films in 1988 MR.
Virginia Madsen has been in some wonderful movies, but she has also had some popular made for TV movie roles in 1985 as Marion Davies in THE HEARST AND DAVIS AFFAIR, in 1991 she was in the hit IRONCLADS and one year later she was in A MURDEROUS AFFAIR: THE CAROLYN WARMUS STORY.
Michael Madsen is Virginia Madsen brother he is also an actor he was the voice of Maugrim in the 2005 blockbuster THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE and SIN CITY both in 2005.
www.movieactors.com /actors/virginiamadsen.htm   (357 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen April 2004 Interview with Tony Bray   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
I first noticed Virginia Madsen when she stole the show in Clive Barker's horror tale "Candyman" -- that's twice -- a film that had depth because of Madsen's superb performance.
When an ABC Family representative said that I could interview Madsen about "Brave New Girl," a film based on the book by Britney Spears and her mother, Lynne Spears, I jumped at the chance even though I was a bit skeptical about any story penned by the music superstar.
What she doesn't know is that her mother, Wanda (Madsen), sacrificed the last of their money to make sure her talented daughter could make the trip even thought the academy folks tend to favor classical music, not Texas rock and roll.
www.tv-now.com /intervus/vmadsen/index.html   (2016 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Find out what Virginia Madsen films will be airing on TV and cable within the next month by checking this guide.
Virginia Madsen's Trivia: Madsen said that she got offered many roles from being a wife and a...
Virginia Madsen's Quotation: Asked how she keep her complexion so healthy...
www.virginiacitizenship.org /virginiamadsen.html   (206 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen Photos - Virginia Madsen News - Virginia Madsen Information
Virginia's father is of Danish descent and her mother is of Irish and Native American descent.
Virginia lived in Pacific Palisades with then boyfriend and fellow actor Billy Campbell when she first moved to California.
Virginia Madsen: Ever since I was 10 years old, I really didn't think my career would happen until I was in my 40s, because I think in my 10-year-old mind I thought actresses like Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn and Barbara Stanwyck, to me, looked like they were in their 40s.
www.tvtome.com /tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-14417   (521 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen's Tonsil Hockey Improv With Harrison Ford - Defamer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
So when she was hand-plucked by Harrison Ford to appear opposite the aging, awards presentation-mangling movie star in his latest "my family's in peril and damn it I'm going to save them!" flick, we were all toasting her rapid gondola-unassisted ascent to the peak of A-list mountain.
SIDEWAYS star VIRGINIA MADSEN was so desperate to kiss HARRISON FORD in new movie FIREWALL she locked lips with the aging movie star on the first day of filming.
While we commend Madsen on so gamely diving into character that she could work past the scotch fumes in order to fully sate her Indiana jones, we must admit that part of us worries she might quickly wear out her welcome if she continues to brazenly launch herself at her co-stars in such a manner.
www.defamer.com /hollywood/harrison-ford/virginia-madsens-tonsil-hockey-improv-with-harrison-ford-153104.php   (563 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
Actress Virginia Madsen (born 11 September 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) played Kellin in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Unforgettable".
Madsen is currently best known for her Academy Award-nominated performance as Maya in the 2004 dramedy Sideways.
Madsen made her film debut in 1983, co-starring with Star Trek Generations actor Alan Ruck in the comedy Class.
memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Virginia_Madsen   (345 words)

  
 CanMag- Virginia Madsen Digs Indiana Jones
My email box was flooded this morning with multiple reports claiming that Virginia Madsen, co-star of Harrison Ford in the upcoming film Firewall, is the favorite to play Ford's girl in another film-- Indiana Jones 4.
Madsen plays Ford's wife in the new movie and admits they both found an unusual chemistry on set - after the ageing action man handpicked her for the role.
Turns out that actress Virginia Madsen impressed Harrison Ford in his new film Firewall (where Madsen plays Ford's wife) so much that he is now talking about a possible role for her in the next Indiana Jones film.
www.canmag.com /news/4/3/3028   (421 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen Picture, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com
Madsen said that she got offered many roles from being a wife and a mother to a doctor and a lawyer when she is in her 40s.
When Electric Dreams became a smash in 1984, the Chicago-born-star, Madsen, was touted as the next big thing, although things weren't so big until she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress Oscar 2005.
Her big brother, Michael Madsen, is a good friend of Kill Bill's director Quentin Tarantino since their heist classic Reservoir Dogs (1992).
www.celebritywonder.com /html/virginiamadsen.html   (460 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen quiz -- free game
In 1988, Madsen co-starred in "Gotham" as a woman who may or may not be dead being tracked by a detective.
Madsen starred in a 1992 movie about a New York school teacher who was accused of killing her lover's wife.
In 2004, Madsen co-starred in "Brave New Girl" with Lindsay Haun as the mother of an aspiring singer.
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz/quiz1872301570918.html   (319 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen News - Topix
Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen and Alan Alda have signed on to star in "Diminished Capacity," a comedy about family and memory loss produced by Gotham-based Plum Pictures, according to Variety.
For his birthday his wife (Virginia Madsen) buys him a book centering on a murder mystery and a tale of obsession around the number 23.
I edit the Virginia Madsen News pages on Topix when no humans are available to help.
www.topix.net /who/virginia-madsen   (610 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen Biography News Movie Picture
Virginia Madsen, nicknamed Gina, was born on September 11th, 1963.
Virginia spends her childhood period learning to dance and taking lessons in actorship.
Virginia manifests her acting talent while taking part in local productions, before deciding to move to L.A. in 1983, at the fragile age of 19.
www.famous-people-search.com /virginia_madsen/index.html   (491 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen Biography from Who2.com
Virginia Madsen's portrayal of Maya, the wine-loving and emotionally fragile waitress in the dark comedy Sideways, earned her a 2004 Oscar nomination as best supporting actress.
Madsen had seemed to be on the cusp of stardom twenty years earlier, in 1984, when she appeared as the cello-player-next-door in the romantic comedy Electric Dreams and as Princess Irulan in the sci-fi epic Dune.
Madsen played Marion Davies, the mistress of William Randolph Hearst, in the 1985 TV film The Hearst and Davies Affair.
www.who2.com /virginiamadsen.html   (285 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen Current Month TV Schedule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Virginia Madsen wants a Hawaiian living room, so Kari hunts down Polynesian items, but has trouble arriving at her destination.
Virginia Madsen's living room is nearly complete, but Kari has too much furniture and must decide what stays before the owner returns.
Virginia Madsen looks for a companion for her aging bulldog Spike.
www.tv-now.com /stars/virginia.html   (804 words)

  
 SPEAKING OF DVDS: VIRGINIA MADSEN
They find more than they bargained for: Maya (Virginia Madsen), a wine- loving waitress who is interested in Miles, and Stephanie (Sandra Oh), a fun- loving wine pourer who is more than interested in Jack.
For 41-year-old Madsen, "Sideways," which earned her a best supporting actress Oscar nomination, was a chance to do something worthwhile after years of slugging it out in TV movies, direct-to-video films and other less-than- desirable work.
A native of Chicago, she is the sister of actor Michael Madsen ("Reservoir Dogs"), was married to actor Danny Huston (son of director John and half brother of actress Anjelica) and has a 10-year-old son, Jack, with actor Antonio Sabato Jr.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/10/PKG2QC38B01.DTL   (898 words)

  
 Virginia Madsen - Photos - CULVER CITY, CA - MARCH 18: Actress Virginia Madsen poses in the front row at ... - Moviefone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Virginia Madsen - Photos - CULVER CITY, CA - MARCH 18: Actress Virginia Madsen poses in the front row at...
CULVER CITY, CA - MARCH 18: Actress Virginia Madsen poses in the front row at the Collection Bebe 2007 fashion show during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week held at Smashbox Studios on March 18, 2007 in Culver City, California.
Virginia Madsen photo of 'CULVER CITY, CA - MARCH 18: Actress Virginia Madsen poses in the front row at...' on Moviefone.
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