Name	Virginia Madsen
Height	5' 5"
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	11 September 1961,
Place of Birth	Chicago, Illinois, USA
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One of the hottest stars of the mid-1980s, Virginia Madsen is one of Hollywood's most talented actresses. Voted as one of the most beautiful actresses in 1986, Virginia has had several excellent performances in her career thus far. Audiences first caught a glimpse of her as Princess Irulan in the 1984 science fiction epic Dune (1984). 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. Kari Wuhrer also made an appearance as Virginia's best friend, Gloria. Fire with Fire (1986) was a low budget production, starring a bunch of fresh faces who were till then unknown to Hollywood. However, the movie was a success and elevated its three young stars overnight. Virginia has never looked back since.

With 35 releases since Fire with Fire (1986) thus far, Virginia is a busy actress and has played a variety of roles which further enhance her reputation as a fantastic actress who can adapt to any kind of role. 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. She is still one of the Hollywood's most beautiful and captivating actresses today.