Virginia Madsen Biography | Pantheon (2025)

ACTOR

1961 - Today

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Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. She is the recipient of two Critics' Choice Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for one Academy Award and one Golden Globe Award. Madsen made her film debut in 1983 with a small part in Class. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Virginia Madsen has received more than 8,773,008 page views. Her biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Virginia Madsen is the 2,486th most popular actor (down from 2,234th in 2019), the 3,922nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,665th in 2019) and the 1,135th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 8.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.00

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Virginia Madsen ranks 2,486 out of 13,578.Before her are Carol Potter, Bai Ling, Anthony Franciosa, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Anita Berber, and J. Y. Park. After her are William Forsythe, Ferdinand Marian, Erik Estrada, Rosalind Russell, Georgia Hale, and Derek de Lint.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

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  • Carol Potter

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 2,480

  • Bai Ling

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 2,481

  • Anthony Franciosa

    1928 - 2006

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 2,482

  • Anastasiya Vertinskaya

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 2,483

  • Anita Berber

    1899 - 1928

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 2,484

  • J. Y. Park

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 2,485

  • Virginia Madsen

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 2,486

  • William Forsythe

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 2,487

  • Ferdinand Marian

    1902 - 1946

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 2,488

  • Erik Estrada

    1949 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 2,489

  • Rosalind Russell

    1907 - 1976

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 2,490

  • Georgia Hale

    1900 - 1985

    HPI: 52.68

    Rank: 2,491

  • Derek de Lint

    1950 - Present

    HPI: 52.68

    Rank: 2,492

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Virginia Madsen ranks 125.Before her are Koji Kondo, Ahmed Aboutaleb, Veselin Vujović, José Luis Mendilibar, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and Jean-Christophe Grangé. After her are Leyla Zana, Greg LeMond, Jimmy Somerville, Sigrid Kaag, Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch.

Others Born in 1961

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  • Koji Kondo

    COMPOSER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.89

    Rank: 119

  • Ahmed Aboutaleb

    POLITICIAN

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.88

    Rank: 120

  • Veselin Vujović

    HANDBALL PLAYER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.78

    Rank: 121

  • José Luis Mendilibar

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.72

    Rank: 122

  • Alberto Núñez Feijóo

    POLITICIAN

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 123

  • Jean-Christophe Grangé

    WRITER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 124

  • Virginia Madsen

    ACTOR

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 125

  • Leyla Zana

    POLITICIAN

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.68

    Rank: 126

  • Greg LeMond

    CYCLIST

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.50

    Rank: 127

  • Jimmy Somerville

    SINGER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.48

    Rank: 128

  • Sigrid Kaag

    POLITICIAN

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.48

    Rank: 129

  • Mokgweetsi Masisi

    POLITICIAN

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.45

    Rank: 130

  • Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.44

    Rank: 131

In United States

Among people born in United States, Virginia Madsen ranks 3,922 out of 20,380.Before her are Robert Crumb (1943), Earl Hines (1903), Gene Kranz (1933), Charlie Kaufman (1958), Anthony Franciosa (1928), and Robert Evans (1930). After her are Vincent Richards (1903), William Forsythe (1955), Erik Estrada (1949), Rosalind Russell (1907), Georgia Hale (1900), and Blake Clark (1946).

Others born in United States

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  • Robert Crumb

    COMIC ARTIST

    1943 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 3,916

  • Earl Hines

    MUSICIAN

    1903 - 1983

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 3,917

  • Gene Kranz

    ENGINEER

    1933 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 3,918

  • Charlie Kaufman

    WRITER

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 3,919

  • Anthony Franciosa

    ACTOR

    1928 - 2006

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 3,920

  • Robert Evans

    PRODUCER

    1930 - 2019

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 3,921

  • Virginia Madsen

    ACTOR

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 3,922

  • Vincent Richards

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1903 - 1959

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 3,923

  • William Forsythe

    ACTOR

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 3,924

  • Erik Estrada

    ACTOR

    1949 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 3,925

  • Rosalind Russell

    ACTOR

    1907 - 1976

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 3,926

  • Georgia Hale

    ACTOR

    1900 - 1985

    HPI: 52.68

    Rank: 3,927

  • Blake Clark

    ACTOR

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 52.68

    Rank: 3,928

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Virginia Madsen ranks 1,135.Before her are Muse Watson (1948), Kathleen Freeman (1919), Reginald VelJohnson (1952), Hope Lange (1933), Carol Potter (1948), and Anthony Franciosa (1928). After her are William Forsythe (1955), Erik Estrada (1949), Rosalind Russell (1907), Georgia Hale (1900), Blake Clark (1946), and Lauren Holly (1963).

American born Actors

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  • Muse Watson

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 52.72

    Rank: 1,129

  • Kathleen Freeman

    1919 - 2001

    HPI: 52.71

    Rank: 1,130

  • Reginald VelJohnson

    1952 - Present

    HPI: 52.71

    Rank: 1,131

  • Hope Lange

    1933 - 2003

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 1,132

  • Carol Potter

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 1,133

  • Anthony Franciosa

    1928 - 2006

    HPI: 52.70

    Rank: 1,134

  • Virginia Madsen

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 1,135

  • William Forsythe

    1955 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 1,136

  • Erik Estrada

    1949 - Present

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 1,137

  • Rosalind Russell

    1907 - 1976

    HPI: 52.69

    Rank: 1,138

  • Georgia Hale

    1900 - 1985

    HPI: 52.68

    Rank: 1,139

  • Blake Clark

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 52.68

    Rank: 1,140

  • Lauren Holly

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.67

    Rank: 1,141

Television and Movie Roles

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Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia

Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.

Feb 23o 20076.415 / 10

Candyman

Helen Lyle

The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.

Oct 16o 19926.6 / 10

The Haunting in Connecticut

Sara Campbell

When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover.

Mar 27o 20096.2 / 10

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