Virginia Madsen, 63, who was Oscar nominated for Sideways and wed to a Yellowstone star, is still hot - see her now
Virginia Madsen, 63, was in several big films in the 1980s and 1990s as she played the blonde bombshell with an edge.
This Hollywood pinup got her first role in a classic Rob Lowe movie then much later starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence.
She has appeared on several TV shows like Frasier, Monk and Moonlighting. She was Oscar nominated in 2005 for Sideways, a movie about fine California wine.
And her love life has been headline making as she has been with three stars. One of them was on Gilmore Girls. Another had a large role opposite Kevin Costner on Yellowstone.
On Monday she was spotted at a red carpet event in Los Angeles where she appeared youthful. Scroll down to see what she looks like now.
Virginia Madsen, 63, was in several big films in the 1980s and 1990s as she played the blonde bombshell with an edge and she is still hot; seen in 1990 in LA
Madsen was married to actor and director Danny Huston after meeting on the set of Mr. North (1988). They married in 1989 and divorced in 1992. He had a large role on Yellowstone but was killed off; the show returns on November 10. Seen in 1989
Her career has been impressive.
The star made her film debut in 1983 with a small part in Class opposite Rob Lowe.
Her breakout role came the following year when she played Princess Irulan in David Lynch's Dune.
And she was the main attraction in the horror film Candyman (1992).
Other notable films were The Prophecy (1995), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), and The Rainmaker (1997).
For her portrayal of waitress Maya Randall in Sideways (2004), Madsen was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2005.
Subsequent credits include A Prairie Home Companion (2006), The Number 23 (2007), The Haunting in Connecticut (2009), Joy (2015), and Lola (2024).
She was on many TV shows.
They included Moonlighting (1989), Frasier (1998), American Dreams (2002–2003), Monk (2009), The Event (2011), Hell on Wheels (2012), Witches of East End (2013–2014), and Designated Survivor (2016–2017).
This Hollywood pinup got her first role in a classic Rob Lowe movie then much later starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence. She has appeared on several TV shows like Frasier and Moonlighting. She was Oscar nominated for a movie about fine California wine
On Monday she was seen at a red carpet event in Los Angeles where she appeared youthful. She was at the Los Angeles Premiere of Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Other television credits include American Gothic (2016), The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (2018), and Swamp Thing (2019).
Madsen was born in Chicago, Illinois, and made her acting debut at age 22, in Class (1983), co-starring Rob Lowe.
She portrayed a cellist named Madeline in the science fiction comedy Electric Dreams with Lenny Von Dohlen (1984).
She was cast as Princess Irulan in Dune (1984).
In 1985, she starred withVincent Spano in the film Creator.
One of her big roles was in the HBO original film Long Gone (1987). Then she played a sexy secretary in the comedy film Hot to Trot (1988)
She was Oscar nominated for Sideways
One of her big roles was in the HBO original film Long Gone (1987).
Then she played a sexy secretary in the comedy film Hot to Trot (1988).
Madsen also played femme fatales in movies such as Slam Dance (1987), Gotham (1988), The Hot Spot (1990), and Linda (1993).
She won raves for her horror film Candyman (1992).
She appeared in a small role in the Francis Ford Coppola drama The Rainmaker (1997) with Matt Damon and Claire Danes.
When she was in Sideways (2004), she reached a new level of fame. She was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her part.
Seen bottom right with Isabella Rossellini, Mateo Gomez, Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez, Jennifer Lawrence in Joy, 2015
She next worked with Harrison Ford in Firewall (2006). And she popped up in the ensemble movie A Prairie Home Companion.
She co-starred alongside Jim Carrey in The Number 23 and Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer, both in 2007.
TV work has been good for her.
She was in Moonlighting, Star Trek: Voyager, CSI: Miami, Dawson's Creek, The Practice, Frasier.
She was also co-host of Unsolved Mysteries in 1999. And she was also in the final season of Monk. Scoundrels, The Event, Hell on Wheels, The Lord's Day, Witches of East End, Designated Survivor followed.
Madsen was in a long-term relationship with Antonio Sabàto Jr. from 1993 to 1998. They share a son. Seen in the 1990s
Madsen and Nick Holmes at the World Premiere Of SHEEPDOG at the Boston Film Festival on September 20, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts; they wed in 2020
Her love life has been headline making.
Madsen was married to actor and director Danny Huston after meeting on the set of Mr. North (1988). They married in 1989 and divorced in 1992.
He had a large role on Yellowstone but was killed off; the show returns on November 10.
Madsen was in a long-term relationship with Antonio Sabàto Jr. from 1993 to 1998. They share a son.
And she wed Gilmore Girls actor Nick Holmes in 2020.
