Virginia Madsen Actress Virginia Madsen is the - and - nominated actress who played in the episode . She was born in Chicago , Illinois , and graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka , Illinois . She is the sister of veteran actor and was engaged to actor . Films . Madsen made her film debut in 1983 , co - starring with actor Alan Ruck in the comedy " Class " . The following year , she played Princess Irulan in the cult science fiction epic " Dune " . Also starring in this film were actor Patrick Stewart , fellow " Star Trek : Voyager " guest actor Brad Dourif , and guest star Dean Stockwell . Her next film was the 1985 science fiction romantic comedy " Creator " , which co - starred Jeff Corey , Michael McGrady , David Ogden Stiers , Kenneth Tigar , and Ian Wolfe , with Ellen Geer portraying Madsen ' s mother . Madsen then acquired some popularity with her starring role in the 1986 drama " Fire with Fire " , which also featured her " Voyager " co - star Tim Russ . The following year , she worked with another " Voyager " regular , Robert Beltran , in the film " Slam Dance " ( co - starring Rosalind Chao , Herta Ware , and John Fleck ) . She has also co - starred with TNG guest actor Clayton Rohner in two films : 1986 ' s " Modern Girls " ( with Cameron Thor , Stuart Charno , and Mark Holton ) and 1994 ' s " Caroline at Midnight " ( with Clayton Rohner , Zach Galligan , Jay Baker , Doug Wert , and Kirk Baily . In the 1987 horror film " Zombie High " Virginia starred with Richard Cox and Kay E . Kuter . Madsen is well - known for her starring role in the 1992 horror thriller " Candyman " , in which she co - starred with fellow " Star Trek " alumni Tony Todd and Tom Towles . She won a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction , Fantasy & Horror Films for her performance in this film . Some of her other genre films include " Highlander II : The Quickening " ( 1991 ) and " The Prophecy " ( 1995 ) . Her other films during the late 1980s and early 1990s include 1988 ' s " Mr . North " ( with David Warner ) and " Hot to Trot " ( with Jim Metzler , Donald Hotton , Robert Towers , George D . Wallace , and Vyto Ruginis ) , 1989 ' s " Heart of Dixie " ( with Kurtwood Smith and Barbara Babcock ) , and 1990 ' s " The Hot Spot " ( with William Sadler and Leon Rippy ) . In 1996 , she co - starred with Whoopi Goldberg , Susanna Thompson , Bill Smitrovich , Terry O ' Quinn , Richard Riehle , Bill Cobbs , Thomas Kopache , and the late Brock Peters in the drama " Ghosts of Mississippi " . Also in 1996 , Madsen had an uncredited role in " Tales from the Crypt : Bordello of Blood " , starring William Sadler and Chris Sarandon and featuring a cameo by Whoopi Goldberg . The following year , Madsen and her " Dune " co - star and fellow " Trek " guest actor Dean Stockwell had roles in the legal drama " The Rainmaker " . Madsen co - starred with William Sadler in the 1998 film " Ambushed " and had a supporting role in the big - budget 1999 horror remake of " The Haunting " ( with Michael Cavanaugh ) and starred with noted actor in his final film , 2002 ' s " American Gun " . In 2003 , she appeared in the comedy film " Nobody Knows Anything ! " , as did Paul Dooley and Ed Lauter . Madsen is currently best known for her Academy Award - and Golden Globe - nominated performance as Maya in the acclaimed 2004 comedy drama . Following her success in this film , she starred in the thriller " Firewall " and in ' s " A Prairie Home Companion " , both released in 2006 . In 2007 , she worked with John Billingsley and Denise Crosby in the film " Ripple Effect " , which she Madsen executive produced . That same year , she starred in " The Astronaut Farmer " with and in the thriller " The Number 23 " with and TNG guest actor Ed Lauter . More recently , Madsen starred in the 2009 supernatural thriller " The Haunting in Connecticut " and played the title character ' s mother in the upcoming horror - thriller " Red Riding Hood " . In the animated 2009 direct - to - DVD feature " Wonder Woman " ( based on DC Comics characters ) , Madsen was the voice of Hippolyta , the mother of Wonder Woman ( voiced by Keri Russell ) . Television . Besides her appearance on " Star Trek : Voyager " , Madsen has made guest appearances on several other television shows . In 1989 , she had a recurring role as Maddie Hayes ' sister , Annie Charnock , on the drama series " Moonlighting " . That same year , Madsen appeared in the music video for ' s song " Liberian Girl " , along with Whoopi Goldberg . Ten years later , Madsen recurred as Cassandra Stone on the NBC situation comedy series " Frasier " , which starred Kelsey Grammer . Her last appearance on the show , in the two - parter " Shoutout in Seattle " , also featured Dan Butler , Patrick Kerr , and Saul Rubinek . In 2001 Madsen appeared in two episodes of " The Practice " , along with Bill Smitrovich . Madsen made an uncredited appearance on the cult science fiction series " Earth 2 " , starring Clancy Brown and Terry O ' Quinn . She has also guest - starred on " Dawson ' s Creek " , " CSI : Miami " , and Neal McDonough ' s " Boomtown " ( with Vanessa Williams ) . In addition , Madsen has starred in numerous made - for - TV movies , notably " The Hearts and Davies Affair " in 1985 ( co - starring Fritz Weaver ) , " Long Gone " in 1986 ( with Henry Gibson ) , " Ironclads " in 1991 ( again working with Fritz Weaver ) , " A Murderous Affair : The Carolyn Warmus Story " in 1992 ( with Robert Picardo and Chris Sarandon ) , " Bitter Vengeance " in 1994 ( with Tim Russ and Bruce Greenwood ) , and " Just Ask My Children " in 2001 ( with Casey Biggs , John Billingsley , and Armin Shimerman ) . During the 2006 - 2007 season , Madsen was a regular on the short - lived CBS action drama series " Smith " . In 2009 , she appeared as journalist T . K . Jensen in three episodes of the USA Network series " Monk " , the first of which also guest - starred John Carroll Lynch . In 2010 , Madsen starred in the ABC series " Scoundrels " , on which Jessica Collins and Dina Meyer have had recurring roles . She currently has a recurring role on ABC ' s " Designated Survivor " .