Facts: - website: www.virginia-madsen.org - relatives: michael madsen christian madsen - years active: 1983 -- present - caption: madsen . at the 2006 san francisco international film festival - birth name: virginia g. madsen - spouse: danny huston 1989 1992 divorced - parents: elaine madsen -lrb- mother -rrb- - children: 1 - birth date: 11 september 1961 - partner: antonio sabato , jr. -lrb- 1993 -- 98 -rrb- - name: virginia madsen - image: virginiamadsensfiff06 adj.jpg - birth place: chicago , illinois , u.s. - occupation: actress producer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of virginia madsen .
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virginia g. madsen -lrb- born september 11 , 1961 -rrb- is an american actress and producer .she made her film debut in '' class '' -lrb- 1983 -rrb- , which was filmed in her native chicago .she soon moved to los angeles .in 1984 , david lynch cast her in the science fiction film '' dune '' as princess irulan .madsen was then cast in a series of successful teen movies , including '' electric dreams '' -lrb- 1984 -rrb- , '' modern girls '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- , and '' fire with fire '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- .she is most known for her role as helen lyle in '' candyman '' -lrb- 1992 -rrb- ; and for her performance as maya in alexander payne 's film '' sideways '' -lrb- 2004 -rrb- , for which she received numerous awards and nominations , including the golden globe and the academy award for best supporting actress .her other film appearances include '' long gone '' -lrb- 1987 -rrb- , '' gotham '' -lrb- 1988 -rrb- , '' the hot spot '' -lrb- 1990 -rrb- , '' ghosts of mississippi '' -lrb- 1996 -rrb- , '' the rainmaker '' -lrb- 1997 -rrb- , '' a prairie home companion '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- , '' the haunting in connecticut '' -lrb- 2009 -rrb- , '' red riding hood '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- , and '' all the wilderness '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- .