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 sabàto , 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- .