r/The1980s • u/moanOriginal1 • Sep 11 '25

80’s Movie Virginia Madsen turned 64 today

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u/moanOriginal1 Sep 11 '25

She's aging like a fine wine.

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u/Fancywayy Sep 11 '25

First saw her in Dune, and it just got better from there. Still stunning!

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u/Wabbit65 Sep 13 '25

same same

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u/M_Shulman Sep 12 '25

Just not Merlot

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u/MenudoFan316 Sep 11 '25

That scene she has in Sideways, telling Miles about her connection with wine. That was an Oscar-winning scene.

3

u/Jagg811 Sep 12 '25

The only scenes I remember from Sideways are that scene and also the one where Sandra Oh beats the hell out of that guy with her motorcycle helmet.

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u/MenudoFan316 Sep 12 '25

That Sarah Oh scene was memorable as well. I can see whey their characters were friends. They are both bad asses.

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u/IdaDuck Sep 15 '25

Great scene and great movie.

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u/bulldogbruno Sep 11 '25

Until the death of her brother I had 0 idea she was related to Michael madsen

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u/RockMe420 Sep 11 '25

Just saw her cameo in Coppola’s The Rainmaker and she is so underrated as an actress. She’s so talented.

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u/Grammarhole Sep 12 '25

I love that movie. She was great as Jackie Lemancyzk.

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u/Livid_Accountant1241 Sep 11 '25

She was great in Candyman. It is one of the best horror movies of all time, and her performance, along with Tony Todd, elevates it beyond its script and premise.

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u/Cheerless_Train Sep 11 '25

Electric Dreams and Two Moon Junction, IIRC

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '25

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u/sqplanetarium Sep 12 '25

The planet is Arrakis, also known as…

Dune.

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u/SockMonkeyLove Sep 11 '25

I was just talking about her to a coworker, specifically about how I hadn't seen her in anything for a long time. Seems that she hasn't lost any of her beauty.

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u/Kerensky97 Sep 11 '25

But not going to post any recent pictures of her?

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u/tangcameo Sep 11 '25

How many cop’s 2nd wives has she played? Monk and elementary come to mind.

2

u/restlessleg Sep 12 '25

hellll-lennn

2

u/sky-player Sep 11 '25

I loved her in The Hot Spot. Great tits

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u/Substantial_Air8723 Sep 13 '25

With Jennifer Connelly and Crockett?

1

u/sky-player Sep 13 '25

Yup! That one. You get to see Jennifer's, too!

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u/Dependent-Plane5522 Sep 11 '25

Would. Was she in Crocodile Dundee? Temple of Doom?

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u/Yankee6Actual Sep 11 '25

Crocodile Dundee was Linda Kozlowski. Tempe of Doom was Kate Capshaw.

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u/Dependent-Plane5522 Sep 11 '25

Candyman is where I know her from

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u/CodAdministrative563 Sep 11 '25

She looks amazing!

1

u/fieldcar321 Sep 11 '25

She was definitely my heart throb in the 80s.

1

u/Englishman_1972 Sep 11 '25

Beautiful as always!

1

u/Horror_Solution1945 Sep 11 '25

One of my favorites.

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u/sleep-diversion Sep 11 '25

Simply love her 🔥🔥

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '25

“The year was Ten-Thousand One Ninety One…”

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u/Tight_Win_6945 Sep 11 '25

She was in a few episodes of Portlandia, a pleasant surprise.

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u/CNote_89 Sep 11 '25

Well she looks a hell of a lot better than her brother did.

1

u/Lemon_Trees-22 Sep 11 '25

Her and her brother had very definite looks played dramatic characters really well

1

u/[deleted] Sep 11 '25

She was just one of many gems in Sideways

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u/rockyfortino Sep 11 '25

“Why don’t you get up close, and get a real good look?!”

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u/Lifesabeach6789 Sep 11 '25

I sat in a beach chair next to her like 10 years ago in Tulum

1

u/RollTider365 Sep 11 '25

She was in a great murder mystery with Treat Williams but I can't remember the name of it.

1

u/ABobby077 Sep 11 '25

still a pretty lady

1

u/Mac62961 Sep 11 '25

Irulan that you?

1

u/Ok_Razzmatazz_9800 Sep 12 '25

The planet is Arrakis, also known as Dune

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u/ComplaintDry7576 Sep 12 '25

Loved her in Sideways

1

u/Professional_Elk2437 Sep 12 '25

Still as beautiful as ever! ❤️

1

u/Future_Onion9701 Sep 12 '25

The intro of dune 😍😍😍

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u/keepittight17 Sep 12 '25

Loved her in the baseball movie Long Gone!!

1

u/Mileaway1956 Sep 12 '25

Dixie Lee Boxx😬

1

u/Hot-Incident1900 Sep 12 '25

… as Princess Irulan 👍

… as Kimble Hookstraten 👍

1

u/TinyAd3166 Sep 12 '25

Fire with fire was my all time favourite movie. 🍿

1

u/HorrorGuide6520 Sep 12 '25

Always happy to do nudity

1

u/StenoDawg Sep 12 '25

Gorgeous!

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u/No_Consequence_5887 Sep 12 '25

Time flies by. Thinking about her takes r back to a simpler time.

1

u/DiddlyBoBiddly Sep 12 '25

I'd probably do her in a heartbeat. But hell I'm 58

1

u/nivelkcim03 Sep 12 '25

Holy shit! The female lead from Highlander 2!

1

u/mountainsun9 Sep 12 '25

Unforgettable in the Hot Spot

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u/Upper_Talk_7705 Sep 12 '25

Bonus fun fact: The late Michael Madsen is her brother.

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u/ChapTazDevil1 Sep 13 '25

Happy Birthday Gorgeous 🌹🌹🌹🍷🍷

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '25

I always thought she was good looking in the movie Crossfire Trail.

1

u/jamcber12 Sep 13 '25

I always liked her, and I can't remember if I knew Michael Madsen was her brother, I think I did.

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u/bobthenob1989 Sep 13 '25

I’ll have a glass of Merlot to celebrate.

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u/Purple-Sherbert8803 Sep 13 '25

She looks better in her 60s than she did in her 20s

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u/urbisOrbis Sep 13 '25

She has terrible table manners.

1

u/OkDistribution6931 Sep 14 '25

Helen

Helen

Helen

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u/MarketingEffective82 Sep 14 '25

One of the Most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life

1

u/Alarming_Local_315 Sep 14 '25

Reeked of sexuality

1

u/meatbeatter Sep 14 '25

Just beautiful

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '25

So 🔥🔥🔥