Virginia Madsen had a largely unsung career for the first two decades of her film and television career, but interspersed with some largely forgettable films were a few interesting career boosters: David Lynch’s Dune for one, and starring role in the horror film Candyman to name another. There were also some fun television parts in such shows as American Dreams (as Rebecca), Moonlighting (3 episodes as Annie), and Frasier (4 episodes as Cassandra).
But as often happens in Hollywood, huge success seemed to come out of nowhere, in a disarmingly fun film called Sideways. She played the extremely charming and attractive middle-aged character Maya, which garnered her a slew of awards and nominations, most notably both the Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress, which she lost to Cate Blanchett and Natalie Portman, respectively.
Thus far she hasn’t quite replicated the success she found in Sideways, but that proved to be good news for me as it allowed her the time to attend the Chiller Theatre show in Parsippany, New Jersey on October 27, 2012.
She was very friendly as I tossed down my $25 for a signed photo and an additional $10 for a photo op. I told her that I had been disappointed that she had missed the Hollywood Show for which she had been scheduled to attend a couple of months earlier.
I must admit that she looked just as appealing as she had eight years earlier in Sideways, which was no small feat considering that she had just turned 51 years old. It was a little on the pricey side, but it was an encounter that I’ll never regret. Wine!
Celebrity encounters of the Fall 2012 Chiller Theatre show will continue…
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