How tall is Virginia Madsen?

Virginia Madsen's listed height is 165 cm (5'5"). She is taller than about 57% of women in the United States.

Where 165 cm sits among women in the United States

Taller than about 57% of women in the United States born in 1961 (average 163.8 cm).

Madsen next to her co-stars

Patrick Stewart is 13 cm taller than Virginia Madsen (178 cm), Dune co-star.

Max von Sydow is 26 cm taller than Virginia Madsen (191 cm), Dune co-star.

David Lynch is 15 cm taller than Virginia Madsen (180 cm), Dune co-star.

About Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen is an American actress, born on 11 September 1961 in Chicago. She has received two Critics' Choice Awards, an Independent Spirit Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She made her film debut in 1983 with a small part in Class, and her breakout role came the following year as Princess Irulan in Dune.

After a string of parts in teen films, comedies and thrillers, Madsen received critical acclaim and a Saturn Award for starring as Helen Lyle in Candyman in 1992. Her 1990s films also included The Prophecy, The Rainmaker and The Haunting. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Maya Randall in Sideways in 2004. She has had recurring television roles on Frasier, Monk and Elementary, among others.

At a listed 165 cm (5'5"), Madsen appeared in Dune with Max von Sydow, listed at 191 cm (6'3"), who is 26 cm taller than her, and with Patrick Stewart, listed at 178 cm (5'10"), who is 13 cm taller. The director David Lynch, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), is 15 cm taller. Madsen is married to Nick Holmes.

Frequently asked

How tall is Virginia Madsen in feet and inches? Virginia Madsen is 5'5" tall, which is 165 cm, 65 inches or 1.65 m.

How tall is Virginia Madsen compared to Patrick Stewart? Patrick Stewart is 13 cm taller than Virginia Madsen: 178 cm (5'10") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is Virginia Madsen compared to Max von Sydow? Max von Sydow is 26 cm taller than Virginia Madsen: 191 cm (6'3") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is Virginia Madsen compared to David Lynch? David Lynch is 15 cm taller than Virginia Madsen: 180 cm (5'11") vs 165 cm (5'5").

Is Virginia Madsen tall for women in the United States? At 165 cm she is taller than about 57% of women in the United States born in 1961, whose average height is 163.8 cm.

Sources

• Virginia Madsen on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Virginia Madsen on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 165 cm.
• Virginia Madsen on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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