•• Last night, Virginia Madsen made an appearance at the Governors Awards in Hollywood. She looked absolutely gorgeous in a classy green dress by Tadashi Shoji. Many of the movie industry’s biggest names came out to pay tribute to an eclectic group of honorees at the Academy’s fourth annual Governors Awards held on December 1 at the Hollywood & Highland Center’s Ray Dolby Ballroom.
Famous friends and colleagues gathered for an unforgettable evening of laughter, fun, and affection to celebrate the indelible contributions of honorees D.A. Pennebaker, George Stevens Jr., Hal Needham, and Jeffrey Katzenberg to filmmaking and the world. Attendees were  greeted with a gala cocktail reception including performances by a jazz quartet, followed by an official welcome from Academy President Hawk Koch. A video clip saluted the history of the Academy’s Honorary Award, which was begun in 1948 to honor achievements outside the categories of the existing Oscars.
This year, three honorees received Honorary Awards for their work, which ranged from Needham’s death-defying stunts to Pennebaker’s groundbreaking documentaries and Stevens’ landmark film preservation, while Katzenberg was recognized for his trailblazing philanthropic efforts.
Seated near Koch were Seth MacFarlane, host of the upcoming 85th Academy Awards ceremony, as well as the show’s producers, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Also present were a number of notable faces including Richard Gere, Amy Adams, Helen Hunt, Bradley Cooper, Ewan McGregor, John Krasinski, David O. Russell, Kathryn Bigelow, John Lasseter, Robert Zemeckis, Judd Apatow, Leslie Mann, Sean Hayes, Kristen Stewart, and many more.
  
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•• Last week, Virginia Madsen was in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico attending all the activities on the first edition of Baja International Film Festival. Virginia was awarded with Excellence in Acting for her exceptional career.
This festival was held November 14 – 17, 2012, in Los Cabos, Mexico should now be considered a Cannes-petitor to other film festivals throughout the world. Major stars the likes of Edward Norton, Melissa Leo, Diego Luna, Virginia Madsen, Matt Dillon, Octavia Spencer and many, many more attended what could be a standard-bearer for the official start of awards season! The festival showcased 80 films from 18 countries, including 5 international feature films, 5 Mexican feature films, 5 international documentaries, 5 Mexican documentaries, 30 international shorts, 13 Mexican shorts, 4 environmental films, as well as special presentation screenings of 7 international feature films and 6 Mexican feature films.
The Awards were presented during the Baja International Film Festival’s Closing Night Gala presented by the Mexico Tourism Board on Saturday, November 17th at the state-of-the-art Cabo Convention Center. For more information on the Baja International Film Festival, please visit www.bajainternationalfilmfestival.com.
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•• More photos of Virginia Madsen at Baja International Film Festival: Day 3 from Art Walk and Cocktail Party have been added to the photo gallery. Enjoy!
  
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•• In this exclusive interview with AMCtv.com Virginia Madsen, who plays Hannah Durant on AMC’s Hell on Wheels, talks about being a history buff and why you should never drink water while wearing a corset.
Q: You were a fan of the Hell on Wheels before joining the cast. What did you like about it?
A: I’m a big fan of Colm Meaney, and The Swede is such an intriguing villain, such a nemesis. And Anson Mount is one of the most beautiful men I’ve ever seen in my life and a really good actor. I know I shouldn’t objectify him because he’s such a good actor, but really, ladies, really? I also really love the love story between Robin [Eva] and Common [Elam]. I’m also a Chicago girl, so I’m also a really big fan of Common’s music.
Q: What attracted to you the role of Hannah Durant?
A: I’m a history buff, and so I knew who the Durants were, although there’s not much about [Hannah]. I just thought, “Oh, that’s going to be really interesting, especially the conflict with the fair-haired maiden of the West.” I just loved the idea that I would come and stir the pot.
Q: Since less is known about the real Hannah Durant, how did you prepare for the role?
A: The only thing I could do with this character is go by the script…and research the period that a woman like that lived in, what a woman like that would be like, especially if she’s powerful. Not easy to do that back then.
Q: Hannah makes herself quite at home in Hell on Wheels. Did it take long for you feel welcome on set?
A: I thought, well, if I’m going to play this woman who might be described as Hell on Wheels personified, I knew that I was going to have to really gently take my place in the cast. But it turned out to be effortless. This cast was so excited to have me there. They’re all like family, and they just invited me to be a member of the family. I couldn’t believe it. It was just wonderful. The whole cast went rafting with me.
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•• New gorgeous photoshoots of Virginia Madsen from 2012 have been added to the gallery. These stunning shoots were photographed for Self Assignment on June 24th in Aruba when she attended Aruba International Film Festival. Head over to the gallery for the latest additions!
  
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The Hot Flashes (2013)
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An unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas
women, all former high school champs, challenge the current arrogant
high school girls' state champs to a series of games to raise money
for breast cancer prevention. Sparks fly as these marginalized women
go to comic extremes to prove themselves on and off the court, and
become a national media sensation.
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Madsen as Clementine Winks
Director: Susan Seidelman
Genre: Comedy
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The
Last Keepers (2013)
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When the teenage daughter of a reclusive
family of artists falls in love with an unusual boy at school, she
awakens mysterious powers and discovers ancient family secrets that will
change her life forever.
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Madsen as Abigail Carver
Director: Maggie Greenwald
Genre: Teen Fantasy ∞ Romance
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Jake Squared (2013)
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A surreal comedy about a filmmaker who decides to make a
movie to help figure out out how he's managed to screw up every
relationship he's ever had.
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Madsen as Beth
Director: Howard Goldberg
Genre: Comedy
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Crazy Kind of Love (2013)
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A broken family finds their relationships
to one another changed by a new arrival in the household.
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Madsen as Augusta
Director: Sarah Siegel-Magness
Genre: Drama
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Road To Capri (2013)
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A full detailed plot synopsis to be
released
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Madsen as Katherine
Director: Boris Damast
Genre: Comedy
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Official Site
The Wilderness of
James (2013)
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A young boy in Portland comes to terms with living without his dad.
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Madsen as Abigail Charm
Director: Michael James Johnson
Genre: Drama
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The
Anna Nicole Story (2013)
∞ Biopic about Vickie Lynn Hogan,
a pretty but plain small town Texan girl who transformed herself into
the voluptuous, Marilyn Monroe-esque Anna Nicole Smith.
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Madsen as Virgie
Director: Mary Harron
Genre: Drama
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Photos ∞ Trailer ∞ Official Site
Virginia Madsen
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A cool, classic beauty,
with a vibrant blonde mane and an exuberant flair for the dramatic,
Virginia Madsen
is one of Hollywood's most versatile and unique
actresses. Not only did she receive amazing reviews for her Academy
Award and Golden Globe nominated performance in Alexander Payne's hit
film, Sideways, but this Independent Spirit Award-winning actress has an
illustrious resume of roles alongside the most notable and respected
actors in the business.
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Madsen's Agent
United Talent Agency
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Beverly Hills, CA
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Madsen's Publicist
Carrie Gordon &
Heidi Slan
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Ste. 1100
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Elaine Madsen
(Mother)
∞ Visit the official
website
for Emmy award winning documentary maker, playwright, author and poet,
Elaine Madsen.
Michael Madsen (Brother)
∞ Visit the official
website
and fanclub for actor, poet and photographer, Michael Madsen.
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