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I was always an actress, even as a little kid, and fantasy, horror, sci-fi stories are really all about playing make believe. I just never grew out of that.

Virginia Madsen

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Virginia Madsen
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: September 11
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Virginia G. Madsen
Virginia Gayle Madsen
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