Colleen Madden


Colleen Madden is an American stage and screen actress. At American Players Theatre, she has performed leading roles for more than two decades.[1]

Career

On stage, Madden has performed with American Players Theatre (APT) in Spring Green, Wisconsin, since the mid-1990s. She has appeared in dozens of productions there, including in leading roles in works by Shakespeare and Chekhov.[1] In 2018, she starred in the one woman play The Syringa Tree at APT. Writing for Isthmus of Madison, Wisconsin, Scott Gordon praised her performance, describing it as "deeply engaging" and "masterful".[2]

Madden has also appeared with Forward Theater Company in Madison[3] and in television and film roles.

Personal life

Madden is married to actor James Ridge, another member of American Players Theatre.[4][5]

Filmography

  • Aquarians (2017) – Sally Larsen
  • Survival Guide (2020) – Janice
  • The Greenies (2021) – Clare (short film)
  • Trace the Line (2021) – Auntie
  • Chicago P.D. (2021) – Annie Wheelan (1 episode)
  • Chicago Fire (2023) – Sandra (1 episode)
  • Winter Hymns (upcoming) – Dr. Linda Vobernik[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Colleen Madden". American Players Theatre. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Gordon, Scott (August 30, 2018). "Colleen Madden is astounding in American Players Theatre's one-woman The Syringa Tree". Isthmus. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Colleen Madden". Forward Theater Company. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  4. ^ Smith, Jennifer A. (April 14, 2012). "Colleen Madden and James Ridge are exceptional in Forward Theater Company's "Love Stories"". Isthmus. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Ridge, James. "James Ridge". American Players Theatre. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  6. ^ Screen Magazine Staff. "Sundance darling Tara Mallen joins Colleen Madden and Chike Johnson in Winter Hymns from Nathan Deming". Screen Magazine. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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