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Madison (dog)

Madison (born 1999) is a Labrador Retriever, and a dog actor best known for playing the role of Vincent the dog on the television series Lost.

Biography

Madison was born in 1999,[2] she is from Hawaii,[3] and her owner is Kim Stahl, an accountant and part-time dog trainer,[1] with her husband Tim, an Army reservist and computer network engineer.[4] Before becoming a performer, Madison worked as a tracking dog and obedience competitor.[5] In 2001, Madison ranked eighth among the best obedience dogs in Hawaii. Stahl also owns relatives of Madison,[6] including two of her daughters, Byrddee[7] and Jane.[8]

Career

In March 2004 Stahl took Madison to an audition with J.J. Abrams for Lost, she was cast and appeared in sixteen episodes of the first season.[4] Even though she is female, she played a male dog on the show.[1] Vincent was also played by Pono,[9] which features in flashback scenes.[10]

Filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Rittmeyer, Brian C. (2005-09-01). "Dog learns new tricks for star turn". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2006-11-01.
  2. ^ Tsai, Michael (8 November 2004). "It's doggone great being part of 'Lost'". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. ^ "LOST - Season One". Rygwood Labradors. Archived from the original (PHP) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-11-01. Visitors at the Pet Expo are surprised to find out that Madison is the only member of the shows cast actually from Hawaii.
  4. ^ a b White, Regan Michelle (October 2005). "'LOST' Lab Finds Stranded Stardom". All Labs. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  5. ^ Tsai, Michael (2004-11-08). "It's doggone great being part of 'Lost'". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2006-07-27.
  6. ^ "Our Labs". Rygwood Labradors. Archived from the original (PHP) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-11-01. Madison at around 8 months old takes a nap with her older brother Rygleigh.
  7. ^ "Our Labs". Rygwood Labradors. Archived from the original (PHP) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-11-01. Byrddee (CH Rygwood's Genie In A Bottle) is one of Madison's daughters and the youngest here at Rygwood.
  8. ^ "Our Labs". Rygwood Labradors. Archived from the original (PHP) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-11-01. Jane, another of Madison's daughters, takes a break from playing in the sprinkler.
  9. ^ "Is Madison still playing Vincent?". The Fuselage. 2 March 2007. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  10. ^ Nichols, Katherine (25 March 2007). "Chewing the scenery". Star Bulletin. Retrieved 17 March 2025.