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Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell

Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and fashion model. She made her film debut in 1984's Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, before receiving critical acclaim for her role in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), for which she won Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She also received Golden Globe Award nominations for her performances in Green Card (1990) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

MacDowell starred in Groundhog Day (1993), Short Cuts (1993), Michael (1996), and Multiplicity (1996). She had roles in a number of less successful movies, including The End of Violence (1997), The Muse (1999) and Town & Country (2001). She later went on to star in a number of independent films, and to play supporting parts in movies such as Beauty Shop (2005), Footloose (2011), and Magic Mike XXL (2015). She received critical acclaim for the 2017 drama film Love After Love.[1][2]

MacDowell has modeled for Calvin Klein Inc. and has been a spokeswoman for L'Oréal since 1986, celebrating 30 years with the company in 2016.[3]

Andie MacDowell
Born
Rosalie Anderson MacDowell

(1958-04-21)April 21, 1958
Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S.
ResidenceMarina del Rey, California, U.S.
Huson, Montana, U.S.
OccupationActress, model
Years active1977–present
Spouse(s)
  • Paul Qualley
    (m. 1986;div. 1999)
  • Rhett Hartzog
    (m. 2001;div. 2004)
Children3, including Margaret Qualley

Early life

MacDowell was born in Gaffney, South Carolina, the daughter of Pauline "Paula" Johnston (née Oswald), a music teacher, and Marion St. Pierre MacDowell, a lumber executive.[4] Her ancestry includes English, French, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh.[5][6] Her family owned an Antebellum period summer house in Arden, North Carolina, which has since been made into a bed-and-breakfast named the Blake House Inn. Graffiti from her childhood visits are preserved in an upstairs bedroom closet. Her mother was an alcoholic and her parents divorced when she was six years old.[7][8] When she was eight, her father remarried to the former Mary Frances Stone; this union lasted until his death. Her mother died prematurely at the age of 53.[9] She attended Winthrop University for two years before moving briefly to Columbia, South Carolina. She was initially spotted by a rep from Wilhelmina Models while on a trip to Los Angeles, and later signed with Elite Model Management in New York City in 1978.[10]

Career

With Gong Li in 1998

With Gong Li in 1998

In the early 1980s, MacDowell modelled for Vogue magazine and appeared in ad campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, Vassarette, Armani perfume, Sabeth-Row, Mink International, Anne Klein and Bill Blass. A series of billboards in Times Square and national television commercials for Calvin Klein drew attention to her and led to her 1984 film debut in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, a role in which her lines were dubbed by Glenn Close because her Southern accent was too pronounced for her to play the role of an Englishwoman.[11] In 1985, she had a supporting part as a doctor in St. Elmo's Fire.

MacDowell studied method acting with teachers from the Actors Studio, in addition to working privately with the renowned coach Harold Guskin.[10] Four years later, director Steven Soderbergh cast her in the independent film Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989). Her performance earned her an Independent Spirit Award, a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, several other award nominations and led to a series of starring roles in films such as Green Card, The Object of Beauty, and Short Cuts. In the 1990s, MacDowell achieved stardom due to the box office success of director Harold Ramis's 1993 comedy, Groundhog Day, and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), opposite Hugh Grant.

Since 1986, MacDowell has appeared in print and television advertisements for the cosmetic and haircare company L'Oréal. In later years, she has acted primarily on television and in independent films.[10] In 2012, she co-starred in the short-lived ABC Family series Jane by Design.[12] From 2013 to 2015, she starred in the Hallmark Channel family series Cedar Cove. In 2019, she starred in the BBC sitcom Cuckoo.

Personal life

MacDowell's mother was an alcoholic, and MacDowell cared for her from an early age.[13]

She married rancher and fellow former model Paul Qualley in 1986. The two met while both were posing for Gap ads. They had a son, Justin (born 1986), and two daughters, Rainey (born 1990), named Miss Golden Globe 2012,[14] and Sarah Margaret Qualley (born 1994), an actress. They divorced in 1999.[15] Following her divorce from Qualley, she was in a year-long affair with actor Dennis Quaid. She was married to businessman Rhett Hartzog from November 10, 2001, until their divorce in October 2004.[15]

As of 2013, MacDowell resides in Marina del Rey, California.[16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesMiss Jane Porter
1985St. Elmo's FireDale Biberman
1989Sex, Lies, and VideotapeAnn Bishop Mullany
  • Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
  • Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress(3rd place)
  • Nominated—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress(3rd place)
1990Green CardBrontë ParrishNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1991Hudson HawkAnna Baragli
The Object of Beauty
Tina
1992
The Player
HerselfCameo appearance
1993Short CutsAnn Finnigan
  • Golden Globe Special Ensemble Cast Award
  • Volpi Cup for Best Emsemble Cast
  • Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Groundhog DayRita HansonSaturn Award for Best Actress
DeceptionElizabeth "Bessie" Faro/Ruby CairoAKA Ruby Cairo
1994Four Weddings and a FuneralCarrie
  • Nominated—David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress
  • Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Bad GirlsEileen Spenser
1995Unstrung HeroesSelma Lidz
1996MultiplicityLaura Kinney
MichaelDorothy WintersGoldene Kamera Award for Best International Actress
1997
The End of Violence
Page Max
1998ShadrachTrixie Dabney
1999Just the TicketLinda PalinskiAlso producer
Muppets from SpaceShelley Snipes
The MuseLaura Phillips
2000Harrison's FlowersSarah Lloyd
2001Town & CountryEugenie ClaybourneAlso producer (uncredited)
CrushKate Scales
2002GinostraJessie Benson
2005
The Last Sign
Kathy MacFarlane
Beauty ShopTerri
Tara RoadMarilyn
2006BarnyardEtta the HenVoice role
2007InterventionKelly
2008InconceivableLottie Louise Du Bose
2009
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
Kate
The 5th Quarter
Maryanne Abbate
2010As Good as DeadHelen Kalahan
Daydream NationEnid Goldberg
2011Monte CarloPamela Bennett-Kelly
FootlooseVi Moore
2013Breaking at the EdgeDr. Ghozland
2015Magic Mike XXLNancy
2017Love After LoveSuzanne
Only the BraveMarvel Steinbrink
Christmas InheritanceDebbie Collins
2018Paper YearJoanne Winters
2019The Last LaughDoris Lovejoy
Ready or NotBecky Le Domas

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988The Secret of the SaharaAntheaMiniseries; 4 episodes
1989Saturday Night LiveHerself (host)Episode: "Andie MacDowell/Tracy Chapman"
1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No RulesEmilyTV movie
1997Muppets TonightHerselfEpisode: "Andie MacDowell"
2001On the EdgeLisaTV movie segment: "Reaching Normal"
Dinner with FriendsKarenTV movie
2002JoJoTV movie
2003The PracticeGrace ChapmanEpisode: "Les Is More"
2005Riding the Bus with My SisterRachel SimonTV movie
2008The Prince of Motor CityGertrude HamiltonTV movie
2010Lone StarAlex[17]2 episodes (unaired)
At RiskMonique LamontTV movie
The FrontMonique LamontTV movie
201230 RockClaire WilliamsEpisode: "Leap Day"
Jane by DesignGray Chandler MurrayMain role; 18 episodes
2013–15Cedar CoveOlivia LockhartMain role; 36 episodes
2017Trial & ErrorMargaret HendersonEpisode: "Chapter 13: The Verdict"
RuPaul's Drag RaceHerself (guest judge)Episode: "Gayest Ball Ever"
At Home in MitfordCynthia CoppersmithTV movie
2018The Beach HouseLovie RudlandTV movie
2019CuckooIvy MittelfartMain role (Series 5)
One Red Nose Day and a WeddingCarrieTV short film
Four Weddings and a FuneralMrs. HowardEpisode: "We Broke"

References

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