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Andie MacDowell
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Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. MacDowell's known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas. Her early films include Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) and the Brat Pack vehicle film St. Elmo's Fire (1985). Her breakout role was in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) which earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She then starred in a series of films including Green Card (1990), Groundhog Day (1993), Short Cuts (1993), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Michael (1996), Multiplicity (1996), and The Muse (1999). She is also known for her supporting film roles in Beauty Shop (2005), Footloose (2011), Magic Mike XXL (2015), Love After Love (2017), and Ready or Not (2019). MacDowell co-starred opposite her daughter Margaret Qualley in the Netflix miniseries Maid (2021), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. MacDowell has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman for L'Oréal since 1986.
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Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. MacDowell's known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas. Her early films include Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) and the Brat Pack vehicle film St. Elmo's Fire (1985). Her breakout role was in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) which earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She then starred in a series of films including Green Card (1990), Groundhog Day (1993), Short Cuts (1993), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Michael (1996), Multiplicity (1996), and The Muse (1999). She is also known for her supporting film roles in Beauty Shop (2005), Footloose (2011), Magic Mike XXL (2015), Love After Love (2017), and Ready or Not (2019). MacDowell co-starred opposite her daughter Margaret Qualley in the Netflix miniseries Maid (2021), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. MacDowell has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman for L'Oréal since 1986.
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Graham Norton Show
30 Rock
Project Runway
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Saturday Night Live
The Oscars
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Kardashians
The Practice
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Trial & Error
Mr. Mayor
On the Edge
Muppets from Space
Magic Mike XXL
St. Elmo's Fire
Cuckoo
Only the Brave
Beauty Shop
Ready or Not
The Other Zoey
Monte Carlo
Along for the Ride
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Hudson Hawk
The Beach House
Maid
The Last Laugh
Good Girl Jane
Dashing in December
The Object of Beauty
Multiplicity
Dinner with Friends
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Groundhog Day
sex, lies, and videotape
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
Red Right Hand
Christmas Inheritance
The Way Home
Production Credits
Dashing in December
The Beach House
The Way Home
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