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Andie MacDowell Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1958-04-21

Birthplace:
Gaffney, South Carolina, USA

Credits:
117 Total Roles

Andie MacDowell

Acting

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Biography

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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2024 A Sudden Case of Christmas MOVIE Rose
2024 Goodrich MOVIE Ann
2024 Good Girl Jane MOVIE Ruth Rosen
2024 Red Right Hand MOVIE Big Cat
2023 The Other Zoey MOVIE Connie MacLaren
2023 My Happy Ending MOVIE Julia
2023 The Way Home TV Del Landry
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Self
2022 Along for the Ride MOVIE Dr. Victoria West
2022 The Kardashians TV Self

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