Rosalie Anderson MacDowell was born on April 21,1958 and is an American actress and former fashion model.
17 Facts About Andie MacDowell
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Andie MacDowell is known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas.
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Andie MacDowell has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman for L'Oreal since 1986.
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Andie MacDowell then starred in a series of films including Green Card, Groundhog Day, Short Cuts, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Michael, Multiplicity, and The Muse.
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Andie MacDowell is known for her supporting film roles in Beauty Shop, Footloose, Magic Mike XXL, Love After Love, and Ready or Not.
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Andie MacDowell was born on April 21,1958, in Gaffney, South Carolina, to Pauline "Paula" Johnston, a music teacher, and Marion St Pierre Andie MacDowell, a lumber executive.
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Andie MacDowell has three older sisters and her ancestry includes English, French, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh.
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Andie MacDowell's mother was an alcoholic, and her parents divorced when she was six.
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Andie MacDowell's mother died of a heart attack in 1981 at age 53 after living sober for a year.
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Andie MacDowell graduated from Gaffney High School in 1976, then went on to attend Winthrop University for two years before moving briefly to Columbia, South Carolina.
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In 1985, Andie MacDowell filled a supporting role as a doctor in St Elmo's Fire.
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Andie MacDowell studied method acting with teachers from the Actors Studio in addition to working privately with the renowned coaches Harold Guskin and Warren Robertson.
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Andie MacDowell's performance earned her an Independent Spirit Award, a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, among others award nominations, which led to a series of starring roles in films such as Green Card, The Object of Beauty, and Short Cuts.
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Since 1986, Andie MacDowell has appeared in print and television advertisements for cosmetic and haircare company L'Oreal.
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In 2018 Andie MacDowell starred in and produced the Hallmark Hall of Fame film directed by Roger Spottiswoode based on the novel by Mary Alice Monroe, The Beach House.
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In 1986, Andie MacDowell married Paul Qualley, a rancher and fellow former model.
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In 1999, through her sister Julia, Andie MacDowell reconnected with her former high school classmate, Rhett Hartzog, a businessman whom she married on November 10,2001.