1. Rosalie Anderson MacDowell was born on April 21,1958 and is an American actress and former fashion model.
36 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, Unstrung Heroes, Michael, Multiplicity, and The Muse.
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Andie MacDowell played supporting film roles in Beauty Shop, Footloose, Magic Mike XXL, The Last Laugh, Ready or Not, The Other Zoey and Red Right Hand.
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In 2023, Andie MacDowell began starring in the Hallmark Channel fantasy drama series, The Way Home.
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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 who had studied forestry at the University of the South.
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Andie MacDowell has three older sisters and her ancestry includes Scottish.
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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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Since 1986, Andie MacDowell has appeared in print and television advertisements for cosmetic and haircare company L'Oreal.
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Andie MacDowell studied method acting with teachers from the Actors Studio in addition to working privately with 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 other award nominations.
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In 1992, Andie MacDowell played the leading role in the mystery thriller film Ruby Cairo.
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In 1993, Andie MacDowell achieved stardom due to the box office success of director Harold Ramis's fantasy romantic comedy film Groundhog Day, starring opposite Bill Murray.
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Janet Maslin called her a "thorough delight", saying that Andie MacDowell's performance offered a comforting, comedic presence.
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Hal Hinson said that the on-screen chemistry between Andie MacDowell and Murray was "otherworldly" and that she was a perfect fit for comedy.
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Later that year, Andie MacDowell starred in the Robert Altman-directed comedy-drama film Short Cuts.
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Andie MacDowell received Golden Globe Special Ensemble Cast Award, Volpi Cup for Best Ensemble Cast, as well nomination for Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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In 1994, Andie MacDowell starred in the British romantic comedy film Four Weddings and a Funeral opposite Hugh Grant.
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In 1996, Andie MacDowell starred in two movies: first was the science fiction comedy film Multiplicity released on July 17,1996.
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In 1999, Andie MacDowell appeared in another box office disappointment, science fiction comedy film Muppets from Space, and starred opposite Albert Brooks in his directed comedy film, The Muse.
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In 2000, Andie MacDowell starred in the war drama film Harrison's Flowers.
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Andie MacDowell starred in the Irish drama film Tara Road, and the Anjelica Huston-directed Hallmark Hall of Fame television film Riding the Bus with My Sister.
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Andie MacDowell later appeared in the films Intervention, Inconceivable, and The Six Wives of Henry Lefay.
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In 2010, Andie MacDowell starred in two Lifetime Television movies based on the books of the same name by Patricia Cornwell: At Risk and The Front, and had the recurring role in the short-lived Fox drama series Lone Star.
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In 2015, Andie MacDowell played a cougar in the comedy-drama film Magic Mike XXL.
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In 2018, Andie MacDowell starred in and produced the Hallmark Hall of Fame film The Beach House, directed by Roger Spottiswoode and based on the novel by Mary Alice Monroe.
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In 2019, Andie MacDowell starred opposite Richard Dreyfuss and Chevy Chase in the comedy film The Last Laugh for Netflix.
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In 2020, Andie MacDowell starred in the survival thriller television series Wireless and the romantic comedy television film Dashing in December.
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In 2021, Andie MacDowell starred alongside her daughter, Margaret Qualley, in the Netflix miniseries Maid, playing her mother with an undiagnosed mental health disorder.
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In 2023, Andie MacDowell began starring in the Hallmark Channel fantasy drama series, The Way Home.
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In 1986, Andie MacDowell married Paul Qualley, a rancher and fellow former model.
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In 1999, Andie MacDowell reconnected with a former high school classmate, Rhett Hartzog.