Andie MacDowell
Rosalie Anderson "Andie" MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American model and actress. She has received the Golden Camera and an Honorary César.
Craig Ferguson 4/14/10D Late Late Show Andie MacDowell
Loreal commercial with Andie MacDowell
Andie MacDowell Interviewed on 'Weekend Today' (1997)
Early life
Andie 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.[1][2] She is of part Scottish descent.[3] 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 is preserved in an upstairs bedroom closet. She attended Winthrop College for two years before moving briefly to Columbia, South Carolina. There she worked two jobs; one in a clothing boutique and the other in a restaurant/bar called "Stage Door".[citation needed] "Rosie," as she was known locally, lived with her sister, Beverly, and saved all her money so she could move to New York City and start her career.[says who?] She was initially spotted by a rep from Wilhelmina Models while on a trip to Los Angeles before she would later sign with Elite Model Management in New York City.[citation needed]
[edit]Career
MacDowell at Cannes Film Festival, 2001
In the early 1980s, MacDowell modeled for Vogue magazine and appeared in ad campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, Vassarette, Armani perfume, Sabeth-Row, Mink International, Anne Klein and Bill Blass. She worked with such esteemed photographers as Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn and Herb Ritts among others.[citation needed] A series of billboards in Time 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 recorded by Glenn Close because her southern accent was too pronounced for her to play the role of an Englishwoman.[citation needed] In 1985, she had a small part 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.[citation needed] 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 the 1993 comedy by Harold Ramis, Groundhog Day, and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), opposite Hugh Grant. Groundhog Day and Four Weddings and a Funeral remain MacDowell's biggest box office hits.
MacDowell appears in print and television advertisements for the cosmetic and haircare company L'Oréal.
In September 2010, MacDowell joined the cast of Fox's drama series Lone Star,[4] which was canceled after two aired episodes due to low ratings.
[edit]Personal life
MacDowell was married from 1986 to 1999 to fellow former model and rancher Paul Qualley, whom she met while both were posing for Gap ads. The couple have a son, Justin, and two daughters, Rainey and Sarah Margaret.[5] She was married to businessman Rhett Hartzog from 2001 to 2004.[5]
MacDowell currently resides in the town of Biltmore Forest near Asheville, North Carolina.[citation needed] She is an avid hiker and general outdoorswoman.[citation needed]
[edit]Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Miss Jane Porter
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Dale Biberman
1988 The Secret of the Sahara Anthea TV mini-series
1989 Sex, Lies, and Videotape Ann 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
1990 Green Card Brontë Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1991 Hudson Hawk Anna Baragli
1991 The Object of Beauty Tina
1991 Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules Emily TV movie
1992 The Player Herself Cameo appearance
1993 Short Cuts Ann Finnigan
Golden Globe Special Ensemble Cast Award
Volpi Cup for Best Emsemble Cast
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
1993 Groundhog Day Rita Saturn Award for Best Actress
1993 Ruby Cairo Elizabeth 'Bessie' Faro, also known as Ruby Cairo
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral Carrie Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1994 Bad Girls Eileen Spenser
1994 Unstrung Heroes Selma Lidz
1996 Michael Dorothy Winters
1996 Multiplicity Laura Kinney
1997 The End of Violence Page
1998 Shadrach Trixie
1999 Just the Ticket Linda Palinski Also producer
1999 Muppets from Space Shelley Snipes
1999 The Muse Laura Phillips
2000 Harrison's Flowers Sarah Lloyd
2001 Town & Country Eugenie Claybourne Also uncredited producer
2001 On the Edge Lisa TV movie segment: "Reaching Normal"
2001 Crush Kate Scales
2001 Dinner with Friends Karen TV movie
2002 Jo Jo TV movie
2002 Ginostra Jessie
2005 The Last Sign Kathy MacFarlane
2005 Beauty Shop Terri
2005 Riding the Bus with My Sister Rachel Simon TV movie
2005 Tara Road Marilyn
2006 Barnyard Etta the Hen Voice
2007 Intervention Kelly
2008 Inconceivable Lottie Louise Du Bose
2009 The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Kate
2009 The 5th Quarter Maryanne Abbate
2009 As Good as Dead Helen Kalahan
2010 Lone Star Alex[6] TV series, recurring guest star
2010 Daydream Nation Enid Goldberg
2011 Monte Carlo Grace's mother Filming
2011 Footloose Vi Moore Filming
References from Wikipedia.com