Andie MacDowell
Rosalie Anderson "Andie" MacDowell (born
April 21,
1958 in
Gaffney, South Carolina) is an
American actress and former
fashion model.
MacDowell dropped out of
Winthrop College as a sophomore in 1978, and signed with
Elite Model Management. She appeared in print and television
advertisements for the cosmetic and haircare company
L'Oreal, a job she continued even after she got her first job as an actress. A series of
television commercials for
Calvin Klein drew attention to her and led in
1984 to her film debut in
Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, a role in which her lines were rerecorded by
Glenn Close because her southern accent was too pronounced. In 1985, she had a small part in
St. Elmo's Fire, but her film career seemed to have stalled.
Four years later, in 1989, she hit her professional stride. Director
Steven Soderbergh cast her in the
independent film sex, lies, and videotape; her performance earned her several award nominations and led to a series of starring roles in films such as
Green Card,
The Object of Beauty, and
Short Cuts. As of
2004, her biggest successes were in the
box office hits
Groundhog Day and
Four Weddings and a Funeral. The latter film was a critical and commercial success, and did much to make leading man
Hugh Grant a star, although it has to be noted that MacDowell's performance in the film has been a source of ridicule in the
United Kingdom ever since. In particular, her delivery of the line "Is it raining - I hadn't noticed" has been featured on clip shows as a memorably excruciating cinematic moment. The film remains popular nonetheless.
MacDowell was married between 1986 and 1999 to fellow former model and rancher Paul Qualley, whom she met while both were posing for
GAP ads. The couple had a son and two daughters. She was married to
Atlanta, Georgia businessman Rhett Hartzog from 2001 to 2004. In January 2006, she became engaged to
Asheville,
North Carolina businessman Kevin Geagan.
MacDowell currently resides in
Asheville.
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Andie MacDowell at Cannes, 2001 |
Barnyard (2006)
Beauty Shop (2005)
Crush (2001)
Harrison's Flowers (2000)
Muppets from Space (1999)
Multiplicity (1996)
Michael (1996)
Bad Girls (1994)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Short Cuts (1993)
Groundhog Day (1993)
The Player (1992)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Green Card (1990)
sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
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E!Online 1999 article and interview
