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Andie MacDowell - Biography |
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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 after she got her first role
as an actress. A series of 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 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, MacDowell hit her professional stride. Director Steven
Soderbergh cast her in the 1989 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 2006, her biggest successes were in the box office hits Groundhog
Day and Four Weddings and a Funeral. The latter 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 still raining? I hadn't noticed." has been
featured on clip shows as a memorably excruciating cinematic moment.[1]
The film remains popular nonetheless.
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 and two daughters. She was married to Atlanta, Georgia
businessman Rhett Hartzog from 2001 to 2004.
MacDowell currently resides in Biltmore Forest, North Carolina. |
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Andie MacDowell - Filmography |
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"Insatiable" (2007) TV Series
Intervention (2007/I) (completed)
Barnyard (2006) (voice) .... Etta the Hen
... aka Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (USA: poster title)
The Making of 'Tara Road' (2005) (TV) .... Marilyn
Tara Road (2005) .... Marilyn
Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005) (TV) .... Rachel Simon
Beauty Shop (2005) .... Terri
The Last Sign (2005) .... Kathy Macfarlane
... aka Dernier signe, Le (France)
"The Practice" .... Grace Chapman (1 episode, 2003)
- Les Is More (2003) TV Episode .... Grace Chapman
Ginostra (2002) .... Jessie
Jo (2002) (TV) .... Jo
Crush (2001/I) .... Kate Scales
... aka Drei Freundinnen und ein Liebhaber (Germany: video title)
... aka Heiraten für Fortgeschrittene (Germany)
Dinner with Friends (2001) (TV) .... Karen
Reaching Normal (2001) .... Lisa
On the Edge (2001) (TV) .... Lisa (segment "Reaching Normal")
Town & Country (2001) .... Eugenie Claybourne
Harrison's Flowers (2000) .... Sarah Lloyd
... aka Fleurs d'Harrison, Les (France: subtitle)
The Muse (1999) .... Laura Phillips
Muppets from Space (1999) .... Shelley Snipes
Just the Ticket (1999/I) .... Linda Palinski
... aka Gary & Linda (France)
Shadrach (1998) .... Trixie Dabney
The End of Violence (1997) .... Page
... aka Am Ende der Gewalt (Germany: informal literal title)
... aka Am.Ende.der.Gew@lt. (Germany)
Michael (1996) .... Dorothy Winters
Multiplicity (1996) .... Laura Kinney
Unstrung Heroes (1995) .... Selma Lidz
Bad Girls (1994/I) .... Eileen Spenser
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) .... Carrie
Short Cuts (1993) .... Ann Finnigan
Ruby Cairo (1993) .... Elizabeth 'Bessie' Faro aka Ruby Cairo
... aka Deception (USA: video title (recut version))
... aka The Missing Link: Ruby Cairo
Groundhog Day (1993) .... Rita
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991) (TV) .... Emily
Meadows
... aka The Art of Seduction (UK: DVD box title)
... aka Women & Men 2
Hudson Hawk (1991) .... Anna Baragli
The Object of Beauty (1991) .... Tina
Green Card (1990) .... Brontë
... aka Green Card (France)
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1989)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
- Episode #15.9 (1989) TV Episode .... Host
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) .... Ann Bishop Mullany
... aka Sex, Lies... (USA: short title)
"Spenser: For Hire" .... Maggie (1 episode, 1988)
- McAllister (1988) TV Episode .... Maggie
"Segreto del Sahara, Il" (1987) (mini) TV Series .... Anthea
... aka Geheimnis der Sahara, Das (West Germany)
... aka Secreto del Sahara, El (Spain)
... aka The Secret of the Sahara (USA)
St. Elmo's Fire (1985) .... Dale Biberman
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) .... Miss
Jane Porter |
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Andie MacDowell - Related Links |
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