“Andie” MacDowell: American Actress
Biography
Full
Name: Rosalie Anderson “Andie” MacDowell
Birth Date: April 21, 1958
Birth place: Gaffney,
South Carolina, USA
Occupation: Actress
Nationality: American
Height:
Approximately 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Education
& Early Life
Raised by her
mother Pauline (a music teacher) and father Marion MacDowell (lumber
executive); her mother passed away when Andie was young
Attended Gaffney
High School and later studied at Winthrop University in South Carolina
Family & Relationships
Marriages:
Paul Qualley (m. 1986–1999): rancher/model; three children—Justin
(b. 1986), Rainey (b. 1990), and Margaret “Daisy” Qualley (b. 1994)
Rhett Hartzog (m. 2001–2004)
Grandmother: Became a grandmother in 2022 when Justin
and partner welcomed a daughter
Career
Highlights
Modeling
& Early Acting
Discovered in
1978, signed with Elite Models; modeled in Paris and New York for L'Oréal,
Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, Vogue ads, and Calvin Klein TV campaigns
Film debut in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan (1984), though her
voice was dubbed due to her accent
Breakthrough
& 1990s Success
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989): Independent Spirit Award and Golden
Globe nomination brought critical acclaim
Starred in Green
Card (Golden Globe nomination), Groundhog Day (1993), and Four Weddings and a
Funeral (1994)—yeah, a hit!
2000s–2020s
Worked in both
films (Harrison's Flowers, Ready or Not) and TV (Jane by Design, Cedar Cove)
Recent roles
include acting alongside her daughter in Maid (Netflix, 2021; Golden Globe
nom), Hallmark series The Way Home (2023), and Red Right Hand
Beauty
Icon
L’Oréal Paris
ambassador since 1986, walked at age 60 on the Paris runway, and promotes
embracing gray hair with confidence
Net Worth
& Income
Estimated Net Worth: Between $20 million – $30 million (most commonly cited: $20–25M)
Sources: earnings from modeling campaigns (Calvin Klein, L’Oréal),
major film roles with backend profits (Four Weddings), TV roles, endorsements,
and real estate investments in California, North Carolina, and Montana
Awards
& Recognitions
Independent Spirit
Award (Sex, Lies, and Videotape)
Golden Globe
nominations for Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Green Card, and Maid
Honorary César
(France) in 1997
Summary
MacDowell is a
versatile and enduring figure in entertainment—starting as a top model,
transforming into a critically acclaimed actress with iconic roles, and
evolving into a respected beauty ambassador and TV star. At ~67 years old, her
net worth hovers around $20–30 million, bolstered by a mix of film earnings,
brand deals, and smart investments.
