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Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958), also known as Andie MacDowell, is a famous American actress and model.
She rose to fame with her role in the 1989 film Sex, Lies and Videotape, an award-winning American drama that transformed the independent film industry in the early 1990s.
She later starred in Short Cuts and the romantic blockbuster Four Weddings and a Funeral, which helped her rise to fame.
She also starred in the hit US-Canadian television series Cedar Cove, which follows the professional and personal life of Municipal Court Judge Olivia Lockhart.
Andie MacDowell has worked as a model for Calvin Klein & Co., a high-end fashion brand founded by famous fashion designer Calvin Klein, and has also served as a spokesperson for the French L’Oréal Group, the world’s largest cosmetics company.
Her recent acting credits include the American comedy television series Jane by Design, in which she played a key role. The plot of the series revolves around Jane Quimby, a schoolgirl who is mistaken for an adult and lands her dream job working for a world-famous fashion designer.
Andie MacDowell later starred in the 2015 American comedy-drama film Magic Mike XXL.
American actress
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Name: | Rosalie Anderson McDowell |
stage name: | Andie MacDowell |
Date of Birth: | April 21, 1958 (66 years old) |
place of birth: | Gaffney, South Carolina, United States |
Country of Citizenship: | American |
parents: | Marion St. Pierre McDowell, Pauline Johnston |
Children: | Margaret Qualley, Rainey Curry, Justin Curry |
high: | 1.73 m |
Brothers and sisters: | Beverly McDowell |
Spouse • Husband: | Rhett Hartzog (m. 2001-2004), Paul Cooley (m. 1986-1999) |
Boyfriend and partner: | not applicable |
Profession: | Actress • Model |
net worth: | $20 million |
early life
Andie MacDowell, whose ancestry includes English, French, Scottish, Irish and Welsh, owns an antebellum-style summer home in Arden, North Carolina.
Andie MacDowell was born on April 21, 1958, to Marion St. Pierre MacDowell and Pauline Johnston.
The house was later converted into a bed and breakfast called the Blake House Inn.
Records of her visits to graffiti exhibitions as a child were kept in a closet upstairs in her bedroom. She has a sibling named Beverly MacDowell.
Her parents divorced when she was six, and she had to fend for herself.
When she was eight, her father, Marion St. Pierre MacDowell, remarried his former wife, Mary Frances Stone.
His father was married until his death. His mother died young at the age of 53. Andy’s mother was a notorious alcoholic.
educate
Andie MacDowell was a student at Winthrop College in Rock Hill, South Carolina. During a trip to Los Angeles, she was discovered by a representative from Wilhelmina Models.
In 1978, she signed with Elite Model Management in New York.
Profession
Andie MacDowell began modeling after moving from Rock Hill to Columbia, South Carolina. She was discovered by Wilhelmina Models while traveling in Los Angeles. She eventually signed with Elite Model Management in New York City in 1978.
From then on, she began modeling for various companies, appearing in magazines and advertising campaigns, etc. She rose to fame after appearing on a Times Square billboard and in a Calvin Klein ad.
Because of her fame, she was chosen to star in The Legend of Tarzan, which was released in 1984. The following year, she played a supporting role in St. Elmo’s Fire. She soon began studying method acting with various professors at the Actors Studio in Manhattan, New York.
Andie MacDowell also received one-on-one teaching from Harold Guskin. Her performance in the 1989 film Sex, Lies, and Videotape won her the Independent Spirit Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, and was nominated for many other awards four years later.
She rose to fame in the 1990s for her roles in Groundhog Day (1993) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), in which she co-starred with Hugh Grant.
Since then, Andie MacDowell has appeared in L’Oréal print and TV ads as well as numerous other films and TV shows, including the ABC Family series Jane by Design and, most recently, the BBC sitcom Cuckoo.
Andie MacDowell Body Measurements
- Height in feet and inches (in meters or centimeters): She is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
- Weight: 128 lbs (58 kg)
- Shoe size 8
- Hourglass figure
- Dark brown hair
- Body size: 36-26-37 inches (91-66-94 cm)
- 34B bra size
- Cup size: B
Personal life
Andie MacDowell married rancher and model Paul Curry in 1986. After 13 years of marriage, the couple divorced.
She married businessman Rhett Hartzog on November 10, 2001. They divorced in October 2004 after nearly three years of marriage.
Andie MacDowell and Paul Cooley have three children after marriage, namely Margaret Cooley, Rainey Cooley and Justin Cooley. A son Justin Cooley was born in 1986, and two daughters Rainey Cooley (born in 1990) and Margaret Cooley (born in 1994).
net worth
Andie MacDowell is one of the richest and most popular film actresses.
According to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider, Andie MacDowell’s net worth is estimated to be around $20 million.