Andie MacDowell is an American actress. After starting her career as a model, she had her acting breakthrough in 1989. She then starred in a string of successful studio films. She has since expanded her career on television.
She made her film debut as Jane Porter in 1984's Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. MacDowell received critical acclaim for her role in the 1989 independent drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape from Steven Soderbergh, for which she won Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She also received Golden Globe Award nominations for her performances in Green Card (1990) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
Other notable performances from MacDowell include St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Groundhog Day (1993), Short Cuts (1993), Michael (1996), Multiplicity (1996), Footloose (2011), and Magic Mike XXL (2015). She received critical acclaim for the 2017 drama film Love After Love, and starred in the film Ready or Not (2019). Among her television work, MacDowell led the cast in the Hallmark Channel romance series Cedar Cove, which ran from 2013 to 2015, and since 2023 she costars in the channel's family drama series The Way Home.
Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released
Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Miss Jane Porter Voiced by Glenn CloseDubbed: the actors who lost their voices Retrieved 03/04/2021. 1985 St. Elmo's Fire Dale Biberman 1989 Sex, Lies, and Videotape Ann Bishop Mullany 1990 Green Card Brontë Parrish 1991 Hudson Hawk Anna Baragli Tina Lesley Bartholemew 1992 Herself Cameo appearance 1993 Short Cuts Ann Finnigan Groundhog Day Rita Hanson Deception Elizabeth "Bessie" Faro/Ruby Cairo AKA Ruby Cairo 1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral Carrie Bad Girls Eileen Spenser 1995 Unstrung Heroes Selma Lidz 1996 Multiplicity Laura Kinney Michael Dorothy Winters 1997 Page Max 1998 Shadrach Trixie Dabney 1999 Just the Ticket Linda Palinski Also producer Muppets from Space Shelley Snipes The Muse Laura Phillips 2000 Harrison's Flowers Sarah Lloyd 2001 Town & Country Eugenie Claybourne Also producer (uncredited) Crush Kate Scales 2002 Ginostra Jessie Benson 2005 Kathy MacFarlane Beauty Shop Terri Tara Road Marilyn Vine 2006 Barnyard Etta Voice role 2007 Intervention Kelly 2008 Inconceivable Lottie Louise Du Bose 2009 Kate Maryanne Abbate 2010 As Good as Dead Helen Kalahan Happiness Runs Victor's mother Daydream Nation Enid Goldberg 2011 Monte Carlo Pamela Bennett-Kelly Footloose Vi Moore 2012 Mighty Fine Stella Fine 2013 Breaking at the Edge Dr. Ghozland 2015 Magic Mike XXL Nancy Davidson 2017 Love After Love Suzanne Only the Brave Marvel Steinbrink Christmas Inheritance Debbie Collins 2018 Paper Year Joanne Winters 2019The Last Laugh Doris Lovejoy Ready or Not Becky Le Domas 2021 No Man's Land Monica Greer 2022 Along for the Ride Victoria Good Girl Jane Ruth Rosen 2023 My Happy Ending Julia The Other Zoey Connie MacLaren 2024 Red Right Hand Queenpin Big Cat Goodrich Ann A Sudden Case of Christmas Rose 2026 TBA Post-production 2027 TBA Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 1988 The Secret of the Sahara Anthea Miniseries; 4 episodes 1989 Saturday Night Live Herself (host) Episode: "Andie MacDowell/Tracy Chapman" 1991 Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules Emily Meadows TV movie 1997 Muppets Tonight Herself Episode: "Andie MacDowell" 2001 On the Edge Lisa TV movie segment: "Reaching Normal"Dinner with Friends Karen TV movie 2002 Jo Jo 2003 The Practice Grace Chapman Episode: "Les Is More" 2005 Riding the Bus with My Sister Rachel Simon TV movie 2008 The Prince of Motor City Gertrude Hamilton 2010 Lone Star Alex 2 episodes (unaired) At Risk Monique Lamont TV movie The Front 2012 30 Rock Claire Williams Episode: "Leap Day" Jane by Design Gray Chandler Murray Main role; 18 episodes 2013–2015 Cedar Cove Olivia Lockhart Main role; 36 episodes; Also executive producer 2017 Trial & Error Margaret Henderson Episode: "Chapter 13: The Verdict" RuPaul's Drag Race Herself (guest judge) Episode: "Gayest Ball Ever" At Home in Mitford Cynthia Coppersmith TV movie 2018 The Beach House Lovie Rudland TV movie; Also executive producer 2019Cuckoo Ivy Mittelfart Main role (Series 5) One Red Nose Day and a Wedding Carrie TV short film Four Weddings and a Funeral Mrs. Howard Episode: "We Broke"‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’: Andie MacDowell To Appear On Hulu Series, Nathalie Emmanuel To Star In Recasting 2020 Wireless Elaine Braddock 8 episodes Dashing in December Deb Burwall TV movie; Also executive producer Dress-Up Gang Herself 6 episodes 2021 Mr. Mayor Episode: "Brentwood Trash" Maid Paula Langley Main role 2023 King Star King Katrina Voice; Episode: "King Star King!/!/!/" 2023–2026 The Way Home Delilah "Del" Landry Main role; Also executive producer 2024, 2025 The Kardashians Herself 2 episodes 2026 The Right Side Ruthie Upcoming series
References
External links Andie MacDowell at the Internet Movie Database