Andie McDowell
Born April 21, 1958 in Gaffney, South Carolina to Pauline and Marion St. Pierre MacDowell. Enrolled at Winthrop College located in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Initially discovered by a rep from Wilhelmina Models while on a trip to Los Angeles. Later signed on with Elite Model Management in New York City in 1978.
Made debut film appearance in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). Went on to study method acting at the Actors Studio.
Had commercial success with performances in Harold Ramis’s Groundhog Day (1993) and Mike Newell’s Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Miss Jane Porter | |
| 1985 | St. Elmo’s Fire | Dale Biberman | |
| 1988 | The Secret of the Sahara | Anthea | TV mini-series |
| 1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | Ann Bishop Mullany |
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| 1990 | Green Card | Brontë | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1991 | Hudson Hawk | Anna Baragli | |
| 1991 | Object of Beauty, TheThe Object of Beauty | Tina | |
| 1991 | Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules | Emily | TV movie |
| 1992 | Player, TheThe Player | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Ann Finnigan | |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day | Rita | Saturn Award for Best Actress |
| 1993 | Deception aka Ruby Cairo | Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Faro, also known as Ruby Cairo | |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Carrie | |
| 1994 | Bad Girls | Eileen Spenser | |
| 1995 | Unstrung Heroes | Selma Lidz | |
| 1996 | Michael | Dorothy Winters | Goldene Kamera Award for Best International Actress |
| 1996 | Multiplicity | Laura Kinney | |
| 1997 | End of Violence, TheThe End of Violence | Page | |
| 1997 | Muppets Tonight | Herself | Guest star on Season 2 Episode 11 |
| 1998 | Shadrach | Trixie | |
| 1999 | Just the Ticket | Linda Palinski | Also producer |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Shelley Snipes | |
| 1999 | The Muse | Laura Phillips | |
| 2000 | Harrison’s Flowers | Sarah Lloyd | |
| 2001 | Town & Country | Eugenie Claybourne | Also uncredited producer |
| 2001 | On the Edge | Lisa | TV movie segment: “Reaching Normal” |
| 2001 | Crush | Kate Scales | |
| 2001 | Dinner with Friends | Karen | TV movie |
| 2002 | Jo | Jo | TV movie |
| 2002 | Ginostra | Jessie | |
| 2003 | The Practice | Grace Chapman | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Last Sign, TheThe Last Sign | Kathy MacFarlane | |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Terri | |
| 2005 | Riding the Bus with My Sister | Rachel Simon | TV movie |
| 2005 | Tara Road | Marilyn | |
| 2006 | Barnyard | Etta the Hen | Voice |
| 2007 | Intervention | Kelly | |
| 2008 | Inconceivable | Lottie Louise Du Bose | |
| 2009 | Six Wives of Henry Lefay, TheThe Six Wives of Henry Lefay | Kate | |
| 2008 | The Prince of Motor City | Gertrude Hamilton | TV movie |
| 2009 | 5th Quarter, TheThe 5th Quarter | Maryanne Abbate | |
| 2010 | As Good as Dead | Helen Kalahan | |
| 2010 | Lone Star | Alex[9] | Not airs TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Daydream Nation | Enid Goldberg | |
| 2010 | At Risk | Monique Lamont | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Front | Monique Lamont | TV movie |
| 2011 | Monte Carlo | Pamela Bennett-Kelly | |
| 2011 | Footloose | Vi Moore | |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Claire Williams | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Jane by Design | Gray Chandler Murray | 18 episodes |
| 2013 | Cedar Cove | Olivia Lockhart | Main cast |
They Said…
Aidan McArdle: I like Andie McDowell.
Melissa Camire: Find Andie McDowell SO annoying.
Elfrieda Carroll: Really don’t like her find her fake & plays all characters the same
Alvean Jones (tv presenter): Good actress.