Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. MacDowell's known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas. MacDowell has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman for L'Oréal since 1986.
Her early films include Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) and the Brat Pack vehicle film St. Elmo's Fire (1985). Her breakout role was in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) which earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She then starred in a series of films including Green Card (1990), Groundhog Day (1993), Short Cuts (1993), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Michael (1996), Multiplicity (1996), and The Muse (1999).
She's also known for her supporting film roles in Beauty Shop (2005), Footloose (2011), Magic Mike XXL (2015), Love After Love (2017), and Ready or Not (2019). She co-starred and opposite her daughter Margaret Qualley in the Netflix miniseries Maid (2021) for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
Known For
A Sudden Case of Christmas
Rose
2024
Goodrich
Ann
2024
Good Girl Jane
Ruth Rosen
2024
Red Right Hand
Big Cat
2024
The Other Zoey
Connie MacLaren
2023
My Happy Ending
Julia
2023
L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth
Self
2021
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Self - Actress
2021
Magic Mike XXL
Nancy Davidson
2015
Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove
Olivia Lockhart
2013
Breaking at the Edge
Dr. Ghozland
2013
Mighty Fine
Stella Fine
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Footloose
Vi Moore
2011
Monte Carlo
Pam
2011
Daydream Nation
Enid Goldberg
2011
The Front
Monique Lamont
2010
At Risk
Monique Lamont
2010
Happiness Runs
Victor's Mother
2010
The 5th Quarter
Maryanne Abbate
2010
As Good As Dead
Helen Kalahan
2010
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
Kate
2009
The Prince of Motor City
Gertrude Hamilton
2008
Inconceivable
Charlotte 'Lottie' Louise Du Bose
2008
Barnyard
Etta the Hen (voice)
2006
The Last Sign
Kathy Macfarlane
2005
Tara Road
Marilyn
2005
Riding the Bus with My Sister
Rachel Simon
2005
Beauty Shop
Terri
2005
Ginostra
Jessie
2003
Crush
Kate Scales
2002
Dinner with Friends
Karen
2001
On the Edge
Lisa (segment "Reaching Normal")
2001
Town & Country
Eugenie Clayborne
2001
Harrison's Flowers
Sarah Lloyd
2000
The Muse
Laura Phillips
1999
Muppets from Space
Shelley Snipes
1999
Shadrach
Trixie
1998
Just the Ticket
Linda Palinski
1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
1998
The End of Violence
Paige
1997
Michael
Dorothy Winters
1996
Multiplicity
Laura Kinney
1996
Unstrung Heroes
Selma Lidz
1995
Bad Girls
Eileen Spenser
1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Carrie
1994
Short Cuts
Ann Finnigan
1993
Made in the USA
Self
1993
Groundhog Day
Rita Hanson
1993
Ruby Cairo
Bessie Faro
1992
The Player
Andie MacDowell
1992
Hudson Hawk
Anna Baragli
1991
The Object of Beauty
Tina Leslie Oates
1991
Green Card
Brontë Mitchell Faure
1990
sex, lies, and videotape
Ann Bishop Mullany
1989
St. Elmo's Fire
Dale Biberman
1985
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Miss Jane Porter
1984
Wildfire
The Token Groomsman
The Temptation Of Gracie
The Way Home
Del Landry · (30 episodes)
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Along for the Ride
Dr. Victoria West
2022
The Kardashians
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Maid
Paula Langley · (10 episodes)
2021
No Man's Land
Monica Greer
2021
Mr. Mayor
Herself · (1 episode)
2021
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
Self · (4 episodes)
2020
Dashing in December
Deb Burwall
2020
Wireless
(10 episodes)
2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Self
2020
The Dress Up Gang
Andie · (6 episodes)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Ready or Not
Becky Le Domas
2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
Carrie
2019
The Last Laugh
Doris Lovejoy
2019
Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"
Self
2018
The Beach House
Lovie Rudland
2018
Paper Year
Joanne Winters
2018
Love After Love
Suzanne
2018
Christmas Inheritance
Debbie Collins
2017
Only the Brave
Marvel Steinbrink
2017
At Home in Mitford
Cynthia
2017
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me
Self
2017
Trial & Error
Margaret Henderson · (1 episode)
2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Cedar Cove
Olivia Lockhart · (36 episodes)
2013
Cuckoo
Ivy Mittelfart · (7 episodes)
2012
Jane by Design
Gray Chandler Murray · (18 episodes)
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2007
Intervention
Kelly
2007
30 Rock
Claire Williams · (1 episode)
2006
Project Runway
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
V Graham Norton
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self
2002
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The Practice
Grace Chapman · (1 episode)
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1996
Muppets Tonight
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
The World of James Bond
1995
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
1993
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Emily
1991
The Secret of the Sahara
Anthea · (4 episodes)
1988
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: The World's Most Exotic Vacation Resorts
Self
1988
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (4 episodes)
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Rachel · (1 episode)
1951