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