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.
Movies
Groundhog Day Rita Hanson
sex, lies, and videotape Ann Bishop Mullany
Short Cuts Ann Finnigan
Four Weddings and a Funeral Carrie
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! Self - Actress
Tara Road Marilyn
The Player Andie MacDowell
Michael Dorothy Winters
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Miss Jane Porter
St. Elmo's Fire Dale Biberman
Town & Country Eugenie Clayborne
Dinner with Friends Karen
Bad Girls Eileen Spenser
Harrison's Flowers Sarah Lloyd
Green Card Brontë Mitchell Faure
Just the Ticket Linda Palinski
Hudson Hawk Anna Baragli
Multiplicity Laura Kinney
Barnyard Etta the Hen (voice)
As Good As Dead Helen Kalahan
Beauty Shop Terri
Ginostra Jessie
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Kate
Happiness Runs Victor's Mother
The Muse Laura Phillips
Riding the Bus with My Sister Rachel Simon
Goodrich Ann
Inconceivable Charlotte 'Lottie' Louise Du Bose
The Other Zoey Connie MacLaren
The End of Violence Paige
Crush Kate Scales
The Front Monique Lamont
At Risk Monique Lamont
L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth Self
Footloose Vi Moore
Ruby Cairo Bessie Faro
The Last Sign Kathy Macfarlane
Unstrung Heroes Selma Lidz
Shadrach Trixie
Daydream Nation Enid Goldberg
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage)
The 5th Quarter Maryanne Abbate
Monte Carlo Pam
Mighty Fine Stella Fine
The Object of Beauty Tina Leslie Oates
My Happy Ending Julia
Good Girl Jane Ruth Rosen
On the Edge Lisa (segment "Reaching Normal")
Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Olivia Lockhart
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Self
Muppets from Space Shelley Snipes
A Sudden Case of Christmas Rose
The Prince of Motor City Gertrude Hamilton
Breaking at the Edge Dr. Ghozland
Red Right Hand Big Cat
Magic Mike XXL Nancy Davidson
Wildfire
Made in the USA Self
The Token Groomsman
The Temptation Of Gracie
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: The World's Most Exotic Vacation Resorts Self
Only the Brave Marvel Steinbrink
Deception Bessie Faro
Love After Love Suzanne
Intervention Kelly
Christmas Inheritance Debbie Collins
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules Emily
At Home in Mitford Cynthia
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me Self
Paper Year Joanne Winters
The Beach House Lovie Rudland
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding Carrie
The Last Laugh Doris Lovejoy
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Self
Ready or Not Becky Le Domas
Wim Wenders, Desperado Self
No Man's Land Monica Greer
Dashing in December Deb Burwall
The World of James Bond
Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape" Self
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time Self
Along for the Ride Dr. Victoria West
Shows
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self
The View Self
The Practice
Hallmark Hall of Fame Rachel
Muppets Tonight Self
Mr. Mayor Herself
V Graham Norton Self
The Oscars Self
The Secret of the Sahara Anthea
Jane by Design Gray Chandler Murray
Saturday Night Live Self - Host
The Dress Up Gang Andie
The Graham Norton Show Self
Cedar Cove Olivia Lockhart
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show Self
Wetten, dass..? Self
Intimate Portrait Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self - Guest
30 Rock Claire Williams
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest
Trial & Error Margaret Henderson
Wireless
Goldene Kamera Verleihung Self
The Graham Norton Show Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest
The Way Home Del Landry
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Judge
The Kardashians Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones Self
Cuckoo Ivy Mittelfart
Project Runway Self
Maid Paula
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen Self
