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.
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)
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 - Guest 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)