| Chosen by People Magazine one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [2000]
Former cosmetics model. Worked at McDonalds and Pizza Hut as a teenager. Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [1991] Her mother, Paula, died in 1981 (caused by chronic alcoholism). In 2000, MacDowell filed suit against Wal-Mart for displaying her picture in several stores without permission. MacDowell received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. for her dedication to the Graham Children's Health Center. [8 May 2001] Announced her engagement to Atlanta jewelry businessman (and childhood friend) Rhett Hartzog; they plan to marry in November in Asheville, N.C. [26 July 2001] Andie Macdowell has a son, Justin, born in 1986 and 2 daughters, Rainey born in 1989 and Sarah Margaret in 1995. Spokesmodel for L'Oreal cosmetics and haircare In her first film, ( Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)), her southern accent was so heavy that her voice was entirely dubbed by Glenn Close . Measurements: 33-24-35 (1984 Elite model card), 34-25-35 (1988 model card), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) She is scheduled to receive a Medal of Honor in the Arts at Winthrop University on October 22nd, 2004. She attended the University for two semesters in the late 70s, only to have been told she wouldn't go far in acting. October 7th 2004 - Filed for divorce from childhood friend businessman Rhett Hartzog after nearly 3 years of marriage. Has a half-brother and a stepsister Shares a birthday with Charles Grodin.|
This ex-model first made waves in a series of saucy Calvin Klein TV commercials, which led to her casting in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan , Lord of the Apes (1984), but the producers decided that her Southern accent was too noticeable, and asked Glenn Close to dub all her lines after the fact. She was mere decoration in St. Elmo's Fire (1985), and her film career seemed over, until her eye-opening performance as the dissatisfied wife in Steven Soderbergh's sex , lies , and videotape (1989) revealed an actress worth watching. That film propelled her, overnight, to the ranks of leading ladies, in such pictures as Green Card (1990), The Object of Beauty , Hudson Hawk (both 1991), Groundhog Day , Short Cuts and Deception (all 1993), Four Weddings and a Funeral and Bad Girls (both 1994). At her best, MacDowell is able to project intelligence along with sex appeal. |
