List of Andie MacDowell performances
Andie MacDowell is an American actress. After starting her career as a model, she had her acting breakthrough in 1989. She then starred in a string of successful studio films. She has since expanded her career on television.
She made her film debut as Jane Porter in 1984's Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. MacDowell received critical acclaim for her role in the 1989 independent drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape from Steven Soderbergh, for which she won Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She also received Golden Globe Award nominations for her performances in Green Card (1990) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
Other notable performances from MacDowell include St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Groundhog Day (1993), Short Cuts (1993), Michael (1996), Multiplicity (1996), Footloose (2011), and Magic Mike XXL (2015). She received critical acclaim for the 2017 drama film Love After Love, and starred in the film Ready or Not (2019).[1][2] Among her television work, MacDowell led the cast in the Hallmark Channel romance series Cedar Cove, which ran from 2013 to 2015, and since 2023 she costars in the channel's family drama series The Way Home.
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Miss Jane Porter | Voiced by Glenn Close[3] |
| 1985 | St. Elmo's Fire | Dale Biberman | |
| 1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | Ann Bishop Mullany | |
| 1990 | Green Card | Brontë Parrish | |
| 1991 | Hudson Hawk | Anna Baragli | |
| The Object of Beauty | Tina Lesley Bartholemew | ||
| 1992 | The Player | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Ann Finnigan | |
| Groundhog Day | Rita Hanson | ||
| Deception | Elizabeth "Bessie" Faro/Ruby Cairo | AKA Ruby Cairo | |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Carrie | |
| Bad Girls | Eileen Spenser | ||
| 1995 | Unstrung Heroes | Selma Lidz | |
| 1996 | Multiplicity | Laura Kinney | |
| Michael | Dorothy Winters | ||
| 1997 | The End of Violence | Page Max | |
| 1998 | Shadrach | Trixie Dabney | |
| 1999 | Just the Ticket | Linda Palinski | Also producer |
| Muppets from Space | Shelley Snipes | ||
| The Muse | Laura Phillips | ||
| 2000 | Harrison's Flowers | Sarah Lloyd | |
| 2001 | Town & Country | Eugenie Claybourne | Also producer (uncredited) |
| Crush | Kate Scales | ||
| 2002 | Ginostra | Jessie Benson | |
| 2005 | The Last Sign | Kathy MacFarlane | |
| Beauty Shop | Terri | ||
| Tara Road | Marilyn Vine | ||
| 2006 | Barnyard | Etta | Voice role |
| 2007 | Intervention | Kelly | |
| 2008 | Inconceivable | Lottie Louise Du Bose | |
| 2009 | The Six Wives of Henry Lefay | Kate | |
| The 5th Quarter | Maryanne Abbate | ||
| 2010 | As Good as Dead | Helen Kalahan | |
| Happiness Runs | Victor's mother | ||
| Daydream Nation | Enid Goldberg | ||
| 2011 | Monte Carlo | Pamela Bennett-Kelly | |
| Footloose | Vi Moore | ||
| 2012 | Mighty Fine | Stella Fine | |
| 2013 | Breaking at the Edge | Dr. Ghozland | |
| 2015 | Magic Mike XXL | Nancy Davidson | |
| 2017 | Love After Love | Suzanne | |
| Only the Brave | Marvel Steinbrink | ||
| Christmas Inheritance | Debbie Collins | ||
| 2018 | Paper Year | Joanne Winters | |
| 2019 | The Last Laugh | Doris Lovejoy | |
| Ready or Not | Becky Le Domas | [4] | |
| 2021 | No Man's Land | Monica Greer | |
| 2022 | Along for the Ride | Victoria | [5] |
| Good Girl Jane | Ruth Rosen | [6][7] | |
| 2023 | My Happy Ending | Julia | [8] |
| The Other Zoey | Connie MacLaren | [9] | |
| 2024 | Red Right Hand | Queenpin Big Cat | [10] |
| Goodrich | Ann | ||
| A Sudden Case of Christmas | Rose | ||
| TBA | Melpomene † | Lady Rain | Post-production |
| Untitled The Bodyguard project † | TBA | Pre-production[11] | |
| The Token Groomsman † | Scott | Post-production[12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Secret of the Sahara | Anthea | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (host) | Episode: "Andie MacDowell/Tracy Chapman" |
| 1991 | Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules | Emily Meadows | TV movie |
| 1997 | Muppets Tonight | Herself | Episode: "Andie MacDowell" |
| 2001 | On the Edge | Lisa | TV movie segment: "Reaching Normal" |
| Dinner with Friends | Karen | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Jo | Jo | |
| 2003 | The Practice | Grace Chapman | Episode: "Les Is More" |
| 2005 | Riding the Bus with My Sister | Rachel Simon | TV movie |
| 2008 | The Prince of Motor City | Gertrude Hamilton | |
| 2010 | Lone Star | Alex[13] | 2 episodes (unaired) |
| At Risk | Monique Lamont | TV movie | |
| The Front | |||
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Claire Williams | Episode: "Leap Day" |
| Jane by Design | Gray Chandler Murray | Main role; 18 episodes | |
| 2013–2015 | Cedar Cove | Olivia Lockhart | Main role; 36 episodes; Also executive producer |
| 2017 | Trial & Error | Margaret Henderson | Episode: "Chapter 13: The Verdict" |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself (guest judge) | Episode: "Gayest Ball Ever" | |
| At Home in Mitford | Cynthia Coppersmith | TV movie | |
| 2018 | The Beach House | Lovie Rudland | TV movie; Also executive producer |
| 2019 | Cuckoo | Ivy Mittelfart | Main role (Series 5) |
| One Red Nose Day and a Wedding | Carrie | TV short film | |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral | Mrs. Howard | Episode: "We Broke"[14] | |
| 2020 | Wireless | Elaine Braddock | 8 episodes |
| Dashing in December | Deb Burwall | TV movie; Also executive producer | |
| Dress-Up Gang | Herself | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Mr. Mayor | Episode: "Brentwood Trash" | |
| Maid | Paula Langley | Main role | |
| 2023–present | The Way Home | Delilah "Del" Landry | Main role; Also executive producer |
| 2023 | King Star King | Katrina | Voice; Episode: "King Star King!/!/!/" |
| 2024, 2025 | The Kardashians | Herself | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ Ehrlich, David (March 28, 2018). "'Love After Love' Review: Andie MacDowell Gives the Performance of Her Life In an Uncommonly Raw Movie About Death". Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (March 29, 2018). "Andie MacDowell On First Nude Scene, Why 60 Is Better Than 30 & How A Legendary Critic Saved Her Career". Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ Dubbed: the actors who lost their voices Retrieved 03/04/2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 20, 2018). "Andie MacDowell Joins Fox Searchlight Thriller 'Ready Or Not'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 22, 2021). "'To All the Boys' Scribe Sofia Alvarez To Helm 'Along for the Ride' Adaptation For Netflix; Kate Bosworth, Andie MacDowell Among Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (March 25, 2021). "Andie MacDowell, Patrick Gibson Set for Addiction Drama 'Good Girl Jane'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (April 19, 2022). "Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes 'Corner Office' With Jon Hamm, Ray Romano's 'Somewhere In Queens', More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 16, 2021). "Andie MacDowell Sets 'My Happy Ending'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (December 16, 2021). "'The Other Zoey': Andie MacDowell, Heather Graham & Patrick Fabian Join Rom-Com From Director Sara Zandieh". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 29, 2022). "'Red Right Hand': Orlando Bloom & Andie MacDowell Board Action-Thriller From Directors Ian And Eshom Nelms". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 20, 2025). "Leighton Meester & Jared Padalecki Board Netflix Rom-Com Based On Katherine Center's 'The Bodyguard'; Andie MacDowell Among Others Set". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2024). "Taylor Lautner, Sarah Hyland & Andie MacDowell Make A Date With 'The Token Groomsman' – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (August 6, 2010). "Andie MacDowell joins the cast of Fox's new drama 'Lone Star'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’: Andie MacDowell To Appear On Hulu Series, Nathalie Emmanuel To Star In Recasting