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Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell has established herself as an accomplished actress in a career that shows no signs of slowing down—her undeniable charm and talent have resulted in worldwide recognition.  

A few years ago, three films showcased Andie’s acting range.  She starred as a single woman who meets regularly with her girlfriends to swap stories about their love lives, or lack thereof, in the film Crush, which made its American debut at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.  She also starred in the poignant drama Harrison’s Flowers, about photojournalists behind the scenes in the war-torn Balkans, with David Straithairn and Adrien Brody.  Andie earned praise for her performance in the Emmy-nominated, HBO original film, Dinner with Friends.  Daily Variety called her portrayal “arguably MacDowell’s best work yet” and USA Today says the film was “blessed by an on-the-mark performance by MacDowell.”

She received critical acclaim and accolades for her performance as a repressed young wife in Steven Soderbergh’s Sex, lies and videotape.  The film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1989 and garnered Andie the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Actress as well as a Golden Globe nomination.  In 1997, Andie was presented with the coveted Cesar D’Honneur for her body of work and the Golden Kamera Award from Germany’s Horzu Publications.

In 1993, she starred in the holiday classic Groundhog Day with Bill Murray.  The following year, Andie earned the title of #1 female box-office draw worldwide with her performances in the smash hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral and the western Bad Girls with Drew Barrymore.

In other comedies, Andie continued to partner with top leading men, including Gerard Depardieu in Green Card, for which she earned another Golden Glove nomination, Michael Keaton in Multiplicity, and John Travolta in Michael.

Her dramatic performances include End of Violence, directed by Wim Wenders, which was selected to screen at the opening of the 50th Anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival in 1998.  In addition, she appeared in The Player and Short Cuts, both directed by Robert Altman, Unstrung Heroes, directed by Diane Keaton, and the ever-popular St. Elmo’s Fire.