- Received the Medal of Honor in the Arts from Winthrop University. (2004)
- Is so confident that older actresses have a future that she has chosen to devote most of her time now to her children - and return full-force to film making in several years. (February 19, 2004)
- 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)
- Her mother, Paula, died in 1981 due to chronic alcoholism.
- In 1984 Andie met Paul Qualley during a GAP fashion shoot, and in 1986 she married him.
- In 2000, MacDowell filed suit against Wal-Mart for displaying her picture in several stores without permission.
- She made her acting debut in GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES' (1984), but the excellent movie SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE (1989) is considered to be the real start of her actress career.
- She was L'Oreal's exclusive model for several years until 1989 in the US, and continued modeling until 1990.
- Spokesmodel for L'Oreal cosmetics and hair care
- When she was six her parents divorced and depression drove her mother to alcoholism.
- Worked at McDonalds and Pizza Hut as a teenager.
- Her voice in GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES (1984) was dubbed by Glenn Close.
- There are similarities between TWIN PEAKS (1990) and the film THE HIDDEN (1987), which had been released in 1987. Both feature Kyle MacLachlan as an enigmatic cop (otherworldly in TWIN PEAKS, actually an alien in THE HIDDEN) on a search for a killer who is actually not human, who takes possession of different human bodies to commit senseless murders.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (1995)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for GREEN CARD (1991)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE (1990)
Quotes- "I want to be a great mother, but sometimes I feel incompetent at it because I don't do it all the time. I never feel like I do it as well as I could if I had all the time in the world."
- "Paul is the most romantic man a woman could ask for."
- "My life in Montana is so diverse from my Hollywood life that it even feels odd for me to go from one life to the other."
- "I believe my mother is still involved in my life. I lost her when I was 23. It was a huge loss for me because we had become very close. I am convinced that all the great things that happened in my life have come to me through her angelic intercession."
- "When I was young, my parents divorced. My mom was lonely and depressed. She tried to make up for the absence of our father with presents."
Awards- César Awards: Honorary Award (1997)
- Golden Camera (Germany): Golden Camera (1997)
- Golden Globe Awards: Special Award - Best Ensemble Cast, SHORT CUTS (1994)
- Saturn Award: Best Actress, GROUNDHOG DAY (1994)
- Venice Film Festival: Volpi Cup - Best Ensemble Cast, SHORT CUTS (1993)
- Independent Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead, SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE (1990)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE (1989)
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