Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. Raised in Gaffney, South Carolina, MacDowell shot to fame when she appeared in ad campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent and Armani. She became a household name after her winning performance in Steven Soderbergh's "Sex, Lies, and Videotape." She has also been in "Groundhog Day" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral." See more pictures and articles about Andie MacDowell here.

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Andie MacDowell: Turning 50 was a Relief

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From: beaniecat.blogspot.com

If you're not sure 50 is fabulous, you need to talk to actress and model Andie MacDowell.
MacDowell, famous for her work in films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Groundhog Day, Green Card and Sex, Lies and Videotape and as a face of L'Oreal beauty products for more than 20 years, says her life is full, frantic and fun. And she wouldn't have it any other way.
''(Baby boomers) are not children, and we want to see our age reflected in the media,'' she said in a recent interview.
MacDowell, who celebrated the big 5-0 in April, lives near Asheville, North Carolina. The mother of three chatted by phone while en route to an Amos Lee concert in Charleston with daughter and aspiring actress, Rainey Qualley, 19.

Q. You celebrated your 50th birthday this year. Was it a big deal?

A. It was a relief. There is so much pressure in our culture, this idea that getting older is a hard thing to do. I don't see it that way. ... (On April 21) I was working in Paris and I took one of my sisters with me. We took the day off, went to the museums. We spent the day looking at beautiful art and walking around Paris.

Q. As a working mother, how do you maintain a work/life balance?

A. It is a balancing act. My girls have been a great support to me. I come to them when I need to make a decision; they love to watch me work. That is part of the reason I've felt OK about what I want to do. They have never made me feel like I was doing something that would hurt them in any way.

Q. What advice do you have for your daughters (Rainey and Sarah Margaret, 13)?

A. To stay true to yourself. When you are authentic, you create a certain energy ... people want to be around you because you are unique. And that preparation plus opportunity equals luck. ...Rainey's heard it a million times from me.

Q. What's on the horizon?

A. I'm waiting to find out about the pilot (she recently wrapped filming on ABC America's Prince of Motor City) ... I'm planning on it working out. Or I'll do more yoga and grow spiritually. One or the other; both... are just fine.

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