Andie MacDowell, originally Rosalie Anderson MacDowell, is an American model and actress born on April 21, 1958 in Gaffney, South Carolina to parents Pauline Johnston and Marion St. Pierre MacDowell. She is known to have French, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English ancestry. She started as a model prior to becoming an actress. During the 1980s, she was highlighted in Vogue magazine and also appeared in various ad campaigns for several companies such as Armani perfume, Vassarette, Mink International, Sabeth-Row, Yves Saint Laurent, Bill Blass, and Anne Klein. Deciding to pursue acting, she went to Actors Studio and studied method acting. She had her acting debut in the year 1984 when she was cast in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and played the role Miss Jane Porter. In 1989, she again played a significant role which was in the independent drama film Sex, Lies, and Videotape. The said film earned her awards and numerous nominations. Nowadays, she is still regarded as one of the best actresses in the industry.
Andie shared in one of her interviews that she’s big on yoga and walking. She said, “I exercise every day. It’s what makes me happy. I have two dogs, one tiny and one big, and I walk the big one five kilometres daily. I also do a lot of yoga: all different types. I don’t do a lot of tricks but I do hand stands and I can do forearm stands against a wall. I think yoga has given me better posture. People don’t realise how strong it makes you. You have to use your body weight to hold yourself. As you get older you’re supposed to lift weights but I find that kind of boring. Yoga is lifting my own body.”
And when it comes to her diet, here’s what she said: “I drink a lot of vegetable and fruit juices. After yoga, I have kale lemonade or kale, apple, ginger and lemon juice. I eat a lot of yoghurt and a lot of fruit: that’s what I’d usually have for breakfast, with lots of nuts, sunflower seeds and almonds. I also like chicken and salad. I eat healthy but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy myself. I eat ice cream and chocolate, as my metabolism is pretty fast because I work out so much.”
Body Measurement (2014 – Age 56)
Height: 173 cm | 5 feet, 8 Inches
Weight: 54 kg | 119lbs
Bra/Bust Size: 12C | 34C
Waist Size: 66 cm | 26 in
Hip Size: 89 cm | 35 in