Andie MacDowell (Gaffney, South Carolina, 1958) is an American actress, known for her elegance and charm. She began her career as a successful model and earned critical acclaim for her dramatic performance in Steven Soderbergh's *Sex, Lies, and Videotape* (1989), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

Subsequently, she established herself as a romantic comedy icon in the 1990s. Her most memorable roles include those in *Green Card* (1990), *Groundhog Day* (1993), and notably *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994), which cemented her global renown. Her distinctive style is characterized by portraying charming, intelligent, and often vulnerable characters, allowing her to naturally transition between comedy and roles with dramatic nuances.