Who is Margaret Qualley: the path from ballet to auteur cinema

Andie MacDowell's daughter Margaret Qualley is successfully building a career in cinema, becoming an actress of the author's cinema and starring in the popular projects "The Cleaner" and "Substance". All the details are in the Izvestia article.

From ballet to acting

Margaret Qualley was born in 1994 in Montana in the family of famous actress Andie MacDowell and model Paul Qualley. Since childhood, she has been seriously engaged in dancing and, studying at prestigious art schools, planned to become a professional ballerina. However, at the age of 16, the girl realized that ballet was harming her physical and mental health, after which she decided to try her hand at modeling and acting.

Qualley's first film role was in the 2013 film Palo Alto by American director Gia Coppola. Soon after, she gained recognition through her participation in the TV series "Abandoned", and later consolidated her success with roles in the films "Nice Guys" and "Once upon a Time in Hollywood" by Quentin Tarantino.

The real breakthrough for the actress was the 2021 miniseries The Cleaner, where she played a young mother faced with domestic violence and poverty. McDowell took part in the same project. Qualley admitted that the opportunity to share the set with her mother was an exciting experience for her.

Because of her background, Qualley is sometimes referred to as "nepo-baby," indicating McDowell's status in the industry. The actress herself does not deny her privileges and notes that working on the role in "The Cleaner" only emphasized this fact.

Working with leading directors

In recent years, Quolli has been actively collaborating with renowned directors, including Yorgos Lanthimos, in whose films "The Poor are the Unfortunate" and "Kinds of Kindness" she participated.

The director noted that the actress is ready to try and learn new things without asking unnecessary questions. According to him, she also doesn't take herself too seriously. Lanthimos called this position the only way to achieve deeper work.

In 2024, the body horror "Substance" directed and written by Coralie Farge was released, where the actress played alongside Demi Moore. The directors note her willingness to experiment and a serious attitude to the workflow.

After the triumph of "Substance," Qualley took part in films such as "Blue Moon," "Honey, Don't!" and "Lucky Gilmore," which were released on big screens last year. This year, the actress will appear in the films "The Heir", "Constellation of the Dog" and "The Love of your Life".

Personal life

In 2023, the actress married musician Jack Antonoff. The couple entered into a romantic relationship two years before the wedding.

Quolli emphasized that after meeting Antonoff, her priorities changed, and she began to appreciate the comfort of home and caring for loved ones more. It is known that the lovers' relationship inspired singer Lana Del Rey to create the song "Margaret".

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