Rosalie Anderson MacDowell, a renowned actress, was born on April 21, 1958, in Gaffney, South Carolina, to Pauline Johnston Oswald, a dedicated music teacher, and Marion St. Pierre MacDowell, a successful lumber executive.
MacDowell's academic journey began at Winthrop College, located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where she was later discovered by a representative from Wilhelmina Models during a trip to Los Angeles. This discovery led to her signing with Elite Model Management in New York City in 1978.
MacDowell made her film debut in the 1984 movie Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, and subsequently honed her acting skills by studying method acting at the esteemed Actors Studio.
Her commercial success was marked by memorable performances in Harold Ramis's Groundhog Day (1993) and Mike Newell's Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994),cementing her status as a talented and versatile actress.
