American actress Margaret Qualley, daughter of Andie MacDowell and sister of Rainey Qualley, first appeared on screen in the 2013 drama Palo Alto. She rose to prominence for her supporting role in the HBO series The Leftovers (2014–2017).
Margaret Qualley Bio Summary
Full name: Sarah Margaret Qualley
Place of birth: Kalispell, Montana, United States
Date of birth: 23 October 1994
Age: 30 years old (2024)
Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight: 123 lbs (56 kg)
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: Light brown
Nationality: American
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Sexual orientation: Straight
Profession: Actor
Spouse: Jack Antonoff
Father: Paul Qualley
Mother: Andie MacDowell
Siblings: Justin Qualley, Rainey Qualley
Childhood
Margaret Qualley, daughter of Andie MacDowell and Paul Qualley, was born on October 23, 1994, in Kalispell, Montana. Her father was a previous model and her mother is known for her work in both acting and modeling. She was raised alongside her siblings Justin and Rainey, with the latter also pursuing a career in acting and singing.
During Qualley’s formative years, she lived on a ranch in Missoula, Montana until her family relocated to Asheville, North Carolina when she was four. When she was 5, her parents divorced and she divided her time equally between them. At 14, she left home to pursue her passion for dance and enrolled at the North Carolina School of the Arts, focusing on ballet.
At the age of 16, Qualley was offered an apprenticeship with the North Carolina Dance Theater, but she decided to stay in New York and pursue modeling instead. She had previously earned an apprenticeship at the American Ballet Theatre and attended the Professional Children’s School in New York.
She informed her mother via letter that she was quitting dancing and had already secured numerous modeling opportunities in New York City.
After some time had passed, she decided to focus on acting and joined the summer program at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Although she briefly attended New York University, she ultimately left after one semester to pursue acting opportunities.
Career
At 16 years old, Margaret Qualley embarked on her modeling career, making her debut at New York Fashion Week in 2011 for Alberta Ferretti. The following year, she graced the runways of Paris Fashion Week for both Valentino and Chanel, strutting her stuff in their spring and summer collections.
In 2013, Qualley’s acting career began with a minor role in the movie “Palo Alto.” She was given the opportunity by coincidence while visiting her then-partner, Nat Wolff, at the filming location. Later in June 2013, she was given a recurring role on the HBO show “The Leftovers.”
In 2016, she took on the lead role in a KENZO commercial directed by Spike Jonze, where she showcased her dancing skills. Later on that year, she also starred alongside Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in the film “The Nice Guys.”
She appeared in the movie “Donnybrook” in 2018, which was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. The next year, she played a lead role in the Netflix sci-fi film “IO.” Additionally, she was featured in the HBO film “Native Son” and portrayed Ann Reinking, an actress and dancer, in the FX limited series “Fosse/Verdon.”
In 2019, she made appearances in the films “Adam,” “Strange but True,” and “Seberg,” as well as the Quentin Tarantino movie “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” where she portrayed a character named Pussycat from the Manson Family.
She and the rest of the cast were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for their roles in the film.
In 2020, Margaret Qualley had roles in the short film “Wake Up” and the feature film “My Salinger Year.” The following year, she was the lead in the miniseries “Maid,” which was adapted from Stephanie Land’s memoir.
The show premiered on Netflix and Qualley earned nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie.
In 2022, Margaret Qualley starred in “Stars at Noon” and “Sanctuary” and served as an executive producer for the latter. In 2023, she had a role in “Poor Things” and was also selected for Ethan Coen’s “Drive-Away Dolls.”
Personal Life
Margaret Qualley started dating musician Jack Antonoff. They got engaged in May 2022 and tied the knot in April 2023. Qualley has been residing in New York City since 2019 but previously lived in Los Angeles for a few years with her sister, Rainey.
Net Worth
With a net worth of $3 million, Margaret Qualley is an accomplished American actress and dancer who has graced the screens in popular productions such as “Palo Alto,” “The Leftovers,” “The Nice Guys,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “Maid.”
