Editing Andie MacDowell (section)

===1970s and 1980s===
After having been spotted by a representative from [[Wilhelmina Models]] while she was on a trip to [[Los Angeles]], MacDowell signed a modeling contract with [[Elite Model Management]] in New York City in 1978.<ref name=yahoo>{{cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/andie-macdowell/biography.html |title=Andie MacDowell |work=Yahoo Movies |access-date=September 1, 2015}}</ref> Elite sent her to model in [[Paris]] for a year and a half.<ref name=":0" />

In the early 1980s, MacDowell modeled for ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' magazine and appeared in ad campaigns for [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]], [[Vassarette]], [[Armani]] perfume, Sabeth-Row, Mink International, [[Anne Klein (fashion designer)|Anne Klein]], and [[Bill Blass Group|Bill Blass]]. A series of billboards in [[Times Square]] and national television commercials for [[Calvin Klein (fashion house)|Calvin Klein]] won attention and led to her 1984 film debut in ''[[Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes]]''. In this role, MacDowell's lines were dubbed by [[Glenn Close]] because her [[Southern American English|Southern accent]] was considered too pronounced for her role as Jane.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=November 7, 2011 |title=... And Some Call for a Voice |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/19/movies/and-some-call-for-a-voice.html |first=Judith |last=Newman |date=January 19, 1992}}</ref> In 1985, MacDowell filled a supporting role as a doctor in ''[[St. Elmo's Fire (film)|St. Elmo's Fire]]''. In 1988 she made her television debut starring in the Italian miniseries ''[[The Secret of the Sahara]]''. Since 1986, MacDowell has appeared in print and television advertisements for cosmetic and haircare company [[L'Oréal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/andie-macdowell-what-changed-her-mind-about-the-loreal-slogan-im-worth-it-cannes-lions-1235978328/|title="I'm Worth It": Andie MacDowell Reveals What Changed Her Mind About The L'Oreal Slogan — Cannes Lions|first=Caroline|last=Frost|date=June 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/health/a60229880/andie-macdowell-better-with-age/|title=Actor Andie MacDowell, 65, Shares Her Beauty Favorites|date=March 18, 2024|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR}}</ref> 
[[File:AndieMacDowell1.jpg|left|thumb|MacDowell at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival]]
MacDowell studied [[method acting]] with teachers from the [[Actors Studio]] in addition to working privately with coaches [[Harold Guskin]] and Warren Robertson.<ref name=yahoo/> Four years later, director [[Steven Soderbergh]] cast her in the [[independent film]] ''[[Sex, Lies, and Videotape]]'' (1989). For her breakthrough role as Ann, the repressed married woman, MacDowell received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/festivals/andie-macdowell-remembers-how-sex-lies-videotape-changed-her-career-1203214906/|title=Andie MacDowell Remembers How 'Sex, Lies & Videotape' Changed Her Career|first=Diane|last=Garrett|date=May 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sex-lies-and-videotape-1989-sundance-review-1235782791/|title='sex, lies and videotape': THR's 1989 Sundance Review|first=Duane|last=Byrge|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 18, 2024}}</ref> Her performance earned her an [[Independent Spirit Awards|Independent Spirit Award]], a [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress|Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award]], and a nomination for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Golden Globe Award for Best Actress]], among other award nominations.