An American actress, model, dancer, and singer by the name of Margaret Qualley. She is most recognized for being Andie MacDowell’s daughter, a model for Vogue. Margaret recently made headlines for playing Mia Sutton in the Netflix series “Death Note.”
She is particularly well-known for playing the daughter of the character played by Justin Theroux in the HBO television series “The Leftovers.”
She has acted in a variety of films, including “Palo Alto,” “The Nice Guys,” and “Novitiate,” and is referred to as HBO’s “It girl.”
Margaret has modeled for well-known designers including Ryan Roche and Alberta Ferretti and has been featured in Vanity Fair, W, Vogue, and Teen Vogue among other publications.
She was a popular model before making her acting debut. Additionally, she has appeared often in tiny parts in a variety of TV programs. She has performed a few songs alongside her elder sister Rainey Qualley, showing another one of her talents: singing.
Dancer Margaret has performed with the American Ballet Theatre and the North Carolina Dance Theatre. Since she was a little kid, she has had ballet instruction.
Margaret Qualley’s Date of Birth and Parents
On October 23, 1994, in Montana, Sarah Margaret Qualley gave birth to Margaret Qualley. Her mother Andie MacDowell is an actress and model, and her father Paul Qualley is a model, musician, and rancher.
She has two siblings: Rainey, her older sister, who is four years older than she is, and Justin, who is eight years older than she is. They both have successful acting and singing careers as well.
She is the granddaughter of well-known entrepreneur Marion St. Pierre MacDowell and author and educator Pauline Johnston. Her maternal grandparents are these people.
When she was five years old, her parents split and then separated. Throughout their upbringing, the siblings alternated between spending time with their parents. Despite their parents’ divorce, the children enjoyed a typical and happy childhood.
Margaret Qualley’s Education
Margaret attended the North Carolina School of Arts when she lived in North Carolina. At the Professional Children’s School and American Ballet Theatre in New York, she also pursued a ballet education. Margaret went to New York University in 2014.
Margaret Qualley’s Career
Margaret was introduced to the world of glitz and glamour at a very early age since both her parents were in the entertainment industry. She made her début in Paris at the Bal des debutantes with her sister.
She joined the North Carolina School of the Arts dance program in 2008. She originally intended to pursue a career in dancing but later discovered that she also enjoyed acting and performing.
She worked as a trainee at the American Ballet Theatre and afterward the North Carolina Dance Theatre company before giving up dancing.
After relocating to New York to concentrate on her modeling career, Margaret walked for Alberta Ferretti in 2011 at New York Fashion Week. She later performed on the catwalks for Chanel and Valentino at Paris Fashion Week. She also participated in Ralph Lauren’s fashion show.
She gained national attention immediately and has been featured in Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue, Nylon, Vogue, and W. She presently works with Uno Models Barcelona and IMG Models.
She made her film debut in 2013’s Palo Alto. She performed a small-scale part as a young woman called Raquel. Soon after making her acting debut, she was chosen to play Jill Garvey, the disobedient daughter of Justin Theroux’s officer Kevin Garvey, in the HBO series The Leftovers.
In the next years, Margaret’s acting career had a significant increase. She made her Hollywood debut in the 2016 comedy “The Nice Guys,” starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. She also played Nora, a character identified in the short film “Dream Girl,” in the same year.
Two of Margaret’s films had their world premieres in 2017 thanks to the Sundance Film Festival. She plays Sister Cathleen in “Novitiate” and Alexandra in the films “Sidney Hall” and “Alexandra.”
In addition, she will star alongside Anthony Mackie in the thriller IO and the movie Strange but True.
She will play Mia Sutton in the Netflix series Death Note. The show, which is inspired by the same-named famous manga series, centers on a high school kid who finds a notebook that grants him the ability to murder people.
The primary character’s love interest is played by Margaret. The series’ popularity is unquestionably great, despite criticism that the trailer whitewashed the characters.