Margaret Qualley

“I always wanted to be a dancer. That was the plan. Acting was the thing that happened accidentally.” With a background in ballet, trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts and the American Ballet Theatre, Margaret Qualley brings an unusual grace and physicality to her performances. Daughter of actress Andie MacDowell, she carved her own path through a series of nuanced and emotionally resonant roles. She gained critical attention as Jill Garvey in HBO’s "The Leftovers" (2014–2017), and further impressed with films like "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019), "Seberg" (2019), and "Sanctuary" (2022). Her raw, immersive portrayal of a struggling young mother in Netflix’s "Maid" (2021) earned her an Emmy nomination and solidified her as one of her generation’s most magnetic and unclassifiable actresses. Known for balancing vulnerability with unpredictable energy, Qualley’s characters often walk a tightrope between fragility and rebellion.