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Margaret Qualley<\/a> <\/strong>was cast to play Amanda Knox<\/strong> <\/a>in an upcoming limited series \u201cbased on the true story of how Knox was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher and her 16-year odyssey to set herself free,\u201d according to Variety<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Want to know more about the Margaret?\u00a0Check out some facts below.<\/p>\n Margaret has a pretty stacked resume when it comes to acting, earning an Emmy nomination<\/a> in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series category for her role in FX\u2019s hit series Fosse\/Verdon<\/em>. In the eight-part series, Margaret\u00a0plays one of her childhood idols, dancer and choreographer Ann Reinking<\/strong>. In 2019, she appeared in Quentin Tarantino<\/strong>\u2018s Once Upon A Time\u2026In Hollywood<\/em>. And in 2021, she starred in the Netflix miniseries, Maid<\/em>. She\u2019s also worked with some influential names<\/a> over the years, making her film debut alongside James Franco<\/strong> in Palo Alto <\/em>and playing Justin Theroux<\/strong>\u2018s daughter in the HBO series\u00a0The Leftovers<\/em> from 2014 \u2013 2017.<\/p>\n She is the daughter of A-list actress Andie MacDowell, <\/a><\/strong>who is no doubt a Hollywood legend<\/a>! The beloved actress, who played Margaret\u2019s mom in Maid<\/em>, has been in a number of iconic films, including Brat Pack flick St. Elmo\u2019s Fire <\/em>alongside Demi Moore<\/strong> and Emilio Estevez <\/strong>back in 1985. The actress later went on to star in 90\u2019s classics Four Weddings and a Funeral<\/em> and Groundhog Day<\/em>. The Golden Globe nominee has more recently appeared in Magic Mike XXL <\/em>and Hulu\u2019s television reboot of Four Weddings and a Funeral<\/em>.\u00a0Andie was previously married<\/a> to Margaret\u2019s dad Paul Qualley<\/strong> from 1986 to 1999, and they share three kids: Margaret, as well as her older siblings Justin<\/strong>\u00a0and Rainey.<\/strong><\/p>\n Before following in her mother\u2019s footsteps in the acting world (she once referred to acting as her \u201cmom\u2019s thing\u201d in a 2019 interview with\u00a0Elle<\/em><\/a>), she was an aspiring ballerina. She trained throughout her life, even leaving home at the age of 14 to study at the North Carolina Dance Theater Company. At 16, she earned an apprenticeship at the American Ballet Theater in New York City, before ultimately deciding to pursue a career in acting and modeling. \u201cIt takes so much dedication, ballet \u2026 you\u2019re always striving to be perfect and I was really consumed by that. I realized I was doing it for the wrong reasons,\u201d she told Harper\u2019s Bazaar Australia<\/em><\/a> in 2019. Her role in FX\u2019s Fosse\/Verdon<\/em> \u2014 which follows the complex and tumultuous relationship between Gwen Verdon<\/strong> and her husband, famed choreographer Bob Fosse<\/strong>, just happens to combine Margaret\u2019s love for acting and dance!<\/p>\n Margaret and Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s\u00a0go-to songwriter<\/a> Jack<\/strong> Antanoff<\/strong> tied the knot in Long Beach Island on Saturday, August 19 in an intimate affair attended by Taylor (in a blue Erdem corset dress) and famous pals like Zoe Kravitz<\/strong> and Channing Tatum<\/strong>. Margaret looked gorgeous in silk halter dress, in white of course, and a Mary Jane style of flats for her big day!<\/p>\n The actress \u2014 who was born Sarah Margaret Qualley \u2014 enrolled at the prestigious university for acting in 2014, but deferred after a semester, simultaneously landing her role in HBO\u2019s The Leftovers<\/em>. She later described her time on the series as the most \u201cintense acting school\u201d to\u00a0Teen Vogue<\/em><\/a> \u2014 and based on her success now, it seems like she made the right move!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nMargaret Has Appeared in Movies & TV<\/h2>\n
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Andie MacDowell Is Her Mother<\/h2>\n
Margaret Is a Dancer<\/h2>\n
She Is Married<\/h2>\n
She Attended NYU<\/h2>\n