For Andie MacDowell, signing on to star in Netflix’s acclaimed new series Maid was a no-brainer. Not only did she get to act opposite her real-life daughter, Margaret Qualley, but she got to sink her teeth into a complex character that hit very close to home.
In Maid, Andie plays Paula, the artist mother of Alex (played by Margaret) who has undiagnosed bipolar disorder.
The Four Weddings and a Funeral star, 63, tells New Idea that her own mother – whose pet name, coincidentally, was Paula – also suffered from mental illness, being diagnosed with schizophrenia shortly after Andie was born. Andie was able to draw on this experience to deliver a captivating performance that’s being called the best of her 37-year career.
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CLOWNING AROUND!
THE GAGLIARDIES PUT THE FUN IN FAMILY
FIGHTS FOR HER JOB!
HER NEW ROLE RUFFLED SOME FEATHERS
'WE'RE ONE AND DONE'
THE WILDLIFE WARRIOR SHARES SOME FAMILY NEWS
CURSE OF DREAMWORLD strikes AGAIN
THE GOLD COAST PARK IS FACING ANOTHER SCANDAL
Seeing RED
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'MUM SAVED THE DAY!'
THEY PAIR ARE SET TO HAVE AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE!
WE THOUGHT WE'D LOSE HIM'
A SIMPLE VIRUS SAW LITTLE RYAN LOSE BOTH HIS LEGS
Getting so ber made me a better man'
Settling in for a candid chat on the porch of his family’s sprawling 100-year-old farmhouse, James Blundell breaks into a warm smile.
Prince Christian's ON ROYAL DUTY!
Denmark’s Crown Prince Christian has enjoyed his first solo royal engagement abroad at the Paris 2024 Paralympics!
3 great ways with DOUGHNUTS
CREATIVE TAKES ON THIS ICONIC SWEET TREAT