Andie MacDowell
(Laura Phillips)

Actress Andie MacDowell began her career as a model, but transitioned to the silver screen in 1984 when she appeared in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. The next year she landed a supporting role in the smash hit St. Elmo's Fire (1985), but MacDowell wasn't considered a serious actress until after her pivotal role as Ann Millaney in Steven Soderbergh's Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989). The actress garnered a Golden Globe nomination for her effort.

In 1993 she coupled with comedian Bill Murray in the lighthearted film Groundhog Day, but it was her role as Hugh Grant's love interest in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) that popularized the dark-haired beauty. Professionally, MacDowell took a detour from romantic comedies when she starred opposite John Turturro in Diane Keaton's Unstrung Heroes (1995). This year the actress lent her dramatic talents to HBO's Dinner With Friends, and she recently appeared in the sci-fi television production of On the Edge (2001), directed and written by actress and author Anne Heche.