ACTRESS Margaret Qualley dazzles fans in a new critically acclaimed body-horror film.
The ballerina, turned actress stars alongside Demi Moore in The Substance that premiered on September 20, 2024.
Who is Margaret Qualley?
Born on October 23, 1994, Margaret Qualley is a multi-talented entertainer.
Both of her parents – Andie MacDowell and Paul Qualley – work within the entertainment industry.
Margaret also has two siblings, Justin and Rainey.
Growing up between Montana and North Carolina, Margaret made her modeling debut at age 16 during New York Fashion Week.
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Throughout her career, she’s worked with designers such as Valentino, Chanel, and Ralph Lauren.
Both a trained ballerina and successful model, Margaret Qualley made her acting debut in 2013.
Perhaps Margaret takes after her mom, Andie MacDowell, who is also a famous actress and model.
Her mom was a big hit throughout the 1980s and 90s, starring in films such as Groundhog Day and St. Elmo’s Fire.
Andie MacDowell was once chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.
Speaking to The Times, Margaret revealed that her famous mum wasn’t a strict parent, she said: “She gave me permission to do whatever I wanted.
“My mum grew up in the south and in a more conservative family that was more judgmental about her choices.
“So she was really nonjudgmental about my choices.”
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Who is Margaret’s husband, Jack Antonoff?
Margaret and Jack Antonoff were first spotted in August of 2021, kissing on a bridge in New York City.
Since then, things seemingly heated up – the two attended the 2022 Critics Choice Awards together on March 13, 2022.
Additionally, on May 30, 2022, PEOPLE exclusively revealed that a source close to the couple confirmed that Margaret and Jack were engaged.
It’s really upsetting when women’s only way of getting attention is through the way they look.
Margaret Qualley
On Saturday, August 19, 2023, Page Six reported the two tied the knot.
A slew of celebrities attended the wedding including singers Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey.
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Margaret Qualley has a history of famous partners.
Prior to Jack, Margaret was dating actor Shia LaBeouf after the two starred together in her sister Rainey’s music video for Love Me Like You Hate Me in 2020.
Before Shia, in September 2019, Margaret was also spotted with comedian Pete Davidson.
The pair dated for a few months before splitting in October 2019.
Margaret also dated actor and musician, Nat Wolff.
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Which films has Margaret Qualley starred in?
In June of 2013, Margaret landed her first role – a part in Gia Coppola’s film, Palo Alto.
She went on to earn a regular spot on the HBO series The Leftovers.
Since then, Margaret has appeared in a number of films, including:
- The Nice Guys (2016)
- Novitiate (2017)
- The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2017)
- Death Note (2017)
- Donnybrook (2018)
- Io (2019)
- Native Son (2019)
- Adam (2019)
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
- Strange but True (2019)
- Seberg (2019)
- My Salinger Year (2020)
- Santuary (2022)
- Stars at Noon (2022)
- Poor Things (2023)
- Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
- Kinds of Kindness (2024)
- The Substance (2024)
She’s also booked roles in television shows like Fosse/Verdon and Maid.
Speaking on beauty standards and waning male attention in the context of her new film, The Substance, Margaret told The Times: “It’s really upsetting when women’s only way of getting attention is through the way they look.
“I don’t mean that it’s their fault.
“I mean if men are only giving them attention when they present themselves a certain way, that really f***ing sucks. That’s a problem.”
She continues: “I’ve always wanted people to take me seriously and so I’ve done roles where I felt like that would come across, and this was something I’d never done because of that,” she says.
“I leant in to being totally objectified, a completely vain character.”