Sarah Margaret Qualley (born October 23, 1994 in Kalispell, Montana) is an American actor and dancer who's made a name for herself with her roles in the series The Leftovers and in such films as The Nice Guys and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
She’s the daughter of Andie MacDowell of Four Weddings and a Funeral fame. They appeared alongside each other in Maid, playing a mother and daughter. Her older sister Rainey is an actress too, whom she describes as her idol and best friend (they previously lived together, while still co-owning a dog). In May 2022 she became engaged to Jack Antonoff, lead singer from the band Bleachers. They married in August 2023.
Selected Filmography
- Palo Alto (2013) as Raquel (film debut)
- The Leftovers (2014–17) as Jill Garvey
- The Nice Guys (2016) as Amelia Kuttner
- Novitiate (2015) as Sister Cathleen Harris
- Death Note (2017) as Mia Sutton
- Fosse/Verdon (2019) as Ann Reinking
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) as Pussycat
- IO (2019) as Samantha “Sam” Walden
- Native Son (2019) as Mary Dalton
- Death Stranding (2019) as Mama/Lockne (voice)
- Adam (2019) as Casey Freeman
- Maid (2021) as Alex Russell
- Stars At Noon (2022) as Trish Johnson
- Sanctuary as Rebecca
- Poor Things (2023) as Felicity
- Drive-Away Dolls (2023) as Jamie
Tropes associated with Margaret Qualley's career:
- Attention Deficit Creator Disorder: Go to her page on The Other Wiki and it’s insane the amount of films in which she’s starred in 2019 alone.
- Cast the Expert: Her background in dance helped a lot in her role as Ann Reinking on Fosse/Verdon and ended up netting her an Emmy nomination.
- Middle Name Basis: She was born Sarah Margaret Qualley but goes by her middle name.
- Ms. Fanservice: She's quite pretty, having many roles where she's shown in her underwear if not topless, and sex scenes too, while Donnybrook has her show full frontal nudity.
