In 2024, Margaret Qualley has officially hit her stride. We first noticed the quirky dancer-turned-actress with her small, breakout role in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upton a Time in Hollywood. But in the years since, Qualley has been catapulted into household name territory, most recently with the gruesome hit The Substance, a supporting role in Kinds of Kindness, and leading the charge in the mini-series Maid. In addition to taking over the big screen, she's also a verified Chanel girl, and is frequently spotted sporting the French label on the red carpet (and, of course, at her recent wedding to music producer Jack Antonoff). Curious about the women of the moment? Below, everything you've ever wanted to know about Margaret Qualley.
She comes from the entertainment business
Born on October 23, 1994, she is the daughter of Andie MacDowell and sister of the actress and singer Rainey Qualley. Her father, Paul Qualley, was also a model in his day.
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Before she was an actress, Margaret Qualley was an accomplished dancer
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At age 14, Qualley left home at to board at the North Carolina School of the Arts where she studied dance. She was offered a prestigious position to study at the North Carolina Dance Theatre company, however, she decided not to pursue this, instead moving into modelling. You can check out some of her moves in the Kenzo ad she did with Spike Jonze.
She made her runway modelling debut in 2011
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Qualley made her runway modelling debut at age 16 at New York Fashion Week walking for Alberta Ferretti and continued to work with fashion houses Valentino and Chanel.
Her acting debut
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Qualley's first role was in Gia Coppola's film Palo Alto in 2013, which she appeared in alongside Emma Roberts and James Franco. The same year she was also cast in the HBO series The Leftovers. Qualley's CV only continued to grow after she had two films premiere at Sundance in 2017, The Vanishing of Sidney Hall and Novitiate. Her next film, Death Note, was directed by Adam Wingard. One of her biggest roles to date was Pussycat in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradd Pitt and Margot Robbie.
In 2020, Qualley starred in the feature My Salinger Year, opposite Sigourney Weaver and directed by Philippe Falardeau, which had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020. The following year she starred in the heartbreaking mini-series Maid and, on 2022, her film Stars at Noon, which was produced by A24, was lauded at Cannes Film Festival. Fast forward to 2024, and Qualley is enjoying even more success, with roles in Kinds of Kindness and, most recently, The Substance, which she starred in alongside Demi Moore.
She's also acted alongside her mother
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In 2021, Qualley starred in the Netflix miniseries Maid, based on Stephanie Land's memoir. When the role of Qualley's character's mother in had not yet been cast, she took matters into her own hands, making a case for Andie MacDowell, her Golden Globe-minted mother, to play the role alongside her. This was a profound experience for Qualley, who told Harper's Bazaar, “When you walk into a room and your mum is there, that does something to you. Not only do you have permission to touch her like family, but rolling your eyes is a built-in response in the same way that tearing up from a well-timed hug is."
She has a partnership with Chanel
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Alongside stars like Lily-Rose Depp and Gossip Girl star Whitney Peak, Margaret Qualley is a long-time Chanel ambassador. In addition to frequently repping breathtaking looks by the Parisienne House, she's also graced the Chanel runway several times, most recently during the Haute Couture Spring/Summer '24 show.
She married Jack Antonoff in 2023
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Qualley married music producer Jack Antonoff in August, 2023, in an intimate New Jersey ceremony. As is to be expected of the Chanel ambassador, Qualley wore a custom white Chanel halter wedding dress, complete with matching white custom Chanel Mary Jane flats.
A number of Antonoff's famous co-workers were in attendance, including Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum. Del Ray even wrote a song about Antonoff and Qualley's relationship in the early part of their dating called Margaret.
