The Transformation Of Andie MacDowell From 16 To 63 Years Old

By 1992, Andie MacDowell had gotten used to depicting the love interest in a variety of Hollywood films, big and small. Which is just as well, because two of her biggest films to date would center around just such a role for the star. The first, "Groundhog Day," would position the actor as an endearing

By 1992, Andie MacDowell had gotten used to depicting the love interest in a variety of Hollywood films, big and small. Which is just as well, because two of her biggest films to date would center around just such a role for the star. The first, "Groundhog Day," would position the actor as an endearing suitor opposite improv superstar Bill Murray's character, a misanthropic curmudgeon repeating the same day over and over. 

The film was a surprise success, something that nobody "could really predict ... Especially [with] something like 'Groundhog Day,'" as MacDowell once told Newsweek. The oddball comedy helped to showcase the actor as a star capable of delivering savvy, smart quips with heart and nuance. She'd need those skills for her next trick as another love interest — this time, to Hugh Grant's neurotic everyman in the Richard Curtis rom-com "Four Weddings and a Funeral."

Speaking to The Guardian, MacDowell reflected on reading the script during promotional duties for "Groundhog Day," thinking it was "one of the best [she'd] ever come across." "Intelligent humor is something I really enjoy doing," she said, adding that Curtis' talent for humor with "a beautifully romantic heart" was something she deeply appreciated. Arguably, these sensibilities also seemed to suit the star, who seemingly thrived when her down-to-earth nature was beautifully juxtaposed against a sharp, irreverent script. Unfortunately, as she edged closer to her forties, she wouldn't always land roles quite as complimentary to her talents.

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