Margaret Qualley

Margaret was in a relationship with actor and songwriter Nat Wolff for two years. Nat Wolff has appeared in movies like ‘Paper Towns’ and ‘The Fault in Our Stars’. Their relationship ended in 2014, but they have reunited to star in 2017 Netflix Series ‘Death Note’.

As of 2017, she is said to be dating True Detective Director and Emmy Winner Cary Fukunaga, who is 17 years older than her.

She describes herself as a hardworking and jolly person. She is very close to her mother and has often credited her success to her mother’s laidback way of bringing her up.

Margaret Qualley was born Sarah Margaret Qualley on October 23, 1994 in Montana. Her father, Paul Qualley is a model, musician and rancher and her mother Andie MacDowell is an actress and models.

She has two siblings, Justin who is older than her by eight years and an elder sister named Rainey, older than her by four years. They both also have successful careers as singers and actors.

She is the granddaughter of known businessperson Marion St. Pierre MacDowell and Pauline Johnston, a writer and teacher. They are her maternal grandparents.

Her parents separated and got divorced in 1999, when she was five years old. The siblings divided time between their mom and dad during their childhood. The kids had a normal and happy upbringing despite their parents being divorced.

Living in North Carolina, Margaret studied at North Carolina School of Arts. She also studied ballet at the American Ballet Theatre and Professional Children’s School in New York.In 2014, Margaret attended New YorkUniversity.

Since her mother and father were in showbusiness, Margaret was exposed to the world of glamour at a very young age. Along with her sister, she debuted in Paris at Bal des debutantes.

In 2008, she studied dance at the North Carolina School of Arts. She initially wanted to become a dancer but realized she also wanted to act and perform.Before quitting dance, she apprenticed at the American Ballet Theatre and later at the North Carolina Dance Theatre company.

In 2011, having moved to New York to focus on her career as a model, Margaret walked for Alberta Ferretti during the New York Fashion Week. In the following years, she walked ramps for Valentino and Chanel during the Paris Fashion Week. She also walked for Ralph Lauren.

She rose to fame quickly and has appeared in magazines including Vogue, Nylon, W, Vanity Fair, and Teen Vogue. She currently works for IMG Models and Uno Models Barcelona.

In 2013, she appeared in her first movie Palo Alto. The role was a small one and she played a girl named Raquel. Not long after her debut in acting, she was cast in HBO’s series The Leftovers, where she played the role of Jill Garvey, the rebellious daughter of Justin Theroux’s character cop, Kevin Garvey.

In 2009, Margaret attended“Dressed to Kilt”, a charity fashion show organized by Friends of Scotland, a celebrity support group. The annual event raises funds for various causes and nonprofit organizations. She attended the event along with her mother Andie MacDowell and her sister Rainey Qualley.

In 2011, she attended the Mon Cheri Barbara Day charity event held in Munich, Germany. The fundraising event is held annually by Mon Cherie confectioners, in order to benefit organizations across Germany.

She has on numerous occasion spoken against body shaming and has stated in an interview about Hollywood’s demanding and unrealistic body expectations from actresses. She has however maintained her stance about being confident in one’s own skin and not feel pressurized by Hollywood.