Age, Biography, and Wiki
Margaret Qualley, born Sarah Margaret Qualley on October 23, 1994, in Kalispell, Montana, is a renowned American actress and former ballet dancer. As of 2025, she is 30 years old. She is the daughter of actress and model Andie MacDowell and model and rancher Paul Qualley. Margaret initially trained as a ballet dancer before transitioning to acting. She made her film debut in the 2013 drama Palo Alto and gained wider recognition for her role in the HBO series The Leftovers (2014–2017). Qualley has since starred in critically acclaimed projects such as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Maid (2021), Poor Things (2023), and Kinds of Kindness (2024). Her performance in Maid earned her both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, and her work in The Substance (2024) secured her a second Golden Globe nomination.
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| Date of Birth | 23 October 1994 |
| Age | 30 Years |
| Birth Place | Kalispell, Montana, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Libra |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Margaret Qualley stands at 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.73 meters). While her exact weight and other body measurements are not publicly disclosed, she maintains a slender, athletic build, likely influenced by her background in ballet.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Margaret Qualley is married to Jack Antonoff, a Grammy-winning musician and producer. The couple tied the knot on August 19, 2023. Their relationship has been a subject of media interest, with public appearances together at major events.
Her parents are actress and model Andie MacDowell and former model Paul Qualley. Margaret has an older brother, Justin, and an older sister, actress and singer Rainey Qualley. Through their mother, the siblings have Scottish ancestry. They lived on a ranch in Missoula, Montana and moved to the Asheville suburb of Biltmore Forest, North Carolina, when Margaret was four. Margaret's parents separated when she was five years old and she split her time equally between them. For many years her parents lived just 3 mile apart. Her family home with MacDowell is in North Carolina and they have extended family nearby.
Qualley first appeared on screen in 2013 playing a small part in Gia Coppola's film Palo Alto. Qualley received the part because she happened to be on set visiting her then-boyfriend, Nat Wolff. In June 2013, she was cast as a series regular in the HBO television series The Leftovers and reprised her role as Jill Garvey for the second and third seasons of the drama series in 2015 and 2017, respectively. In 2015, Qualley appeared in the short promotional film L'Américaine for American fashion label Tory Burch. In 2016, Qualley appeared as the central character in a Spike Jonze-directed commercial for KENZO World; choreographed by Ryan Heffington, Qualley improvised much of the dance routine using her training in classical ballet. She next appeared in Shane Black's 2016 comedy The Nice Guys starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe.
Qualley was briefly romantically linked to Pete Davidson in 2019. She began dating actor Shia LaBeouf in 2020 after they were co-stars in Rainey's music video "Love Me Like You Hate Me". Qualley and LaBeouf's relationship ended in January 2021 after he became the subject of several controversies, including a lawsuit for sexual battery and assault brought by his ex-girlfriend, singer FKA Twigs. In September 2021, Qualley told Harper's Bazaar that she believed FKA Twigs's allegations.
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| Husband | Jack Antonoff (m. 2023) |
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Net Worth
Margaret Qualley maintains a presence on several social media platforms, though not always as a prolific poster. She is active on Instagram, where she shares updates about her projects and personal life, often giving fans a glimpse behind the scenes of her work and travels. She is also featured in various media interviews and profiles, which are widely shared on platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
As a teenager growing up in Asheville, Margaret and her sister were both debutantes; they made their debuts at the Bal des débutantes in Paris. Qualley left home at 14 to board at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where she studied dance. She trained as a ballet dancer, earning an apprenticeship at the American Ballet Theatre and studying at New York's Professional Children's School. However, at the age of 16, after she received an offer to become an apprentice with the North Carolina Dance Theater company, she decided to quit dance. In order to stay in New York, she began working as a model. She says of that time, "I wrote to my mom saying 'Look, I don't think I want to be a dancer any more so I'm going to quit ballet and stay here. I will have this and this income next week.' I laid it out in a way that she couldn't say no because I was so organised." Qualley later changed her focus to acting and attended London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art summer program. She attended New York University but left after a semester for acting roles.
Education
Margaret Qualley received early training as a ballet dancer, attending prestigious institutions dedicated to dance. Although she did not pursue a formal college degree, her rigorous training in ballet instilled discipline and artistic appreciation, elements that have informed her acting career. She transitioned to acting after her ballet training, quickly establishing herself as a versatile performer in Hollywood.
