Margaret Qualley (born October 23, 1994) is an American actress who traded a promising ballet career for the screen, making her debut in the 2013 drama Palo Alto before earning widespread recognition as Jill Garvey in HBO’s The Leftovers (2014–2017). The daughter of actress Andie MacDowell, she balanced modeling for Chanel and other major fashion houses with her early film work, appearing in The Nice Guys (2016), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), and the video games Death Stranding (2019) and its 2025 sequel.

Qualley gained critical acclaim—and multiple Primetime Emmy nominations—for her portrayals of Ann Reinking in Fosse/Verdon (2019) and the title role in the Netflix drama Maid (2021), the latter also earning her a Golden Globe nomination. She has since become a favorite of director Yorgos Lanthimos, starring in Poor Things (2023) and Kinds of Kindness (2024). Her performance in the body-horror film The Substance (2024) earned her a second Golden Globe nomination, cementing her status as one of Hollywood's most versatile and sought-after young actresses.