Rainey Qualley
Qualley in 2017
Born
Rainsford Dubose Qualley[1]

(1989-03-11) March 11, 1989 (age 35)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesRainsford
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
Parent
RelativesMargaret Qualley (sister)
Jack Antonoff (brother-in-law)

Rainsford Dubose "Rainey" Qualley (born March 11, 1989)[2] is an American actress and singer. The daughter of actress Andie MacDowell and the sister of actress Margaret Qualley, she made her acting debut in the 2012 film Mighty Fine. She is best known for her music, which she releases under the name Rainsford.

Early life

Rainey Qualley was born on March 11, 1989[a] in New York City but was raised in North Carolina.[3] She is the daughter of actress and model Andie MacDowell, and model, musician, contractor, and rancher Paul Qualley. She has two siblings: an older brother, Justin and a younger sister, actress and model Margaret Qualley.[4] She was a debutante, and was formally presented at Le Bal des débutantes in Paris.[5]

Career

Qualley made her debut as Miss Golden Globe in 2012.[6] That same year, she starred in Mighty Fine, opposite her mother Andie MacDowell, directed by Debbie Goodstein.[7] In 2014, Qualley starred in Falcon Song directed by Jason Corgan Brown.[8] In 2015, Qualley guest starred in an episode of Mad Men.[9] In 2018, Qualley starred in Perfect directed by Eddie Alcazar.[10] She made a cameo appearance as herself in Ocean's 8.[11] In 2021, Qualley starred in The Shuroo Process directed by Emrhys Cooper.[12]

Qualley releases and writes music under the name Rainsford.[13][14]

In 2016 under Red Light Management, she released the song "Too Close".[15] In 2017, she released the song "Rendezvous".[16] In 2018, Qualley released her debut extended play Emotional Support Animal.[17] In 2019, she released two songs, "Passionate" and "Open Open".[18][19] In 2020, Qualley released two songs, "2 Cents" and "Crying in the Mirror".[20][21] Qualley collaborated with Twin Shadow on two songs on his fourth studio album.[22]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Mighty Fine Maddie Fine
2014 Pink & Baby Blue Stall Girl Short film
Falcon Song Sarah Lou
2016 No Other Like You Her
2018 Perfect Perl
Ocean's 8 Herself
2019 Samice X Short film
2021 Ultrasound Katie
The Shuroo Process Nadia
2022 Shut In[23] Jessica
Delilah Delilah Short film
TBA The Daylong Brothers Frankie Post-production
The Whisper Network Astor Grey Post-production
This Bloody Country Abigail Ballard Post-production
Queen of Manhattan Lisa Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Mad Men Cindy Episode: "Severance"
2020 Love in the Time of Corona Elle[24] limited series, main role

Discography

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Brace" 2018 Twin Shadow Caer
"Sympathy"
"My Margaret"[25] 2020 by.ALEXANDER 000 CHANNEL BLACK
“Mille Cose” 2021 Mecna Mentre Nessuno Guarda

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources incorrectly state Qualley's birth year as 1990.

References

  1. ^ "FLOWERS IN A VASE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Stokes, Cassie (2015-05-22). "Andie MacDowell Admits Skipping Cannes Was 'Stupid'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. ^ Wete, Brad (March 6, 2017). "Rainsford on Her Manifesting Pop Stardom and Fitting Fashion In, Too: New Face, Fresh Style". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "The two lives of Andie MacDowell". main.nc.us. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Debutantes in movies: Stars of stage and screen". 20 June 2015.
  6. ^ Alexander, Reagan (December 8, 2011). "Rainey Qualley Named Miss Golden Globe 2012". People. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Simon, Alex (May 31, 2012). "Andie MacDowell and Rainey Qualley Prove Mighty Fine". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Rama (February 28, 2014). "FALCON SONG Trailer Starring @RaineyQualley". Rama Screen. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. ^ B. Kile, Meredith (April 7, 2015). "The Hot 'Mad Men' Model Is Andie MacDowell's Daughter". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  10. ^ Bitel, Anton (November 25, 2018). "PERFECT FILM REVIEW TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL 2018: AN UNSETTLING HALLUCINATORY JOURNEY". SciFiNow.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "Celebrities Playing Themselves At The Met Gala". Screen Rant. 9 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Clarke, Stewart (July 26, 2019). "Zachary Quinto Exec Producing Emrhys Cooper's 'The Shuroo Process' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  13. ^ Arunarsirakul, Alissa (March 21, 2019). "Rainsford Reveals Her "Passionate" Self with Minimalistic-Pop Melodies [PREMIERE]". OnestoWatch.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  14. ^ Valentine, Claire (April 6, 2018). "Rainsford Is the Minimalist 'Weirdo-Pop' Star of Your Dreams". Paper Magazine. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "Too Close". Amazon. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  16. ^ Hahn, Rachel (July 27, 2017). "Margaret and Rainsford Qualley Explore a Passionate (and Very Mature) Love Connection in a New Music Video". Vogue. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "RAINSFORD RELEASES DEBUT EP EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL". Red Light Management. April 27, 2018. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  18. ^ Ascher, Katie (June 28, 2019). "Rainsford's New Music Video Is Pink Pastel Perfection". L'Officiel. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  19. ^ Heileman, Weslee (October 19, 2019). "Rainsford On Her New Song 'Open Open'". Baltisoul.net. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  20. ^ Lindsay, Kathryn (April 17, 2020). "Rainsford's "2 Cents" Music Video Is One Latex-Filled Dream". Refinery29. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  21. ^ Mackelden, Amy (May 24, 2020). "Kaia Gerber and Cara Delevingne Just Collaborated on Rainsford's New Music Video". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  22. ^ Gawron, Nolan (April 27, 2018). "Twin Shadow on His Forced Hiatus, New Album 'Caer', and Smoking With Snoop". Globe International. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  23. ^ "The Daily Wire Announce Premiere Date for First Original Film, SHUT IN". Movieguide. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  24. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 29, 2020). "'Love In The Time Of Corona': Freeform Sets Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson, Tommy Dorfman, Rainey Qualley And 4 More For Limited Series Event". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  25. ^ "000 CHANNEL BLACK by _BY.ALEXANDER". 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

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