Ali MacGraw
Biography
Ali MacGraw is an American actress who came to acting by way of fashion and magazines, working six years as a photographic assistant at Harper's Bazaar and modeling for Vogue. She broke in through television commercials, and her first leading role, in Goodbye, Columbus (1969), earned her a Golden Globe for most promising newcomer. Starring opposite Ryan O'Neal in Love Story (1970) brought her a Golden Globe for best actress in a drama, an Academy Award nomination, and a level of fame the film's acclaim confirmed. She appeared with Steve McQueen in The Getaway (1972), then returned from a five-year break with Convoy (1978). Later came the miniseries The Winds of War (1983), a Broadway debut in Festen in 2006, and a tour with O'Neal in Love Letters from 2016 to 2017.
87years old
Turns 88 on April 1in 142 days
- Born Pound Ridge
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Elizabeth Alice MacGraw
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 45 years1969 to 2014
Every film, newest first
- 2014I Am Steve McQueenIMDb rating 6.9
- 1978ConvoyIMDb rating 6.3
- 1972The GetawayIMDb rating 7.3
- 1970Love StoryIMDb rating 6.9
- 1969Goodbye, ColumbusIMDb rating 6.4
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First role
MacGraw's acting career started with television commercials, one of them for the Polaroid Swinger camera. For an International Paper ad, she wore a Confil bikini on a beach and swam underwater to show how strong it was.
Big break
MacGraw's first leading role came in Goodbye, Columbus in 1969, but she found real stardom starring opposite Ryan O'Neal in Love Story in 1970, a film among the highest-grossing in U.S. history. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and an Academy Award nomination.
Behind the camera
MacGraw took up Hatha Yoga in her early 50s and made a bestselling yoga video with Erich Schiffmann, the American Yoga Master. In June 2007, Vanity Fair credited her as one of those responsible for yoga's growing popularity in the United States.
A change of course
Starting in 1960, MacGraw worked six years at Harper's Bazaar as Diana Vreeland's photographic assistant. She was also a fashion model and a photographer's stylist at Vogue.
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Worked with
Ali MacGraw shares two films with Julie Garfield, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Julie Garfield's page
Pierce Brosnan's page
Ernest Borgnine's page
Robert Downey Jr.'s page
Tommy Lee Jones's page
Kris Kristofferson's page
All films by Sam Peckinpah
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1971 | Awards | Love Story | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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