---
name: "Margaret Qualley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/margaret-qualley"
fi1m_id: "margaret-qualley"
imdb_id: "nm4960279"
tmdb_id: 1392137
wikidata_id: "Q17380672"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 October 1994"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-11T04:05:03.407244+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Margaret Qualley

## Identity

Margaret Qualley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/margaret-qualley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** margaret-qualley
- **IMDb ID:** nm4960279
- **TMDB ID:** 1392137
- **Wikidata ID:** Q17380672
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Qualley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17380672, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4960279/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1392137

Actor. Born 23 October 1994 in Kalispell, Montana, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 October 1994, Kalispell, Montana, USA
- **Active:** 2014–present
- **Also known as:** Sarah Margaret Qualley
- **Frequently works with:** [Eric Fellner](https://film.one/person/eric-fellner.md), [Tim Bevan](https://film.one/person/tim-bevan.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 74 (3), 2020s 66 (9)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 67 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 5 of 10 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 7, Drama 6, Science Fiction 3, Thriller 3, Crime 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 19 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $676m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Qualley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17380672, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4960279/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1392137

## Coming up

- *Possession* (2027-06-10), as Anna / Helen

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Leftovers*](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md) (87), [*How to Make a Killing*](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) (55)
- **Netflix:** [*Maid*](https://film.one/tv/maid.md) (79), [*Blue Moon*](https://film.one/film/blue-moon.md) (78)
- **Hulu:** [*Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood*](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md) (77), [*Poor Things*](https://film.one/film/poor-things.md) (76)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Substance*](https://film.one/film/the-substance.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Margaret Qualley

> Margaret Qualley can make a schemer's quick calculation funny without needing a line. We rate her comic intelligence and physical precision, but she needs more than a role built around how she looks.

In *How to Make a Killing* (2026), Margaret Qualley's Julia has worked Becket out before he has finished his first sentence. She lets us see how much she enjoys knowing it. We laughed properly twice, both times at a look rather than a line. This is where we rate Qualley most highly: quick, watchful and allowed to be funny. John Patton Ford's comedy is otherwise too pleasant for its subject, but she gives its middle stretch some life.

Her television work took her from wider recognition in *The Leftovers* (2014–2017) to the lead in *Maid* (2021), alongside increasingly prominent supporting film parts. In Quentin Tarantino's *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), her Pussycat gets a lift from Cliff to the ranch where she lives. The film becomes unsettling as soon as it gets there. Editor Fred Raskin cuts Cliff's walk towards the house slowly enough to make a seemingly invulnerable man look at risk; Pussycat has brought him somewhere his easy manner may not help.

Ethan Coen's *Drive-Away Dolls* (2024) gives her comic instincts more room. Jamie's drawl and swagger are funniest when she is certain and wrong. Geraldine Viswanathan, as the buttoned-up Marian, gives that confidence someone to work against, and the pair carry a road comedy whose plot barely sustains it. Qualley is willing to make Jamie look foolish, and the comedy benefits.

Coralie Fargeat's *The Substance* (2024) makes more restrictive use of that physical assurance. As Sue, the younger body produced by Demi Moore's Elisabeth, Qualley is persuasive in a part that asks her chiefly to be a surface. The leotard routines show her precision, but the lingering close-ups on thighs and lips repeat the treatment the film claims to mock. We recommend the film to those with the stomach for it, though we wish Sue had something to want beyond more of the same.

Her work with Yorgos Lanthimos includes *Poor Things* (2023) and four roles in *Kinds of Kindness* (2024). The latter repeats its lesson about obedience long after we have understood it, with little benefit from the extra length. Her agreeable Cima in Ridley Scott's *The Dog Stars* (2026) is likewise held back by a screenplay that gives its characters too little individuality. We would like another comedy that gives her as much to do as she gives it.

## Biography

Margaret Qualley, also credited as Sarah Margaret Qualley, is an American actress. She is the daughter of actress Andie MacDowell. She trained as a ballet dancer before making her acting debut in the 2013 film *Palo Alto*.

Qualley gained recognition for her role as Jill Garvey in the HBO series *The Leftovers* (2014–2017). She has appeared in films including *The Nice Guys* (2016), *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019) as Pussycat, *Poor Things* (2023) as Felicity, *Drive-Away Dolls* (2024) as Jamie, *Kinds of Kindness* (2024) in multiple roles, and *The Substance* (2024) as Sue. She also played the title role in the Netflix miniseries *Maid* (2021).

Qualley received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her performances as Ann Reinking in *Fosse/Verdon* (2019) and in *Maid*, and a Golden Globe Award nomination for *The Substance*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, screenrant.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *How to Make a Killing* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Julia — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md)
- *The Dog Stars* (2026), Fi1m 58, as Cima — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dog-stars.md)
- *Blue Moon* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Elizabeth Weiland — [page](https://film.one/film/blue-moon.md)
- *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), Fi1m 52, as Sally — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md)
- *Drive-Away Dolls* (2024), Fi1m 60, as Jamie — [page](https://film.one/film/drive-away-dolls.md)
- *Kinds of Kindness* (2024), Fi1m 63, as Vivian / Martha / Ruth / Rebecca — [page](https://film.one/film/kinds-of-kindness.md)
- *The Substance* (2024), Fi1m 74, as Sue — [page](https://film.one/film/the-substance.md)
- *Poor Things* (2023), Fi1m 76, as Felicity — [page](https://film.one/film/poor-things.md)
- *Maid* (2021), Fi1m 79, as Alex Russell — [page](https://film.one/tv/maid.md)
- *Fosse/Verdon* (2019), Fi1m 58, as Ann Reinking — [page](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md)
- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), Fi1m 77, as 'Pussycat' — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *The Leftovers* (2014), Fi1m 87, as Jill Garvey — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Possession* (2027), as Anna / Helen
- *Love of Your Life* (2026), as Maya — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/love-of-your-life.md)
- *The Dog Stars* (2026), as Cima — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dog-stars.md)
- *Romeo + Juliet* (2026), as Juliet
- *How to Make a Killing* (2026), as Julia — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md)
- *Blue Moon* (2025), as Elizabeth Weiland — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/blue-moon.md)
- *Honey Don't!* (2025), as Honey O'Donahue, Songs
- *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), as Sally — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md)
- *Oddwadd* (2025), as Lace Manhattan
- *The Substance* (2024), as Sue — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-substance.md)
- *Kinds of Kindness* (2024), as Vivian / Martha / Ruth / Rebecca — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/kinds-of-kindness.md)
- *Drive-Away Dolls* (2024), as Jamie — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/drive-away-dolls.md)
- *Poor Things* (2023), as Felicity — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/poor-things.md)
- *Sanctuary* (2023), as Rebecca Marin · Executive Producer
- *Stars at Noon* (2022), as Trish
- *Maid* (2021), series, as Alex Russell — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/maid.md)
- *My Salinger Year* (2020), as Joanna
- *Wake Up* (2020), as Jane Doe
- *Seberg* (2019), as Linette Solomon
- *Strange but True* (2019), as Melissa Moody
- *Adam* (2019), as Casey
- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), as 'Pussycat' — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *Fosse/Verdon* (2019), series, as Ann Reinking — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md)
- *Native Son* (2019), as Mary Dalton
- *IO* (2019), as Sam Walden
- *Donnybrook* (2018), as Delia Angus
- *The Vanishing of Sidney Hall* (2018), as Alexandra
- *Novitiate* (2017), as Sister Cathleen
- *Death Note* (2017), as Mia Sutton
- *Dream Girl* (2016), as Nora
- *The Nice Guys* (2016), as Amelia Kuttner
- *L'Américaine* (2015), as The American Girl
- *What Does Despondent Mean?* (2015), as Margaret
- *The Leftovers* (2014), series, as Jill Garvey — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md)
- *Palo Alto* (2014), as Raquel
- *Go, Beavers!*, Actor
- *Fred & Ginger*, as Ginger Rogers · Producer
- *King Snake*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Margaret Qualley](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-221326a5b6bd.jpg) Margaret Qualley — Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Margaret_Qualley_at_the_2025_Cannes_Film_Festival_01.jpg/1280px-Margaret_Qualley_at_the_2025_Cannes_Film_Festival_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Coralie Fargeat at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-48e57201e4ca.jpg) Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Coralie Fargeat at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada — Jay Dixit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Demi_Moore%2C_Margaret_Qualley%2C_and_Coralie_Fargeat_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Demi_Moore%2C_Margaret_Qualley%2C_and_Coralie_Fargeat_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Coralie Fargeat at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-ab213f9db1d7.jpg) Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Coralie Fargeat at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada — Jay Dixit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Demi_Moore%2C_Margaret_Qualley%2C_and_Coralie_Fargeat_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_2.jpg/1280px-Demi_Moore%2C_Margaret_Qualley%2C_and_Coralie_Fargeat_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Coralie Fargeat at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-cc5615f5179d.jpg) Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Coralie Fargeat at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada — Jay Dixit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Demi_Moore%2C_Margaret_Qualley%2C_and_Coralie_Fargeat_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_3.jpg/1280px-Demi_Moore%2C_Margaret_Qualley%2C_and_Coralie_Fargeat_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Margaret Qualley](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-78bf14b147fb.jpg) Margaret Qualley — Image via TMDB
- ![Margaret Qualley](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-076040f84b25.jpg) Margaret Qualley — Image via TMDB
- ![Margaret Qualley](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-27c2ef6a439f.jpg) Margaret Qualley — Image via TMDB
- ![Demi Moore in ‪Oscar de la renta‬ and Margaret Qualley on the red carpet showing theif fashion at the Hollywood premiere in Los Angeles Last night for the movie (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-8aa8e3ecd506.jpg) Demi Moore in ‪Oscar de la renta‬ and Margaret Qualley on the red carpet showing theif fashion at the Hollywood premiere in Los Angeles Last night for the movie (2024) — Margaret Gardiner, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Demi_Moore_%26_Margaret_Qualley_The_Substance_premiere.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Demi Moore in ‪Oscar de la renta‬ and Margaret Qualley on the red carpet showing theif fashion at the Hollywood premiere in Los Angeles Last night for the movie (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-ac01d02f69fd.jpg) Demi Moore in ‪Oscar de la renta‬ and Margaret Qualley on the red carpet showing theif fashion at the Hollywood premiere in Los Angeles Last night for the movie (2024) — Margaret Gardiner, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Demi_Moore_and_Margaret_Qualley_The_Substance_premiere_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Margaret Qualley](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-c6b2d72fe79b.jpg) Margaret Qualley — Image via TMDB
- ![Margaret Qualley](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-8a6e41d944ee.jpg) Margaret Qualley — Image via TMDB
- ![Margaret Qualley](https://film.one/media/person/6991/gallery-70a679a961c1.jpg) Margaret Qualley — Image via TMDB

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