Rainey Qualley

Rainey Qualley was born in 1989^[a] in New York City and grew up in North Carolina.^[3] She is the daughter of actress and model Andie MacDowell, and Paul Qualley, who is a musician, contractor, rancher, and former model. She has two siblings: an older brother, Justin and a younger sister, actress and model Margaret Qualley.^[4] Rainey and her sister were debutantes and formally presented at Le Bal des débutantes in Paris.^[5]

Qualley made her debut as Miss Golden Globe in 2012.^[6] In the 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, she guest starred in an episode of Mad Men.^[9] In 2018, she 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 which was directed by Emrhys Cooper.^[12]

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

In 2016 Qualley released the song "Too Close" with Red Light Management.^[15] In 2017, she released the song "Rendezvous".^[16] In 2018, she 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] She collaborated with Twin Shadow on two songs on his fourth studio album.^[22]

On December 10, 2024, she gave birth to her daughter with partner Anthony Wilson.^[23][24][25] Qualley and Wilson married at the Perch in Twin Peaks, a retreat in Lake Arrowhead, California on October 31, 2025.^[26]