Andie MacDowell draws from the chaos and darkness of her childhood for ‘Maid’

Andie MacDowell says her experience with her own mother

MacDowell grew up with a mother who was mentally ill and addicted to alcohol. “Understanding the complexity of mental illness was something that I’m versed in,” she says.

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MacDowell grew up with a mother who was mentally ill and addicted to alcohol. “Understanding the complexity of mental illness was something that I’m versed in,” she says.