==Early life==Andie MacDowell was born in Gaffney, South Carolina, the daughter of Pauline "Paula" Johnston (née Oswald), a music teacher, and Marion St. Pierre MacDowell, a lumber executive. ###>Elle est la fille de Pauline « Paula » Johnston (née Oswald), professeur, et Marion St. Pierre MacDowell, un homme d'affaires négociant en bois.