Ali MacGraw (born April 1, 1938 in Pound Ridge Westchester County, New York) is an American model and actress.
Born to a wealthy family of Irish and Jewish descent, she worked in 1960 as a photographic assistant at Harper's Bazaar, as an assistant to Diana Vreeland at Vogue, and as a fashion model, and as a photographer's stylist.
She gained notice in Goodbye, Columbus, but real stardom came in 1970 with Love Story, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
MacGraw's keen eye and sense of style was celebrated on the cover of Time. She has also worked as an interior decorator.
On October 24, 1969, she married film producer Robert Evans; their son, Josh Evans, is an actor. They divorced in 1972 after she became involved with Steve McQueen on the set of The Getaway. They married on August 31, 1973, but divorced in 1978.
MacGraw has appeared in other films as Convoy, Players, Just Tell Me What You Want and the television miniseries China Rose and The Winds of War.
MacGraw wrote a well-received autobiography, Moving Pictures, which gracefully and honestly describes her struggles with alcohol and male dependence.
In 1991, People magazine chose her as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.
She currently resides in New Mexico.
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
