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Margaret Qualley Offers to Play Matchmaker for Mom and Bill Murray

She pointed to their shared Charleston residence in hopes of reconciling past Groundhog Day tensions.

Andie MacDowell and Margaret Qualley at the New York premiere of "Drive-Away Dolls" held at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on February 20, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Nina Westervelt/Variety via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • On Aug. 14 on The Tonight Show, Qualley said Murray dropped by her backstage dressing room wearing a Piggly Wiggly shirt before her appearance to promote Honey Don’t!.
  • Qualley told Fallon she discovered both her mother and Murray live in Charleston and offered to connect them, inviting Murray to get her number for a potential date.
  • Murray recalled that he and MacDowell “didn’t get along so good” on the 1993 Groundhog Day set, joking about her hair prep and missed lines.
  • Recent reports have revisited producer Trevor Albert’s 2023 remarks about a “tense” Groundhog Day shoot and past tensions between Murray and director Harold Ramis.
  • As of Aug. 16, there is no confirmation from the actors or their representatives that any meeting or date has been scheduled.