Ali MacGraw sacrificed her career in pursuit of the personal happiness she hoped for when she fell deeply in love with Steve McQueen and married him.
The couple were married for five years and had children from their previous marriages but none with each other.
The two eventually divorced, leaving MacGraw homeless, and with not a single penny from McQueen.
At 84, the actress is a grandmother with millions.
Ali MacGraw was a romantic who loved to fall in love. She got married thrice—to a Harvard boy, a Hollywood producer, and finally a movie star.
MacGraw was also a hit as an actress. She amazed people with her diverse acting; she could be smooth and strong as well as dark and serious as Katharine Ross.
The actress was also well educated as she had studied at Rosemary Hall on scholarship and pursued art history at Wellesley College.
Biut MacGraw gained huge fame when she was featured in the 1970 movie “Love Story.” The movie earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
In interviews, the actress was refined and intelligent. She featured on the covers of Time, Look, Harper’s Bazaar, and Paris Match. Movie critic Jayce Haber even hailed MacGraw as “the biggest female star since Marilyn Monroe.”
In the early 90s, Time Magazine wrote that MacGraw was on a journey to become successful and rich. The star lived in a Beverly Hills mansion, had a growing career, and was married within the Hollywood industry. MacGraw also admitted that her life was an American fairy tale:
“I had it all. I had been in a blockbuster picture. I had style. I had an education. Taste. … I’d had a real-life — 15 years working in the real world. I hadn’t dreamed about being in the movies, and suddenly, I was the biggest thing walking.”
However, her light began to dim, and she got some negative reviews from the media. After “The Getaway” was released, movie critic Pauline Kael called her “the worst actress in America.”
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