
Frances McDormand
Biography
Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith; June 23, 1957) is an American film, stage and television actress. McDormand began her career on stage and made her screen debut in the 1984 film Blood Simple, having since appeared in several theatrical and television roles. McDormand has been recognized for her performances in 'Mississippi Burning' (1988), 'Short Cuts' (1993), 'Fargo' (1996), 'Wonder Boys' (2000), 'Almost Famous' (2000), 'North Country' (2005), 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2012), 'Hail, Caesar!' (2016), 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' (2017), 'Nomadland' (2020) and 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' (2021).
Throughout her career, she has been nominated for eight Golden Globes, five Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, and three Emmy Awards. She is one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting", winning an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. She won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in 1997 for her role as Marge Gunderson in 'Fargo'. She also won Best Supporting Actress from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the Florida Film Critics Circle, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for her performance in 'Wonder Boys' (2000). McDormand returned to the stage in the David Lindsay-Abaire play Good People on Broadway from February 8, 2011 to April 24, 2011. In 2017, McDormand starred in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' which earned her a second Academy Award for Best Actress.
McDormand has been married to filmmaker Joel Coen since 1984, they reside in New York City along with their adopted son Pedro.
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Known For
Acting History
2024
Wolfs as Pam (voice)
2022Women Talking as Scarface Janz
2022Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth as Self
2021The Tragedy of Macbeth as Lady Macbeth
2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun as Lucinda Krementz
2021Nomadland as Fern
2020The Oedipus Project as Jocosta
2019Good Omens as God (voice)
2018The Origins of Ebbing as Self
2018Isle of Dogs as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
2017Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Mildred Hayes
2017The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin as Self (voice)
2016Hail, Caesar! as C. C. Calhoun
2015The Good Dinosaur as Momma (voice)
2015Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' as Self / Mrs. Bishop
2015She's The Best Thing in It as Self
2014Olive Kitteridge as Olive Kitteridge
2012Promised Land as Sue Thomason
2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
2012Moonrise Kingdom as Mrs. Bishop
2011This Must Be the Place as Jane
2011Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Mearing
2009The Botany of Desire as Narrator (voice)
2008Finding the Burn as Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
2008DC Insiders Run Amuck as Self
2008Burn After Reading as Linda Litzke
2008Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day as Guinevere Pettigrew
2006Friends with Money as Jane
2005Æon Flux as Handler
2005North Country as Glory
2003Something's Gotta Give as Zoe
2003Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost as Herself
2003Minnesota Nice as Self
2003Laurel Canyon as Jane
2002City by the Sea as Michelle
2002Searching for Debra Winger as Self
2002Making "The Man Who Wasn't There" as Self
2002Upheaval as Anne
2001The Man Who Wasn't There as Doris Crane
2001State of Grace as Adult Hannah (voice)
2000Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as The Adult Fannie (voice)
2000Almost Famous as Elaine Miller
2000Wonder Boys as Sara Gaskell
1998Talk of Angels as Conlon
1998Madeline as Miss Clavel
1998Johnny Skidmarks as Alice
1997Paradise Road as Dr. Verstak
1996Hidden in America as Gus
1996Lone Star as Bunny
1996Fargo as Marge Gunderson
1996Primal Fear as Molly
1995Bleeding Hearts as Woman on T.V.
1995Palookaville as June
1995Beyond Rangoon as Andy Bowman
1995Talking With as Caro (segment "Handler")
1995The Good Old Boys as Eve Calloway
1993Short Cuts as Betty Weathers
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country as Self
1992Crazy in Love as Clare
1992Passed Away as Nora Scanlan
1991The Butcher's Wife as Grace
1991Barton Fink as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
1990Hidden Agenda as Ingrid Jessner
1990Miller's Crossing as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
1990Darkman as Julie Hastings
1990The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' as Self
1990Chattahoochee as Mae Foley
1989The Simpsons as Melanie Upfoot (voice)
1988Mississippi Burning as Mrs. Pell
1987Leg Work as Willie Pipal
1987Raising Arizona as Dot
1986Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo as Brigette
1985The Twilight Zone as (segment "Need to Know")
1985Crimewave as Nun
1985Scandal Sheet
1985Blood Simple as Abby
1984Hunter as Nina Sloan
1981Hill Street Blues
1971Great Performances as Self
1956Tony Awards as Self - Winner
1953The Oscars as Self
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