Frances McDormand
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.
Born: 23 June 1957
Played In
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
Wolfs
Pam (voice)
Women Talking
Scarface Janz
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
Self
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Lucinda Krementz
Nomadland
Fern
The Oedipus Project
Jocosta
Good Omens
God (voice)
The Origins of Ebbing
Self
Isle of Dogs
Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Mildred
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self (voice)
Hail, Caesar!
C. C. Calhoun
The Good Dinosaur
Momma (voice)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Mrs. Bishop
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
Self
She's The Best Thing in It
Self
Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge
Promised Land
Sue Thomason
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
Moonrise Kingdom
Mrs. Bishop
This Must Be the Place
Jane
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Mearing
The Botany of Desire
Narrator (voice)
Finding the Burn
Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
DC Insiders Run Amuck
Self
Burn After Reading
Linda Litzke
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Guinevere Pettigrew
Friends with Money
Jane
Æon Flux
Handler
North Country
Glory
Something's Gotta Give
Zoe
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Herself
Minnesota Nice
Self
Laurel Canyon
Jane
City by the Sea
Michelle
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
Self
Upheaval
Anne
The Man Who Wasn't There
Doris Crane
State of Grace
Adult Hannah (voice)
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
The Adult Fannie (voice)
Almost Famous
Elaine Miller
Wonder Boys
Sara Gaskell
Talk of Angels
Conlon
Madeline
Miss Clavel
Johnny Skidmarks
Alice
Paradise Road
Dr. Verstak
Hidden in America
Gus
Lone Star
Bunny
Primal Fear
Molly
Fargo
Marge Gunderson
Bleeding Hearts
Woman on T.V.
Palookaville
June
Beyond Rangoon
Andy Bowman
Talking With
Caro (segment "Handler")
The Good Old Boys
Eve Calloway
Short Cuts
Betty Weathers
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
Crazy in Love
Clare
Passed Away
Nora Scanlan
The Butcher's Wife
Grace
Barton Fink
Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
Hidden Agenda
Ingrid Jessner
Miller's Crossing
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
Darkman
Julie Hastings
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
Self
Chattahoochee
Mae Foley
The Simpsons
Melanie Upfoot (voice)
Mississippi Burning
Mrs. Pell
Leg Work
Willie Pipal
Raising Arizona
Dot
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Brigette
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Need to Know")
Crimewave
Nun
Scandal Sheet
Blood Simple
Abby
Hunter
Nina Sloan
Hill Street Blues
Great Performances
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
The Oscars
Self
Jack of Spades