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