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