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