Frances McDormand
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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
Credits
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
as Momma (voice)
Primal Fear (1996)
as Molly
Fargo (1996)
as Marge Gunderson
Isle of Dogs (2018)
as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Almost Famous (2000)
as Elaine Miller
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
as Mildred
Wolfs (2024)
as Pam (voice)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
as Lady Macbeth
Æon Flux (2005)
as Handler
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Mrs. Bishop
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
as C. C. Calhoun
Crimewave (1985)
as Nun
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
as Lucinda Krementz
Nomadland (2021)
as Fern
Burn After Reading (2008)
as Linda Litzke
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
as Zoe
Mississippi Burning (1988)
as Mrs. Pell
Blood Simple (1985)
as Abby
Darkman (1990)
as Julie Hastings
Miller's Crossing (1990)
as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
North Country (2005)
as Glory
Barton Fink (1991)
as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
as Mearing
Raising Arizona (1987)
as Dot
Women Talking (2022)
as Scarface Janz
Short Cuts (1993)
as Betty Weathers
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
as Doris Crane
Wonder Boys (2000)
as Sara Gaskell
Lone Star (1996)
as Bunny
Friends with Money (2006)
as Jane
Laurel Canyon (2003)
as Jane
Promised Land (2012)
as Sue Thomason
City by the Sea (2002)
as Michelle
Passed Away (1992)
as Nora Scanlan
The Butcher's Wife (1991)
as Grace
This Must Be the Place (2011)
as Jane
Jack of Spades (—)
Actor
Paradise Road (1997)
as Dr. Verstak
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
as Guinevere Pettigrew
Madeline (1998)
as Miss Clavel
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
as Self
Hidden Agenda (1990)
as Ingrid Jessner
Beyond Rangoon (1995)
as Andy Bowman
Talk of Angels (1998)
as Conlon
Palookaville (1995)
as June
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion (2026)
Actor
Minnesota Nice (2003)
as Self
Finding the Burn (2008)
as Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
Crazy in Love (1992)
as Clare
The Good Old Boys (1995)
as Eve Calloway
Johnny Skidmarks (1998)
as Alice
Hidden in America (1996)
as Gus
The Oedipus Project (2020)
as Jocosta
Chattahoochee (1990)
as Mae Foley
DC Insiders Run Amuck (2008)
as Self
Scandal Sheet (1985)
Actor
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017)
as Self (voice)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2015)
as Self / Mrs. Bishop
The Botany of Desire (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)
as Self
Talking With (1995)
as Caro (segment "Handler")
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo (1986)
as Brigette
The Origins of Ebbing (2018)
as Self
Bleeding Hearts (1995)
as Woman on T.V.
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' (1990)
as Self
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. (2015)
as Self
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost (2003)
as Herself
She's The Best Thing in It (2015)
as Self
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000)
as The Adult Fannie (voice)
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth (2022)
as Self
Upheaval (2002)
as Anne
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There" (2002)
as Self