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
Credits
- 2024 · Wolfs as Pam (voice)
- 2022 · Women Talking as Scarface Janz
- 2022 · Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth as Self
- 2021 · The Tragedy of Macbeth as Lady Macbeth
- 2021 · The French Dispatch as Lucinda Krementz
- 2021 · Nomadland as Fern
- 2020 · The Oedipus Project as Jocosta
- 2019 · Good Omens as God (voice)
- 2018 · The Origins of Ebbing as Self
- 2018 · Isle of Dogs as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
- 2017 · Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Mildred Hayes
- 2017 · The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin as Self (voice)
- 2016 · Hail, Caesar! as C. C. Calhoun
- 2015 · The Good Dinosaur as Momma (voice)
- 2015 · Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' as Self / Mrs. Bishop
- 2015 · She's The Best Thing in It as Self
- 2014 · Olive Kitteridge as Olive Kitteridge
- 2012 · Promised Land as Sue Thomason
- 2012 · Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
- 2012 · Moonrise Kingdom as Mrs. Bishop
- 2011 · This Must Be the Place as Jane
- 2011 · Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Mearing
- 2009 · The Botany of Desire as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Burn After Reading as Linda Litzke
- 2008 · Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day as Guinevere Pettigrew
- 2006 · Friends with Money as Jane
- 2005 · Æon Flux as Handler
- 2005 · North Country as Glory
- 2003 · Something's Gotta Give as Zoe
- 2003 · Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost as Herself
- 2003 · Minnesota Nice as Self
- 2003 · Laurel Canyon as Jane
- 2002 · City by the Sea as Michelle
- 2002 · Searching for Debra Winger as Self
- 2002 · Upheaval as Anne
- 2001 · The Man Who Wasn't There as Doris Crane
- 2000 · Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as The Adult Fannie (voice)
- 2000 · Almost Famous as Elaine Miller
- 2000 · Wonder Boys as Sara Gaskell
- 1998 · Talk of Angels as Conlon
- 1998 · Madeline as Miss Clavel
- 1998 · Johnny Skidmarks as Alice
- 1997 · Paradise Road as Dr. Verstak
- 1996 · Hidden in America as Gus
- 1996 · Lone Star as Bunny
- 1996 · Fargo as Marge Gunderson
- 1996 · Primal Fear as Molly
- 1995 · Bleeding Hearts as Woman on T.V.
- 1995 · Palookaville as June
- 1995 · Beyond Rangoon as Andy Bowman
- 1995 · Talking With as
- 1995 · The Good Old Boys as Eve Calloway
- 1995 · American Cinema as Narrator
- 1993 · Short Cuts as Betty Weathers
- 1993 · Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country as Self
- 1992 · Crazy in Love as Clare
- 1992 · Passed Away as Nora Scanlan
- 1991 · The Butcher's Wife as Grace
- 1991 · Barton Fink as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
- 1990 · Hidden Agenda as Ingrid Jessner
- 1990 · Miller's Crossing as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
- 1990 · Darkman as Julie Hastings
- 1990 · The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' as Self
- 1990 · Chattahoochee as Mae Foley
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Melanie Upfoot (voice)
- 1988 · Mississippi Burning as Mrs. Pell
- 1987 · Leg Work as Willie Pipal
- 1987 · Raising Arizona as Dot
- 1986 · Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo as Brigette
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as
- 1985 · Crimewave as Nun
- 1985 · Scandal Sheet as
- 1984 · Hunter as Nina Sloan
- 1984 · Blood Simple as Abby
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Winner
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self