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