Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Birthdate
June 23, 1957 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
June 23, 1957 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

Frances McDormand's LGBTQ+ Titles

Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon
Jane
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self (voice)

Acting (78)

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) (7 episodes)
2018
The Origins of Ebbing as Self
2018
Isle of Dogs as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
2017
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Mildred Hayes
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 (4 episodes)
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
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) (1 episode)
1988
Mississippi Burning as Mrs. Pell
1987
Leg Work as Willie Pipal (10 episodes)
1987
Raising Arizona as Dot
1986
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo as Brigette
1985
The Twilight Zone (1 episode)
1985
Crimewave as Nun
1985
Scandal Sheet
1984
Hunter as Nina Sloan (1 episode)
1984
Blood Simple as Abby
1981
Hill Street Blues (6 episodes)
1971
Great Performances as Self (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Winner (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (6 episodes)

Production (5)

2022
Women Talking • Producer
• Producer
2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth • Producer
• Producer
2021
Nomadland • Producer
• Producer
2014
Olive Kitteridge • Executive Producer (4 episodes)
• Executive Producer (4 episodes)
2014
Every Secret Thing • Producer
• Producer