Frances McDormand
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1957-06-23 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Gibson City, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Frances Louise McDormand · Cynthia Ann Smith
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.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
The Simpsons
1989
as Melanie Upfoot (voice)
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Winner
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Hill Street Blues
1981
Hunter
1984
as Nina Sloan
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Need to Know")
Good Omens
2019
as God (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
State of Grace
2001
as Adult Hannah (voice)
Olive Kitteridge
2014
as Olive Kitteridge
Leg Work
1987
as Willie Pipal
Movies (73)
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
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
as Mildred
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
as Lady Macbeth
Almost Famous
2000
as Elaine Miller
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
as Lucinda Krementz
Isle of Dogs
2018
as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Something's Gotta Give
2003
as Zoe
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
as Mrs. Bishop
Wolfs
2024
as Pam (voice)
Nomadland
2021
as Fern
Burn After Reading
2008
as Linda Litzke
Hail, Caesar!
2016
as C. C. Calhoun
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Mrs. Pell
Darkman
1990
as Julie Hastings
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
Æon Flux
2005
as Handler
Raising Arizona
1987
as Dot
Women Talking
2022
as Scarface Janz
Blood Simple
1985
as Abby
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
as Mearing
Short Cuts
1993
as Betty Weathers
Promised Land
2012
as Sue Thomason
North Country
2005
as Glory
This Must Be the Place
2011
as Jane
Barton Fink
1991
as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
City by the Sea
2002
as Michelle
Minnesota Nice
2003
as Self
Wonder Boys
2000
as Sara Gaskell
Laurel Canyon
2003
as Jane
Paradise Road
1997
as Dr. Verstak
Crimewave
1985
as Nun
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026
Madeline
1998
as Miss Clavel
Crazy in Love
1992
as Clare
Jack of Spades
The Butcher's Wife
1991
as Grace
The Good Old Boys
1995
as Eve Calloway
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)
Palookaville
1996
as June
Passed Away
1992
as Nora Scanlan
Beyond Rangoon
1995
as Andy Bowman
Hidden in America
1996
as Gus
The Origins of Ebbing
2018
as Self
Hidden Agenda
1990
as Ingrid Jessner
Finding the Burn
2008
as Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
as Alice
The Oedipus Project
2020
as Jocosta
DC Insiders Run Amuck
2008
as Self
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self
Bleeding Hearts
1995
as Woman on T.V.
The Botany of Desire
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Talk of Angels
1998
as Conlon
Chattahoochee
1990
as Mae Foley
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986
as Brigette
Talking With
1995
as Caro (segment "Handler")
Scandal Sheet
1985
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015
as Self
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002
as Self
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
as The Adult Fannie (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
as Herself
She's The Best Thing in It
2015
as Self
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
1990
as Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
as Self / Mrs. Bishop
Upheaval
2002
as Anne
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022
as Self
About 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… With 84 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Frances McDormand has appeared in 73 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frances McDormand Movies
- 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
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) — as Mildred
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