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Acting
Frances McDormand
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 23, 1957
Age
69 years old
Place of Birth
Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Popularity Score
2.4
Filmography
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026Movie
The Bend in the River
Executive Producer
2025Movie
Wolfs
Pam (voice)
2024Movie
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
Self
2022Movie
Women Talking
Scarface Janz
2022Movie
Women Talking
Producer
2022Movie
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Lucinda Krementz
2021Movie
Nomadland
Fern
2021Movie
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
2021Movie
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Producer
2021Movie
Nomadland
Producer
2021Movie
The Oedipus Project
Jocosta
2020Movie
Good Omens
God (voice)
2019TV
Isle of Dogs
Interpreter Nelson (voice)
2018Movie
The Origins of Ebbing
Self
2018Movie
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Mildred
2017Movie
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self (voice)
2017Movie
Hail, Caesar!
C. C. Calhoun
2016Movie
She's The Best Thing in It
Self
2015Movie
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Mrs. Bishop
2015Movie
The Good Dinosaur
Momma (voice)
2015Movie
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
Self
2015Movie
Habitat Eart
Narrator
2015Movie
Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge
2014TV
Every Secret Thing
Producer
2014Movie
Olive Kitteridge
Executive Producer
2014TV
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
2012Movie
Promised Land
Sue Thomason
2012Movie
Moonrise Kingdom
Mrs. Bishop
2012Movie
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Mearing
2011Movie
This Must Be the Place
Jane
2011Movie
The Botany of Desire
Narrator (voice)
2009Movie
Burn After Reading
Linda Litzke
2008Movie
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Guinevere Pettigrew
2008Movie
Finding the Burn
Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
2008Movie
DC Insiders Run Amuck
Self
2008Movie
Friends with Money
Jane
2006Movie
Æon Flux
Handler
2005Movie
North Country
Glory
2005Movie
Something's Gotta Give
Zoe
2003Movie
Laurel Canyon
Jane
2003Movie
Minnesota Nice
Self
2003Movie
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Herself
2003Movie
City by the Sea
Michelle
2002Movie
Upheaval
Anne
2002Movie
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
2002Movie
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
Self
2002Movie
The Man Who Wasn't There
Doris Crane
2001Movie
State of Grace
Adult Hannah (voice)
2001TV
The Grey Zone
Thanks
2001Movie
Almost Famous
Elaine Miller
2000Movie
Wonder Boys
Sara Gaskell
2000Movie
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
The Adult Fannie (voice)
2000Movie
Madeline
Miss Clavel
1998Movie
Talk of Angels
Conlon
1998Movie
Johnny Skidmarks
Alice
1998Movie
Paradise Road
Dr. Verstak
1997Movie
Fargo
Marge Gunderson
1996Movie
Primal Fear
Molly
1996Movie
Lone Star
Bunny
1996Movie
Palookaville
June
1996Movie
Hidden in America
Gus
1996Movie
Beyond Rangoon
Andy Bowman
1995Movie
The Good Old Boys
Eve Calloway
1995Movie
Bleeding Hearts
Woman on TV (archive footage)
1995Movie
Talking With
Caro (segment "Handler")
1995Movie
Short Cuts
Betty Weathers
1993Movie
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
1993Movie
Crazy in Love
Clare
1992Movie
Passed Away
Nora Scanlan
1992Movie
The Butcher's Wife
Grace
1991Movie
Barton Fink
Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
1991Movie
Darkman
Julie Hastings
1990Movie
Hidden Agenda
Ingrid Jessner
1990Movie
Chattahoochee
Mae Foley
1990Movie
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
Self
1990Movie
Miller's Crossing
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
1990Movie
The Simpsons
Melanie Upfoot (voice)
1989TV
Mississippi Burning
Mrs. Pell
1988Movie
Raising Arizona
Dot
1987Movie
Leg Work
Willie Pipal
1987TV
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Brigette
1986Movie
Blood Simple
Abby
1985Movie
Crimewave
Nun
1985Movie
Scandal Sheet
1985Movie
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Need to Know")
1985TV
Hunter
Nina Sloan
1984TV
Hill Street Blues
1981TV
Great Performances
Self
1971TV
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
1956TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Jack of Spades
—Movie
Jack of Spades
Producer
—Movie