Frances McDormand
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1957-06-23
Place of Birth
Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Frances McDormand
Biography
Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith) 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.
Also Known For
Fargo
Mar 08, 1996
Raising Arizona
Mar 13, 1987
Primal Fear
Mar 06, 1996
Short Cuts
Oct 01, 1993
Mississippi Burning
Dec 08, 1988
Almost Famous
Sep 15, 2000
Beyond Rangoon
Aug 25, 1995
The Man Who Wasn't There
Oct 26, 2001
The Butcher's Wife
Oct 25, 1991
Wonder Boys
Feb 22, 2000
Burn After Reading
Sep 05, 2008
Blood Simple
Mar 26, 1984
Crimewave
Apr 12, 1985
Something's Gotta Give
Dec 12, 2003
Æon Flux
Nov 30, 2005
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Mar 07, 2008
Darkman
Aug 24, 1990
Lone Star
Jun 21, 1996
North Country
Feb 12, 2005
City by the Sea
Sep 06, 2002
Laurel Canyon
Mar 07, 2003
The Botany of Desire
Oct 28, 2009
Madeline
Jul 10, 1998
Palookaville
Sep 07, 1995
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Jun 28, 2011
Hidden Agenda
Nov 21, 1990
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Nov 01, 1986
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Jun 06, 2012
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
Jan 14, 2022
This Must Be the Place
Aug 24, 2011
Talk of Angels
Oct 30, 1998
Paradise Road
Feb 11, 1997
Chattahoochee
Apr 20, 1990
Crazy in Love
Aug 10, 1992
Upheaval
Mar 07, 2002
Minnesota Nice
Apr 01, 2003
Promised Land
Sep 23, 2012
Moonrise Kingdom
May 16, 2012
Hidden in America
Dec 01, 1996
The Good Old Boys
Mar 05, 1995
Friends with Money
Apr 07, 2006
Hail, Caesar!
Feb 05, 2016
Johnny Skidmarks
Jan 18, 1998
She's The Best Thing in It
Mar 16, 2015
Passed Away
Apr 24, 1992
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Sep 22, 2015
The Good Dinosaur
Nov 14, 2015
Scandal Sheet
Jan 21, 1985
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
May 01, 1990
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Dec 01, 2017
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Nov 17, 2000
Bleeding Hearts
Sep 22, 1995
Talking With
Apr 19, 1995
Isle of Dogs
Mar 23, 2018
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Jun 03, 2003
Barton Fink
Aug 01, 1991
The French Dispatch
Oct 21, 2021
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Mar 26, 1993
Nomadland
Jan 29, 2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Dec 05, 2021
The Origins of Ebbing
Jun 25, 2018
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Mar 11, 2017
The Oedipus Project
Jun 24, 2020
Women Talking
Dec 23, 2022
Searching for Debra Winger
Jul 13, 2002
American Cinema
Jan 23, 1995
Miller's Crossing
Sep 21, 1990
Wolfs
Sep 20, 2024
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
The Simpsons
Dec 17, 1989
The Twilight Zone
Sep 27, 1985
Hill Street Blues
Jan 15, 1981
Hunter
Sep 18, 1984
Leg Work
Oct 03, 1987
The Oscars
Mar 19, 1953
Olive Kitteridge
Nov 02, 2014
Tony Awards
Apr 01, 1956
Good Omens
May 31, 2019
