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, 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.
Filmography · 81
The Simpsons
1989 · Melanie Upfoot (voice)
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Winner
Hunter
1984 · Nina Sloan
Great Performances
1971 · Self
Hill Street Blues
1981
Good Omens
2019 · God (voice)
The Twilight Zone
1985 · (segment "Need to Know...
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 · Captain Chantel DuBois...
The Good Dinosaur
2015 · Momma (voice)
Primal Fear
1996 · Molly
Fargo
1996 · Marge Gunderson
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017 · Mildred
Æon Flux
2005 · Handler
Almost Famous
2000 · Elaine Miller
Isle of Dogs
2018 · Interpreter Nelson (vo...
State of Grace
2001 · Adult Hannah (voice)
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021 · Lucinda Krementz
Moonrise Kingdom
2012 · Mrs. Bishop
Something's Gotta Give
2003 · Zoe
Wolfs
2024 · Pam (voice)
Mississippi Burning
1988 · Mrs. Pell
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021 · Lady Macbeth
Burn After Reading
2008 · Linda Litzke
Olive Kitteridge
2014 · Olive Kitteridge
Miller's Crossing
1990 · Mayor's Secretary (unc...
Nomadland
2021 · Fern
Hail, Caesar!
2016 · C. C. Calhoun
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · Doris Crane
Raising Arizona
1987 · Dot
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011 · Mearing
Darkman
1990 · Julie Hastings
Leg Work
1987 · Willie Pipal
Barton Fink
1991 · Stage Actress (voice)...
Short Cuts
1993 · Betty Weathers
Blood Simple
1985 · Abby
North Country
2005 · Glory
Women Talking
2022 · Scarface Janz
Lone Star
1996 · Bunny
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008 · Guinevere Pettigrew
Promised Land
2012 · Sue Thomason
Wonder Boys
2000 · Sara Gaskell
Friends with Money
2006 · Jane
Searching for Debra Winger
2002 · Self
The Butcher's Wife
1991 · Grace
Paradise Road
1997 · Dr. Verstak
City by the Sea
2002 · Michelle
Laurel Canyon
2003 · Jane
Madeline
1998 · Miss Clavel
Crimewave
1985 · Nun
This Must Be the Place
2011 · Jane
Hidden Agenda
1990 · Ingrid Jessner
Passed Away
1992 · Nora Scanlan
Minnesota Nice
2003 · Self
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026
Palookaville
1996 · June
Beyond Rangoon
1995 · Andy Bowman
Crazy in Love
1992 · Clare
The Oedipus Project
2020 · Jocosta
The Good Old Boys
1995 · Eve Calloway
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017 · Self (voice)
Chattahoochee
1990 · Mae Foley
Johnny Skidmarks
1998 · Alice
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000 · The Adult Fannie (voic...
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986 · Brigette
She's The Best Thing in It
2015 · Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015 · Self / Mrs. Bishop
The Botany of Desire
2009 · Narrator (voice)
Talk of Angels
1998 · Conlon
The Origins of Ebbing
2018 · Self
Scandal Sheet
1985
Hidden in America
1996 · Gus
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
1990 · Self
Bleeding Hearts
1995 · Woman on T.V.
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015 · Self
Talking With
1995 · Caro (segment "Handler...
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993 · Self
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022 · Self
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003 · Herself
Upheaval
2002 · Anne
Habitat Eart
2015 · Narrator