Frances McDormand
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 23, 1957 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Gibson City, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 85
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
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017Movie
Mildred
The Simpsons
1989TV
Melanie Upfoot (voice)
Fargo
1996Movie
Marge Gunderson
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011Movie
Mearing
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012Movie
Chantel DuBois (voice)
Moonrise Kingdom
2012Movie
Mrs. Bishop
Filmography
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026Movie
Wolfs
2024Movie
Pam (voice)
Women Talking
2022Movie
Scarface Janz
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022Movie
Self
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021Movie
Lady Macbeth
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021Movie
Lucinda Krementz
Nomadland
2021Movie
Fern
The Oedipus Project
2020Movie
Jocosta
Good Omens
2019TV
God (voice)
The Origins of Ebbing
2018Movie
Self
Isle of Dogs
2018Movie
Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017Movie
Mildred
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017Movie
Self (voice)
Hail, Caesar!
2016Movie
C. C. Calhoun
The Good Dinosaur
2015Movie
Momma (voice)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015Movie
Self / Mrs. Bishop
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015Movie
Self
She's The Best Thing in It
2015Movie
Self
Habitat Eart
2015Movie
Narrator
Olive Kitteridge
2014TV
Olive Kitteridge
Promised Land
2012Movie
Sue Thomason
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012Movie
Chantel DuBois (voice)
Moonrise Kingdom
2012Movie
Mrs. Bishop
This Must Be the Place
2011Movie
Jane
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011Movie
Mearing
The Botany of Desire
2009Movie
Narrator (voice)
Finding the Burn
2008Movie
Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
DC Insiders Run Amuck
2008Movie
Self
Burn After Reading
2008Movie
Linda Litzke
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008Movie
Guinevere Pettigrew
Friends with Money
2006Movie
Jane
Æon Flux
2005Movie
Handler
North Country
2005Movie
Glory
Something's Gotta Give
2003Movie
Zoe
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003Movie
Herself
Minnesota Nice
2003Movie
Self
Laurel Canyon
2003Movie
Jane
City by the Sea
2002Movie
Michelle
Searching for Debra Winger
2002Movie
Self
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002Movie
Self
Upheaval
2002Movie
Anne
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001Movie
Doris Crane
State of Grace
2001TV
Adult Hannah (voice)
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000Movie
The Adult Fannie (voice)
Almost Famous
2000Movie
Elaine Miller
Wonder Boys
2000Movie
Sara Gaskell
Talk of Angels
1998Movie
Conlon
Madeline
1998Movie
Miss Clavel
Johnny Skidmarks
1998Movie
Alice
Paradise Road
1997Movie
Dr. Verstak
Hidden in America
1996Movie
Gus
Palookaville
1996Movie
June
Lone Star
1996Movie
Bunny
Primal Fear
1996Movie
Molly
Fargo
1996Movie
Marge Gunderson
Bleeding Hearts
1995Movie
Woman on TV (archive footage)
Beyond Rangoon
1995Movie
Andy Bowman
Talking With
1995Movie
Caro (segment "Handler")
The Good Old Boys
1995Movie
Eve Calloway
Short Cuts
1993Movie
Betty Weathers
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993Movie
Self
Crazy in Love
1992Movie
Clare
Passed Away
1992Movie
Nora Scanlan
The Butcher's Wife
1991Movie
Grace
Barton Fink
1991Movie
Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
Hidden Agenda
1990Movie
Ingrid Jessner
Miller's Crossing
1990Movie
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
Darkman
1990Movie
Julie Hastings
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
1990Movie
Self
Chattahoochee
1990Movie
Mae Foley
The Simpsons
1989TV
Melanie Upfoot (voice)
Mississippi Burning
1988Movie
Mrs. Pell
Leg Work
1987TV
Willie Pipal
Raising Arizona
1987Movie
Dot
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986Movie
Brigette
The Twilight Zone
1985TV
(segment "Need to Know")
Crimewave
1985Movie
Nun
Scandal Sheet
1985Movie
Hunter
1984TV
Nina Sloan
Blood Simple
1984Movie
Abby
Hill Street Blues
1981TV
Great Performances
1971TV
Self
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self - Winner
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Jack of Spades
Movie