
Frances McDormand
1 FOLLOWER • 39 CREDITS • JUN 23, 1957 • 67
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

The Oscars

Tony Awards

The Twilight Zone

Hunter

Hill Street Blues

The Simpsons

Isle of Dogs

Women Talking

Wolfs

This Must Be the Place

Hidden in America

Good Omens

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Lone Star

Moonrise Kingdom

Primal Fear

The Butcher's Wife

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Æon Flux

The French Dispatch

Something's Gotta Give

Mississippi Burning

Wonder Boys

Leg Work

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Almost Famous

City by the Sea

Madeline

Paradise Road

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Nomadland

Olive Kitteridge

The Good Dinosaur

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Fargo
Production Credits
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