Frances McDormand
Born
June 23, 1957 (68 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Gibson City, Illinois, USA
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
Wolfs
Pam (voice)
2024
Women Talking
Scarface Janz
2022
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
Self
2022
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
2021
The French Dispatch
Lucinda Krementz
2021
Nomadland
Fern
2021
The Oedipus Project
Jocosta
2020
Good Omens
God (voice) · (7 episodes)
2019
The Origins of Ebbing
Self
2018
Isle of Dogs
Interpreter Nelson (voice)
2018
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Mildred Hayes
2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self (voice)
2017
Hail, Caesar!
C. C. Calhoun
2016
The Good Dinosaur
Momma (voice)
2015
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Mrs. Bishop
2015
She's The Best Thing in It
Self
2015
Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge · (4 episodes)
2014
Promised Land
Sue Thomason
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
2012
Moonrise Kingdom
Mrs. Bishop
2012
This Must Be the Place
Jane
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Mearing
2011
The Botany of Desire
Narrator (voice)
2009
Burn After Reading
Linda Litzke
2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Guinevere Pettigrew
2008
Friends with Money
Jane
2006
Æon Flux
Handler
2005
North Country
Glory
2005
Something's Gotta Give
Zoe
2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Herself
2003
Minnesota Nice
Self
2003
Laurel Canyon
Jane
2003
City by the Sea
Michelle
2002
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
2002
Upheaval
Anne
2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
Doris Crane
2001
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
The Adult Fannie (voice)
2000
Almost Famous
Elaine Miller
2000
Wonder Boys
Sara Gaskell
2000
Talk of Angels
Conlon
1998
Madeline
Miss Clavel
1998
Johnny Skidmarks
Alice
1998
Paradise Road
Dr. Verstak
1997
Hidden in America
Gus
1996
Lone Star
Bunny
1996
Fargo
Marge Gunderson
1996
Primal Fear
Molly
1996
Bleeding Hearts
Woman on T.V.
1995
Palookaville
June
1995
Beyond Rangoon
Andy Bowman
1995
Talking With
Caro (segment "Handler")
1995
The Good Old Boys
Eve Calloway
1995
American Cinema
Narrator
1995
Short Cuts
Betty Weathers
1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
1993
Crazy in Love
Clare
1992
Passed Away
Nora Scanlan
1992
The Butcher's Wife
Grace
1991
Barton Fink
Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
1991
Hidden Agenda
Ingrid Jessner
1990
Miller's Crossing
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
1990
Darkman
Julie Hastings
1990
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
Self
1990
Chattahoochee
Mae Foley
1990
Mississippi Burning
Mrs. Pell
1988
Raising Arizona
Dot
1987
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Brigette
1986
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Need to Know") · (1 episode)
1985
Crimewave
Nun
1985
Scandal Sheet
1985
Blood Simple
Abby
1984
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
Self (archive footage)
The Simpsons
Melanie Upfoot (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Leg Work
Willie Pipal · (10 episodes)
1987
Hunter
Nina Sloan · (1 episode)
1984
Hill Street Blues
(6 episodes)
1981
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1956
The Oscars
Self · (6 episodes)
1953