Frances McDormand

Acting

Born Jun 23, 1957

From 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.

Frances McDormand

Known For

The Good Dinosaur

Fargo

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Primal Fear

Isle of Dogs

Wolfs

Almost Famous

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

Raising Arizona

Filmography — Acting

The Good Dinosaur

Fargo

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Primal Fear

Isle of Dogs

Wolfs

Almost Famous

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

Raising Arizona

Moonrise Kingdom

Æon Flux

Hail, Caesar!

Miller's Crossing

The Man Who Wasn't There

Nomadland

Burn After Reading

City by the Sea

Mississippi Burning

Barton Fink

Blood Simple

Something's Gotta Give

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Women Talking

Lone Star

Crimewave

Darkman

Short Cuts

Searching for Debra Winger

Wonder Boys

Madeline

Promised Land

North Country

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Laurel Canyon

Paradise Road

Friends with Money

The Butcher's Wife

This Must Be the Place

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Beyond Rangoon

Chattahoochee

Palookaville

Passed Away

Hidden Agenda

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

Scandal Sheet

The Good Old Boys

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Johnny Skidmarks

Crazy in Love

Hidden in America

Bleeding Hearts

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

The Botany of Desire

Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion

She's The Best Thing in It

The Origins of Ebbing

The Oedipus Project

Upheaval

DC Insiders Run Amuck

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

Minnesota Nice

Talk of Angels

Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"