Frances McDormand
1 FOLLOWER • 38 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
Good Omens
Isle of Dogs
Women Talking
Wolfs
Hidden in America
This Must Be the Place
Primal Fear
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Moonrise Kingdom
Lone Star
The French Dispatch
Æon Flux
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
The Butcher's Wife
Something's Gotta Give
Mississippi Burning
Wonder Boys
City by the Sea
Almost Famous
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Madeline
The Good Dinosaur
Nomadland
Olive Kitteridge
Leg Work
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Fargo
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Production Credits
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