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