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