
Frances McDormand
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1957-06-23 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Gibson City, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Frances Louise McDormand · 프란시스 맥도맨드 · Cynthia Ann Smith · فرانسیس مک دورمند · فرانسیس مکدورمند
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
TV Shows (11)

The Simpsons
1989
as Melanie Upfoot (voice)

Great Performances
1971
as Self

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Winner

Hill Street Blues
1981

The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Need to Know")

Hunter
1984
as Nina Sloan

Good Omens
2019
as God (voice)

The Oscars
1953
as Self

State of Grace
2001
as Adult Hannah (voice)

Olive Kitteridge
2014
as Olive Kitteridge

Leg Work
1987
as Willie Pipal
Movies (73)

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)

The Good Dinosaur
2015
as Momma (voice)

Wolfs
2024
as Pam (voice)

Primal Fear
1996
as Molly

Fargo
1996
as Marge Gunderson

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
as Mildred

Isle of Dogs
2018
as Interpreter Nelson (voice)

Almost Famous
2000
as Elaine Miller

Mississippi Burning
1988
as Mrs. Pell

Æon Flux
2005
as Handler

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
as Lucinda Krementz

Nomadland
2021
as Fern

Hail, Caesar!
2016
as C. C. Calhoun

Burn After Reading
2008
as Linda Litzke

Something's Gotta Give
2003
as Zoe

Darkman
1990
as Julie Hastings

Moonrise Kingdom
2012
as Mrs. Bishop

Blood Simple
1985
as Abby

North Country
2005
as Glory

Raising Arizona
1987
as Dot

Barton Fink
1991
as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)

The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Doris Crane

Miller's Crossing
1990
as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
as Mearing

The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
as Lady Macbeth

Women Talking
2022
as Scarface Janz

Laurel Canyon
2003
as Jane

Short Cuts
1993
as Betty Weathers

Wonder Boys
2000
as Sara Gaskell

This Must Be the Place
2011
as Jane

Madeline
1998
as Miss Clavel

Lone Star
1996
as Bunny

City by the Sea
2002
as Michelle

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
as Guinevere Pettigrew

Promised Land
2012
as Sue Thomason

Crimewave
1985
as Nun

Passed Away
1992
as Nora Scanlan

Friends with Money
2006
as Jane

The Butcher's Wife
1991
as Grace

Paradise Road
1997
as Dr. Verstak

Hidden Agenda
1990
as Ingrid Jessner
Finding the Burn
2008
as Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)

Beyond Rangoon
1995
as Andy Bowman

The Botany of Desire
2009
as Narrator (voice)

Palookaville
1995
as June

Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self

Chattahoochee
1990
as Mae Foley

The Good Old Boys
1995
as Eve Calloway

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self

Crazy in Love
1992
as Clare

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986
as Brigette

The Oedipus Project
2020
as Jocosta

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
as Self / Mrs. Bishop

Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026

Johnny Skidmarks
1998
as Alice

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017
as Self (voice)

Hidden in America
1996
as Gus

Bleeding Hearts
1995
as Woman on T.V.
Jack of Spades

Talking With
1995
as Caro (segment "Handler")

Scandal Sheet
1985

She's The Best Thing in It
2015
as Self

Minnesota Nice
2003
as Self

Talk of Angels
1998
as Conlon

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
as The Adult Fannie (voice)
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002
as Self

The Origins of Ebbing
2018
as Self
DC Insiders Run Amuck
2008
as Self

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
as Herself

Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022
as Self

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
1990
as Self

Upheaval
2002
as Anne

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015
as Self
About 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… With 84 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Frances McDormand has appeared in 73 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frances McDormand Movies
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) — as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
- The Good Dinosaur (2015) — as Momma (voice)
- Wolfs (2024) — as Pam (voice)
- Primal Fear (1996) — as Molly
- Fargo (1996) — as Marge Gunderson
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