Frances McDormand

Known for ActingBorn 1957-06-23 (age 68)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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Oedipus Project

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Good Omens

Isle of Dogs

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

The Simpsons

Fargo

Moonrise Kingdom

Olive Kitteridge

Upheaval

Primal Fear

The Twilight Zone

Mississippi Burning

The Man Who Wasn't There

Almost Famous

Minnesota Nice

Hill Street Blues

Nomadland

Barton Fink

Miller's Crossing

North Country

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

Short Cuts

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Blood Simple

This Must Be the Place

Women Talking

Lone Star

Hunter

Raising Arizona

The Good Dinosaur

Hidden Agenda

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Wonder Boys

Wolfs

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Burn After Reading

The Botany of Desire

Something's Gotta Give

The Good Old Boys

The Grey Zone

The Oscars

Beyond Rangoon

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Promised Land

Searching for Debra Winger

Leg Work