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Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

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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

Fargo

Fargo

1996

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

1987

Primal Fear

Primal Fear

1996

Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993

Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

1988

Almost Famous

Almost Famous

2000

Beyond Rangoon

Beyond Rangoon

1995

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

1991

Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

2000

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

2008

Blood Simple

Blood Simple

1985

Crimewave

Crimewave

1985

Something's Gotta Give

Something's Gotta Give

2003

Æon Flux

Æon Flux

2005

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

2008

Darkman

Darkman

1990

Lone Star

Lone Star

1996

North Country

North Country

2005

City by the Sea

City by the Sea

2002

Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon

2003

The Botany of Desire

The Botany of Desire

2009

Madeline

Madeline

1998

Palookaville

Palookaville

1995

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011

Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

1990

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

1986

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth

Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth

2022

This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

2011

Talk of Angels

Talk of Angels

1998

Paradise Road

Paradise Road

1997

Chattahoochee

Chattahoochee

1990

Crazy in Love

Crazy in Love

1992

Upheaval

Upheaval

2002

Minnesota Nice

Minnesota Nice

2003

Promised Land

Promised Land

2012

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

2012

Hidden in America

Hidden in America

1996

The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys

1995

Friends with Money

Friends with Money

2006

Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

2016

Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Skidmarks

1998

She's The Best Thing in It

She's The Best Thing in It

2015

Passed Away

Passed Away

1992

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

2015

The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

2015

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1985

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

1990

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

2000

Bleeding Hearts

Bleeding Hearts

1995

Talking With

Talking With

1995

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

2018

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

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

2003

Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

2021

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993

Nomadland

Nomadland

2021

The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021

The Origins of Ebbing

The Origins of Ebbing

2018

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017

The Oedipus Project

The Oedipus Project

2020

Women Talking

Women Talking

2022

Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

2002

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

1990

Wolfs

Wolfs

2024

Jack of Spades

Jack of Spades

Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

2002

Finding the Burn

Finding the Burn

2008

DC Insiders Run Amuck

DC Insiders Run Amuck

2008

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

2015

Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion

Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion

2026

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Hunter

Hunter

1984

Leg Work

Leg Work

1987

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Olive Kitteridge

Olive Kitteridge

2014

Good Omens

Good Omens

2019

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

State of Grace

State of Grace

2001

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956