Frances McDormand
Acting
Born 1957-06-23
Gibson City, Illinois, USA
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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.
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Filmography
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The Simpsons
Hunter
Great Performances
Tony Awards
Hill Street Blues
Good Omens
The Twilight Zone
The Oscars
The Good Dinosaur
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Primal Fear
Isle of Dogs
Almost Famous
Fargo
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Wolfs
Something's Gotta Give
Hail, Caesar!
Æon Flux
Moonrise Kingdom
Nomadland
Burn After Reading
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Mississippi Burning
Raising Arizona
Women Talking
Darkman
Blood Simple
North Country
The Man Who Wasn't There
Barton Fink
Miller's Crossing
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Olive Kitteridge
Friends with Money
State of Grace
Wonder Boys
Leg Work
Short Cuts
The Grey Zone
Promised Land
Lone Star
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
This Must Be the Place
Paradise Road
City by the Sea
Beyond Rangoon
Every Secret Thing
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
The Butcher's Wife
Laurel Canyon
Passed Away
Madeline
Crimewave
Searching for Debra Winger
Hidden Agenda
Palookaville
Crazy in Love
The Oedipus Project
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