Frances McDormand
6/23/1957

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.
Frances McDormand
Appeared In:
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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
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The Botany of Desire
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Laurel Canyon
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Hidden Agenda
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The Good Dinosaur
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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Nomadland
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Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
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Fargo
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The Man Who Wasn't There
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Burn After Reading
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Blood Simple
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Darkman
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City by the Sea
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Madeline
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Talk of Angels
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Paradise Road
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Upheaval
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Promised Land
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Johnny Skidmarks
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She's The Best Thing in It
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Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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The Oedipus Project
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American Cinema
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Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
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Mississippi Burning
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Beyond Rangoon
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Wonder Boys
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North Country
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Chattahoochee
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The Good Old Boys
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The Origins of Ebbing
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Almost Famous
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Something's Gotta Give
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Friends with Money
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Passed Away
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Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
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The Butcher's Wife
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Æon Flux
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
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Minnesota Nice
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The French Dispatch
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Moonrise Kingdom: Welcome to the Island of New Penzance
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Primal Fear
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Lone Star
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
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Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
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Moonrise Kingdom
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Crazy in Love
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Raising Arizona
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Crimewave
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This Must Be the Place
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Hidden in America
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Hail, Caesar!
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Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
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Women Talking
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Palookaville
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Isle of Dogs
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Scandal Sheet
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The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
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Short Cuts
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Searching for Debra Winger
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Bleeding Hearts
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Barton Fink
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Miller's Crossing