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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 23, 1957
Place of Birth
Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Frances Louise McDormand
- 프란시스 맥도맨드
- Cynthia Ann Smith
- فرانسیس مک دورمند
- فرانسیس مکدورمند
Frances McDormand
1.9 Popularity
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
6.5
Pam (voice)
Wolfs
2024
6.9
Scarface Janz
Women Talking
2022
0.0
Self
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022
6.9
Lady Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
7.0
Lucinda Krementz
The French Dispatch
2021
7.2
Fern
Nomadland
2021
10.0
Jocosta
The Oedipus Project
2020
8.0
God (voice)
Good Omens
2019
6.0
Self
The Origins of Ebbing
2018
7.8
Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Isle of Dogs
2018
Credits
Wolfs
as Pam (voice)
2024
6.5
Women Talking
as Scarface Janz
2022
6.9
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
as Self
2022
0.0
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Lady Macbeth
2021
6.9
The French Dispatch
as Lucinda Krementz
2021
7.0
Nomadland
as Fern
2021
7.2
The Oedipus Project
as Jocosta
2020
10.0
Good Omens
as God (voice)
2019
8.0
The Origins of Ebbing
as Self
2018
6.0
Isle of Dogs
as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
2018
7.8
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
as Mildred Hayes
2017
8.1
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
as Self (voice)
2017
6.6
Hail, Caesar!
as C. C. Calhoun
2016
5.9
The Good Dinosaur
as Momma (voice)
2015
6.7
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Mrs. Bishop
2015
6.5
She's The Best Thing in It
as Self
2015
1.0
Olive Kitteridge
as Olive Kitteridge
2014
7.6
Promised Land
as Sue Thomason
2012
6.3
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
2012
6.6
Moonrise Kingdom
as Mrs. Bishop
2012
7.7
This Must Be the Place
as Jane
2011
7.0
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Mearing
2011
6.2
The Botany of Desire
as Narrator (voice)
2009
6.4
Burn After Reading
as Linda Litzke
2008
6.7
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
as Guinevere Pettigrew
2008
6.8
Friends with Money
as Jane
2006
5.1
Æon Flux
as Handler
2005
5.6
North Country
as Glory
2005
7.3
Something's Gotta Give
as Zoe
2003
6.6
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
as Herself
2003
6.0
Minnesota Nice
as Self
2003
6.8
Laurel Canyon
as Jane
2003
6.0
City by the Sea
as Michelle
2002
5.8
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
2002
6.3
Upheaval
as Anne
2002
6.5
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Doris Crane
2001
7.5
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
as The Adult Fannie (voice)
2000
0.0
Almost Famous
as Elaine Miller
2000
7.5
Wonder Boys
as Sara Gaskell
2000
6.8
Talk of Angels
as Conlon
1998
5.7
Madeline
as Miss Clavel
1998
6.2
Johnny Skidmarks
as Alice
1998
5.8
Paradise Road
as Dr. Verstak
1997
6.4
Hidden in America
as Gus
1996
5.4
Lone Star
as Bunny
1996
7.0
Fargo
as Marge Gunderson
1996
7.9
Primal Fear
as Molly
1996
7.7
Bleeding Hearts
as Woman on T.V.
1995
5.5
Palookaville
as June
1995
5.8
Beyond Rangoon
as Andy Bowman
1995
6.6
Talking With
as Caro (segment "Handler")
1995
0.0
The Good Old Boys
as Eve Calloway
1995
6.7
American Cinema
as Narrator
1995
0.0
Short Cuts
as Betty Weathers
1993
7.2
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
as Self
1993
6.0
Crazy in Love
as Clare
1992
4.4
Passed Away
as Nora Scanlan
1992
5.1
The Butcher's Wife
as Grace
1991
5.7
Barton Fink
as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
1991
7.5
Hidden Agenda
as Ingrid Jessner
1990
6.9
Miller's Crossing
as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
1990
7.5
Darkman
as Julie Hastings
1990
6.4
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
as Self
1990
0.0
Chattahoochee
as Mae Foley
1990
5.7
The Simpsons
as Melanie Upfoot (voice)
1989
8.0
Mississippi Burning
as Mrs. Pell
1988
7.7
Leg Work
as Willie Pipal
1987
5.0
Raising Arizona
as Dot
1987
7.1
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
as Brigette
1986
5.8
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Need to Know")
1985
7.8
Crimewave
as Nun
1985
5.5
Scandal Sheet
1985
5.0
Hunter
as Nina Sloan
1984
7.2
Blood Simple
as Abby
1984
7.2
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.6
Great Performances
as Self
1971
5.3
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner
1956
5.1
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
as Self (archive footage)
N/A
0.0