Acting
Frances McDormand
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.
Movies with Frances McDormand
Primal Fear
1996
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Almost Famous
2000
The Good Dinosaur
2015
Fargo
1996
Burn After Reading
2008
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
Isle of Dogs
2018
Wolfs
2024
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
Something's Gotta Give
2003
Nomadland
2021
Æon Flux
2005
Mississippi Burning
1988
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
Crimewave
1985
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Raising Arizona
1987
Darkman
1990
Blood Simple
1985
Miller's Crossing
1990
Friends with Money
2006
Women Talking
2022
North Country
2005
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Short Cuts
1993
Barton Fink
1991
Promised Land
2012
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
Wonder Boys
2000
City by the Sea
2002
Paradise Road
1997
Laurel Canyon
2003
Lone Star
1996
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
Palookaville
1995
This Must Be the Place
2011
The Butcher's Wife
1991
Jack of Spades
Beyond Rangoon
1995
Crazy in Love
1992
Passed Away
1992
Minnesota Nice
2003
Hidden Agenda
1990
Madeline
1998
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
Talk of Angels
1998
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
Finding the Burn
2008
Scandal Sheet
1985
DC Insiders Run Amuck
2008
The Oedipus Project
2020
The Good Old Boys
1995
Hidden in America
1996
Talking With
1995
Bleeding Hearts
1995
Chattahoochee
1990
The Origins of Ebbing
2018
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986
The Botany of Desire
2009
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
1990
She's The Best Thing in It
2015
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015
Upheaval
2002
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
