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Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Birthday: 1957-06-23 | Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Nomadland

as    Fern

2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth

as    Lady Macbeth

2021
The French Dispatch

as    Lucinda Krementz

2017
2016
Hail, Caesar!

as    C. C. Calhoun

2015
The Good Dinosaur

as    Momma (voice)

2015
2014
Olive Kitteridge

as    Olive Kitteridge

2014
Olive Kitteridge

as    Olive Kitteridge

2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

as    Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)

2012
This Must Be the Place

as    Jane

2012
Moonrise Kingdom

as    Mrs. Bishop

2012
Promised Land

as    Sue Thomason

2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

as    Mearing

2009
The Botany of Desire

as    Narrator

2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

as    Guinevere Pettigrew

2008
Burn After Reading

as    Linda Litzke

2006
Friends with Money

as    Jane

2005
North Country

as    Glory

2005
Æon Flux

as    Handler

2003
Laurel Canyon

as    Jane

2003
Something's Gotta Give

as    Zoe

2002
Short Fuse

as    Anne

2002
City by the Sea

as    Michelle

2001
The Man Who Wasn't There

as    Doris Crane

2000
Almost Famous

as    Elaine Miller

2000
Wonder Boys

as    Sara Gaskell