Acting
Frances McDormand
Born Jun 23, 1957 · Gibson City, Illinois, USA
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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Acting
Jack of Spades
Drama · Mystery
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026
Documentary
Wolfs
2024
Crime · Comedy
Women Talking
2022
Drama
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022
Documentary
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
Drama
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
Drama · Comedy
Nomadland
2021
Drama
The Oedipus Project
2020
Good Omens
2019
Comedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Origins of Ebbing
2018
Documentary
Isle of Dogs
2018
Adventure · Comedy · Animation
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
Crime · Drama
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017
Documentary
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Comedy · Mystery
The Good Dinosaur
2015
Adventure · Animation · Family
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
Documentary · Comedy
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015
Documentary
She's The Best Thing in It
2015
Documentary
Habitat Eart
2015
Documentary
Olive Kitteridge
2014
Drama
Promised Land
2012
Drama
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Animation · Family · Comedy
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
Comedy · Drama · Romance
This Must Be the Place
2011
Drama
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Action · Science Fiction · Adventure
The Botany of Desire
2009
Documentary
Burn After Reading
2008
Comedy · Drama
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Friends with Money
2006
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Æon Flux
2005
Science Fiction · Action · Thriller
North Country
2005
Drama
Something's Gotta Give
2003
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
Family
Minnesota Nice
2003
Documentary
Laurel Canyon
2003
Drama · Romance
City by the Sea
2002
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
Documentary
Upheaval
2002
Drama
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
Crime · Drama
State of Grace
2001
Drama · Comedy
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
Fantasy · Animation · Family
Almost Famous
2000
Drama · Music
Wonder Boys
2000
Comedy · Drama
Talk of Angels
1998
Drama · Romance · War
Madeline
1998
Family · Comedy · Drama
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
Thriller · Crime · Drama
Paradise Road
1997
War · Drama · History
Hidden in America
1996
TV Movie · Drama
Palookaville
1996
Comedy · Crime
Lone Star
1996
Drama · Mystery · Western
Primal Fear
1996
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Film Independent Spirit Awards
1996
Fargo
1996
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Bleeding Hearts
1995
Drama · Romance
Beyond Rangoon
1995
History · Thriller · Drama
Talking With
1995
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
The Good Old Boys
1995
Western · Adventure · TV Movie
Short Cuts
1993
Drama · Comedy
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
Documentary
Crazy in Love
1992
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Passed Away
1992
Comedy
The Butcher's Wife
1991
Fantasy · Comedy · Romance
Barton Fink
1991
Comedy · Drama · Thriller
Hidden Agenda
1990
Drama · Thriller
Miller's Crossing
1990
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Darkman
1990
Action · Science Fiction · Thriller
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
1990
Documentary
Chattahoochee
1990
Drama
The Simpsons
1989
Animation · Comedy
Mississippi Burning
1988
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Leg Work
1987
Drama
Raising Arizona
1987
Comedy · Crime
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
The Twilight Zone
1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
Crimewave
1985
Comedy · Crime · Horror
Scandal Sheet
1985
Drama · TV Movie
Blood Simple
1985
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Hunter
1984
Action & Adventure · Drama
Hill Street Blues
1981
Drama · Crime