Frances McDormand
Acting
Born: June 23, 1957 (age 69) · Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
The Simpsons
1989
Fargo
1996
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
The Good Dinosaur
2015
Isle of Dogs
2018
Burn After Reading
2008
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Primal Fear
1996
Nomadland
2021
Photos (8)
Movies (59)
The Good Dinosaur
Momma (voice)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Mildred
Isle of Dogs
Interpreter Nelson (voice)
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Lucinda Krementz
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Chantel DuBois (voice)
Fargo
Marge Gunderson
Almost Famous
Elaine Miller
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Primal Fear
Molly
Moonrise Kingdom
Mrs. Bishop
Women Talking
Scarface Janz
Æon Flux
Handler
Raising Arizona
Dot
Blood Simple
Abby
Miller's Crossing
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
Hail, Caesar!
C. C. Calhoun
Nomadland
Fern
Burn After Reading
Linda Litzke
Wolfs
Pam (voice)
North Country
Glory
Friends with Money
Jane
Darkman
Julie Hastings
Mississippi Burning
Mrs. Pell
Something's Gotta Give
Zoe
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Mearing
The Man Who Wasn't There
Doris Crane
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Guinevere Pettigrew
The Butcher's Wife
Grace
Promised Land
Sue Thomason
Short Cuts
Betty Weathers
Wonder Boys
Sara Gaskell
Laurel Canyon
Jane
Beyond Rangoon
Andy Bowman
City by the Sea
Michelle
Barton Fink
Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
This Must Be the Place
Jane
Lone Star
Bunny
The Good Old Boys
Eve Calloway
Hidden Agenda
Ingrid Jessner
Passed Away
Nora Scanlan
Madeline
Miss Clavel
Palookaville
June
Crimewave
Nun
Paradise Road
Dr. Verstak
Talk of Angels
Conlon
The Botany of Desire
Narrator (voice)
The Oedipus Project
Jocosta
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026
Johnny Skidmarks
Alice
Crazy in Love
Clare
Chattahoochee
Mae Foley
Scandal Sheet
1985
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Brigette
Hidden in America
Gus
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
The Adult Fannie (voice)
Talking With
Caro (segment "Handler")
Bleeding Hearts
Woman on TV (archive footage)
Habitat Eart
Narrator
Upheaval
Anne
TV Shows (8)
The Simpsons
Melanie Upfoot (voice) · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
6 eps
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Need to Know") · 1 eps
Good Omens
God (voice) · 7 eps
Hunter
Nina Sloan · 1 eps
State of Grace
Adult Hannah (voice) · 39 eps
Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge · 4 eps
Leg Work
Willie Pipal · 10 eps
Self / Appearances (14)
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 6 eps
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self (voice)
The Origins of Ebbing
Self
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
Minnesota Nice
Self
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Herself
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Mrs. Bishop
She's The Best Thing in It
Self
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
Self
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
Self
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
Self
