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'. Β 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.
Filmography (84)
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026
Wolfs
2024
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022
Women Talking
2022
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
Nomadland
2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
The Oedipus Project
2020
Good Omens
2019
Isle of Dogs
2018
The Origins of Ebbing
2018
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017
Hail, Caesar!
2016
She's The Best Thing in It
2015
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
The Good Dinosaur
2015
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015
Olive Kitteridge
2014
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Promised Land
2012
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
This Must Be the Place
2011
The Botany of Desire
2009
Burn After Reading
2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
Finding the Burn
2008
DC Insiders Run Amuck
2008
Friends with Money
2006
Γon Flux
2005
North Country
2005
Something's Gotta Give
2003
Laurel Canyon
2003
Minnesota Nice
2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
City by the Sea
2002
Upheaval
2002
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
State of Grace
2001
Almost Famous
2000
Wonder Boys
2000
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
Madeline
1998
Talk of Angels
1998
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
Paradise Road
1997
Fargo
1996
Primal Fear
1996
Lone Star
1996
Hidden in America
1996
Beyond Rangoon
1995
Palookaville
1995
The Good Old Boys
1995
Bleeding Hearts
1995
Talking With
1995
Short Cuts
1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
Crazy in Love
1992
Passed Away
1992
The Butcher's Wife
1991
Barton Fink
1991
Darkman
1990
Hidden Agenda
1990
Chattahoochee
1990
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
1990
Miller's Crossing
1990
The Simpsons
1989
Mississippi Burning
1988
Raising Arizona
1987
Leg Work
1987
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986
Blood Simple
1985
Crimewave
1985
Scandal Sheet
1985
The Twilight Zone
1985
Hunter
1984
Hill Street Blues
1981
Great Performances
1971
Tony Awards
1956
The Oscars
1953
Jack of Spades
English
EspaΓ±ol
Russian
