Cast
Frances McDormand
Acting
Cast
Frances McDormand
Known for
Acting
Born
1957-06-23
From
Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Also known as Frances Louise McDormand, Cynthia Ann Smith
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.
★6.6
MOVIE2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
★6.7
MOVIE2015
The Good Dinosaur
as Momma (voice)
★7.7
MOVIE1996
Primal Fear
as Molly
★7.8
MOVIE1996
Fargo
as Marge Gunderson
★8.1
MOVIE2017
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
as Mildred
★6.9
MOVIE2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Lady Macbeth
★7.5
MOVIE2000
Almost Famous
as Elaine Miller
★7.0
MOVIE2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
as Lucinda Krementz
★7.8
MOVIE2018
Isle of Dogs
as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
★6.6
MOVIE2003
Something's Gotta Give
as Zoe
★7.7
MOVIE2012
Moonrise Kingdom
as Mrs. Bishop
★6.5
MOVIE2024
Wolfs
as Pam (voice)
★7.2
MOVIE2021
Nomadland
as Fern
★6.7
MOVIE2008
Burn After Reading
as Linda Litzke
★5.9
MOVIE2016
Hail, Caesar!
as C. C. Calhoun
★7.7
MOVIE1988
Mississippi Burning
as Mrs. Pell
★6.4
MOVIE1990
Darkman
as Julie Hastings
★7.4
MOVIE1990
Miller's Crossing
as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
★5.1
MOVIE2006
Friends with Money
as Jane
★7.5
MOVIE2001
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Doris Crane
★5.6
MOVIE2005
Æon Flux
as Handler
★7.1
MOVIE1987
Raising Arizona
as Dot
★6.8
MOVIE2022
Women Talking
as Scarface Janz
★7.3
MOVIE1985
Blood Simple
as Abby
★6.2
MOVIE2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Mearing
★7.2
MOVIE1993
Short Cuts
as Betty Weathers
★6.3
MOVIE2012
Promised Land
as Sue Thomason
★7.2
MOVIE2005
North Country
as Glory
★7.0
MOVIE2011
This Must Be the Place
as Jane
★7.5
MOVIE1991
Barton Fink
as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
★5.8
MOVIE2002
City by the Sea
as Michelle
★7.4
MOVIE2003
Minnesota Nice
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE2000
Wonder Boys
as Sara Gaskell
★6.0
MOVIE2003
Laurel Canyon
as Jane
★6.4
MOVIE1997
Paradise Road
as Dr. Verstak
★5.5
MOVIE1985
Crimewave
as Nun
MOVIE2026
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
★6.2
MOVIE1998
Madeline
as Miss Clavel
★4.6
MOVIE1992
Crazy in Love
as Clare
MOVIETBA
Jack of Spades
★5.7
MOVIE1991
The Butcher's Wife
as Grace
★6.7
MOVIE1995
The Good Old Boys
as Eve Calloway
★6.8
MOVIE2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
as Guinevere Pettigrew
★7.0
MOVIE1996
Lone Star
as Bunny
★6.3
MOVIE2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
as Self (voice)
★5.9
MOVIE1996
Palookaville
as June
★5.4
MOVIE1992
Passed Away
as Nora Scanlan
★6.5
MOVIE1995
Beyond Rangoon
as Andy Bowman
★5.1
MOVIE1996
Hidden in America
as Gus
★6.0
MOVIE2018
The Origins of Ebbing
as Self
★6.9
MOVIE1990
Hidden Agenda
as Ingrid Jessner
MOVIE2008
Finding the Burn
as Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
★5.5
MOVIE1998
Johnny Skidmarks
as Alice
★10.0
MOVIE2020
The Oedipus Project
as Jocosta
MOVIE2008
DC Insiders Run Amuck
as Self
★6.4
MOVIE2002
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE1995
Bleeding Hearts
as Woman on T.V.
★6.6
MOVIE2009
The Botany of Desire
as Narrator (voice)
★5.5
MOVIE1998
Talk of Angels
as Conlon
★5.8
MOVIE1990
Chattahoochee
as Mae Foley
★6.3
MOVIE1986
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
as Brigette
MOVIE1995
Talking With
as Caro (segment "Handler")
★5.8
MOVIE1985
Scandal Sheet
★8.0
MOVIE1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE2015
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
as Self
MOVIE2002
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
as Self
MOVIE2000
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
as The Adult Fannie (voice)
★6.0
MOVIE2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
as Herself
★1.0
MOVIE2015
She's The Best Thing in It
as Self
MOVIE1990
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
as Self
★6.1
MOVIE2015
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Mrs. Bishop
★7.7
MOVIE2002
Upheaval
as Anne
MOVIE2022
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
as Self