Frances McDormand
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 23, 1957
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Jack of Spades
Jack of Spades TBA
Actor, Producer
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion 2026
Actor
The Bend in the River 2025
Executive Producer
Wolfs 2024
as Pam (voice)
Women Talking 2022
as Scarface Janz, Producer
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth 2022
as Self
The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021
as Lady Macbeth, Producer
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun 2021
as Lucinda Krementz
Nomadland 2021
as Fern, Producer
The Oedipus Project 2020
as Jocosta
The Origins of Ebbing 2018
as Self
Isle of Dogs 2018
as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017
as Mildred
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin 2017
as Self (voice)
Hail, Caesar! 2016
as C. C. Calhoun
The Good Dinosaur 2015
as Momma (voice)
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. 2015
as Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' 2015
as Self / Mrs. Bishop
She's The Best Thing in It 2015
as Self
Habitat Eart 2015
as Narrator
Every Secret Thing 2014
Producer
Promised Land 2012
as Sue Thomason
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012
as Chantel DuBois (voice)
Moonrise Kingdom 2012
as Mrs. Bishop
This Must Be the Place 2011
as Jane
Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011
as Mearing
The Botany of Desire 2009
as Narrator (voice)
- DC Insiders Run Amuck
DC Insiders Run Amuck 2008
as Self
- Finding the Burn
Finding the Burn 2008
as Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
Burn After Reading 2008
as Linda Litzke
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 2008
as Guinevere Pettigrew
Friends with Money 2006
as Jane
Æon Flux 2005
as Handler
North Country 2005
as Glory
Something's Gotta Give 2003
as Zoe
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost 2003
as Herself
Minnesota Nice 2003
as Self
Laurel Canyon 2003
as Jane
City by the Sea 2002
as Michelle
Searching for Debra Winger 2002
as Self
- Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There" 2002
as Self
Upheaval 2002
as Anne
The Man Who Wasn't There 2001
as Doris Crane
The Grey Zone 2001
Thanks
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big 2000
as The Adult Fannie (voice)
Almost Famous 2000
as Elaine Miller
Wonder Boys 2000
as Sara Gaskell
Talk of Angels 1998
as Conlon
Madeline 1998
as Miss Clavel
Johnny Skidmarks 1998
as Alice
Paradise Road 1997
as Dr. Verstak
Hidden in America 1996
as Gus
Palookaville 1996
as June
Lone Star 1996
as Bunny
Primal Fear 1996
as Molly
Fargo 1996
as Marge Gunderson
Bleeding Hearts 1995
as Woman on TV (archive footage)
Beyond Rangoon 1995
as Andy Bowman
Talking With 1995
as Caro (segment "Handler")
The Good Old Boys 1995
as Eve Calloway
Short Cuts 1993
as Betty Weathers
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country 1993
as Self
Crazy in Love 1992
as Clare
Passed Away 1992
as Nora Scanlan
The Butcher's Wife 1991
as Grace
Barton Fink 1991
as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
Hidden Agenda 1990
as Ingrid Jessner
Miller's Crossing 1990
as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
Darkman 1990
as Julie Hastings
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' 1990
as Self
Chattahoochee 1990
as Mae Foley
Mississippi Burning 1988
as Mrs. Pell
Raising Arizona 1987
as Dot
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo 1986
as Brigette
Crimewave 1985
as Nun
Scandal Sheet 1985
Actor
Blood Simple 1985
as Abby
Credits from TMDB.