
Frances McDormand
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.
Acting (68 movies)

Fargo
1996

Raising Arizona
1987

Primal Fear
1996

Short Cuts
1993

Mississippi Burning
1988

Almost Famous
2000

Beyond Rangoon
1995

The Man Who Wasn't There
2001

The Butcher's Wife
1991

Wonder Boys
2000

Burn After Reading
2008

Blood Simple
1985

Crimewave
1985

Something's Gotta Give
2003

Æon Flux
2005

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008

Darkman
1990

Lone Star
1996

North Country
2005

City by the Sea
2002

Laurel Canyon
2003

The Botany of Desire
2009

Madeline
1998

Palookaville
1995

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011

Hidden Agenda
1990

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012

Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022

This Must Be the Place
2011

Talk of Angels
1998

Paradise Road
1997

Chattahoochee
1990

Crazy in Love
1992

Upheaval
2002

Minnesota Nice
2003

Promised Land
2012

Moonrise Kingdom
2012

Hidden in America
1996

The Good Old Boys
1995

Friends with Money
2006

Hail, Caesar!
2016

Johnny Skidmarks
1998

She's The Best Thing in It
2015

Passed Away
1992

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015

The Good Dinosaur
2015

Scandal Sheet
1985

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
1990

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000

Bleeding Hearts
1995

Talking With
1995

Isle of Dogs
2018

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003

Barton Fink
1991

The French Dispatch
2021

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993

Nomadland
2021

The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021

The Origins of Ebbing
2018

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017

The Oedipus Project
2020

Women Talking
2022

Searching for Debra Winger
2002

American Cinema
1995

Miller's Crossing
1990

Wolfs
2024
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Every Secret Thing | 2014 | Producer |
| Nomadland | 2021 | Producer |
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | 2021 | Producer |
| Women Talking | 2022 | Producer |
| The Bend in the River | 2025 | Executive Producer |