Acting · Gibson City, Illinois, USA · Born June 23, 1957
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.
MovieArmani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
2026
MovieWolfs
2024
as Pam (voice)
MovieWomen Talking
2022
as Scarface Janz
MovieCrafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
2022
as Self
MovieThe Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
as Lady Macbeth
MovieThe French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
as Lucinda Krementz
MovieNomadland
2021
as Fern
MovieThe Oedipus Project
2020
as Jocosta
TVGood Omens
2019
as God (voice)
MovieThe Origins of Ebbing
2018
as Self
MovieIsle of Dogs
2018
as Interpreter Nelson (voice)
MovieThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
as Mildred
MovieThe Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017
as Self (voice)
MovieHail, Caesar!
2016
as C. C. Calhoun
MovieThe Good Dinosaur
2015
as Momma (voice)
MovieExploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
as Self / Mrs. Bishop
MovieMoonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015
as Self
MovieShe's The Best Thing in It
2015
as Self
TVOlive Kitteridge
2014
as Olive Kitteridge
MoviePromised Land
2012
as Sue Thomason
MovieMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
MovieMoonrise Kingdom
2012
as Mrs. Bishop
MovieThis Must Be the Place
2011
as Jane
MovieTransformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
as Mearing
MovieThe Botany of Desire
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Finding the Burn
2008
as Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
DC Insiders Run Amuck
2008
as Self
MovieBurn After Reading
2008
as Linda Litzke
MovieMiss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
as Guinevere Pettigrew
MovieFriends with Money
2006
as Jane
MovieÆon Flux
2005
as Handler
MovieNorth Country
2005
as Glory
MovieSomething's Gotta Give
2003
as Zoe
MovieSesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003
as Herself
MovieMinnesota Nice
2003
as Self
MovieLaurel Canyon
2003
as Jane
MovieCity by the Sea
2002
as Michelle
MovieSearching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002
as Self
MovieUpheaval
2002
as Anne
MovieThe Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Doris Crane
TVState of Grace
2001
as Adult Hannah (voice)
MovieEdwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
as The Adult Fannie (voice)
MovieAlmost Famous
2000
as Elaine Miller
MovieWonder Boys
2000
as Sara Gaskell
MovieTalk of Angels
1998
as Conlon
MovieMadeline
1998
as Miss Clavel
MovieJohnny Skidmarks
1998
as Alice
MovieParadise Road
1997
as Dr. Verstak
MovieHidden in America
1996
as Gus
MoviePalookaville
1996
as June
MovieLone Star
1996
as Bunny
MoviePrimal Fear
1996
as Molly
MovieFargo
1996
as Marge Gunderson
MovieBleeding Hearts
1995
as Woman on T.V.
MovieBeyond Rangoon
1995
as Andy Bowman
MovieTalking With
1995
as Caro (segment "Handler")
MovieThe Good Old Boys
1995
as Eve Calloway
MovieShort Cuts
1993
as Betty Weathers
MovieLuck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
MovieCrazy in Love
1992
as Clare
MoviePassed Away
1992
as Nora Scanlan
MovieThe Butcher's Wife
1991
as Grace
MovieBarton Fink
1991
as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
MovieHidden Agenda
1990
as Ingrid Jessner
MovieMiller's Crossing
1990
as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
MovieDarkman
1990
as Julie Hastings
MovieThe Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
1990
as Self
MovieChattahoochee
1990
as Mae Foley
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Melanie Upfoot (voice)
MovieMississippi Burning
1988
as Mrs. Pell
TVLeg Work
1987
as Willie Pipal
MovieRaising Arizona
1987
as Dot
MovieVengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986
as Brigette
TVThe Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Need to Know")
MovieCrimewave
1985
as Nun
MovieScandal Sheet
1985
MovieBlood Simple
1985
as Abby
TVHunter
1984
as Nina Sloan
TVHill Street Blues
1981
TVGreat Performances
1971
as Self
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Winner
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
Jack of Spades
