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.

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Poster movie Fargo

Fargo

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Poster movie Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

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Poster movie Primal Fear

Primal Fear

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Poster movie Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

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Poster movie Almost Famous

Almost Famous

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Poster movie The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

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Poster movie The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

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Poster movie Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

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Poster movie Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

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Poster movie Crimewave

Crimewave

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Poster movie Something's Gotta Give

Something's Gotta Give

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Poster movie Æon Flux

Æon Flux

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Poster movie Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for

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Poster movie Darkman

Darkman

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Poster movie Lone Star

Lone Star

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Poster movie North Country

North Country

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Poster movie City by the Sea

City by the Sea

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Poster movie Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon

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Poster movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the

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Poster movie Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

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Poster movie Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

Vengeance: The Story of T

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Poster movie Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Mo

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Poster movie This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

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Poster movie Talk of Angels

Talk of Angels

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Poster movie Chattahoochee

Chattahoochee

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Poster movie Promised Land

Promised Land

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Poster movie Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

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Poster movie The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys

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Poster movie Friends with Money

Friends with Money

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Poster movie Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

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Poster movie Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Skidmarks

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Poster movie Passed Away

Passed Away

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Poster movie The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

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Poster movie Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside

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Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed B

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Poster movie Bleeding Hearts

Bleeding Hearts

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Poster movie Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

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Poster movie The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch

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Poster movie The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

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Poster movie Women Talking

Women Talking

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Poster movie Wolfs

Wolfs

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Poster movie Leg Work

Leg Work

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Poster movie Olive Kitteridge

Olive Kitteridge

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Poster movie Good Omens

Good Omens

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Movies unavailable from Frances McDormand

Short Cuts

Betty Weathers

Movie 1993

Beyond Rangoon

Andy Bowman

Movie 1995

Blood Simple

Abby

Movie 1984

The Botany of Desire

Narrator (voice)

Movie 2009

Madeline

Miss Clavel

Movie 1998

Palookaville

June

Movie 1995

Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth

Self

Movie 2022

Paradise Road

Dr. Verstak

Movie 1997

Crazy in Love

Clare

Movie 1992

Upheaval

Anne

Movie 2002

Minnesota Nice

Self

Movie 2003

Hidden in America

Gus

Movie 1996

She's The Best Thing in It

Self

Movie 2015

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Self / Mrs. Bishop

Movie 2015

Scandal Sheet

Movie 1985

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

Self

Movie 1990

Talking With

Movie 1995

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

Herself

Movie 2003

Barton Fink

Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)

Movie 1991

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Self

Movie 1993

Nomadland

Fern

Movie 2021

The Origins of Ebbing

Self

Movie 2018

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Self (voice)

Movie 2017

The Oedipus Project

Jocosta

Movie 2020

Searching for Debra Winger

Self

Movie 2002

American Cinema

Narrator

Movie 1995

Miller's Crossing

Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)

Movie 1990

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The Simpsons

Melanie Upfoot (voice)

Tv 1989

The Twilight Zone

Tv 1985

Hill Street Blues

Tv 1981

Hunter

Nina Sloan

Tv 1984

The Oscars

Self

Tv 1953

Tony Awards

Self - Winner

Tv 1956

Great Performances

Self

Tv 1971