Frances McDormand
Acting
Born: Jun 23, 1957
From: Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth | Self | 2022 | — |
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Captain Chantel DuBois (voice) | 2012 | 6.63 |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Mearing | 2011 | 6.2 |
| This Must Be the Place | Jane | 2011 | 6.981 |
| The Botany of Desire | Narrator (voice) | 2009 | 6.6 |
| Burn After Reading | Linda Litzke | 2008 | 6.673 |
| Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Guinevere Pettigrew | 2008 | 6.784 |
| Æon Flux | Handler | 2005 | 5.637 |
| North Country | Glory | 2005 | 7.231 |
| Something's Gotta Give | Zoe | 2003 | 6.6 |
| Laurel Canyon | Jane | 2003 | 5.955 |
| City by the Sea | Michelle | 2002 | 5.785 |
| The Man Who Wasn't There | Doris Crane | 2001 | 7.506 |
| Almost Famous | Elaine Miller | 2000 | 7.5 |
| Wonder Boys | Sara Gaskell | 2000 | 6.835 |
| Madeline | Miss Clavel | 1998 | 6.219 |
| Fargo | Marge Gunderson | 1996 | 7.848 |
| Primal Fear | Molly | 1996 | 7.656 |
| Lone Star | Bunny | 1996 | 7.0 |
| Beyond Rangoon | Andy Bowman | 1995 | 6.541 |
| Palookaville | June | 1995 | 5.881 |
| Short Cuts | Betty Weathers | 1993 | 7.214 |
| The Butcher's Wife | Grace | 1991 | 5.674 |
| Darkman | Julie Hastings | 1990 | 6.438 |
| Hidden Agenda | Ingrid Jessner | 1990 | 6.981 |
| Mississippi Burning | Mrs. Pell | 1988 | 7.679 |
| Raising Arizona | Dot | 1987 | 7.052 |
| Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo | Brigette | 1986 | 6.311 |
| Blood Simple | Abby | 1985 | 7.254 |
| Crimewave | Nun | 1985 | 5.54 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1957 |
| From | Gibson City, Illinois, … |