Snape
← Home
Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Acting

Born: June 23, 1957Gibson 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.

Known For
Filmography
Wolfs

Wolfs

Pam (voice)

2024
Women Talking

Women Talking

Scarface Janz

2022
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth

Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth

Self

2022
The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Lady Macbeth

2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

Lucinda Krementz

2021
Nomadland

Nomadland

Fern

2021
The Oedipus Project

The Oedipus Project

Jocosta

2020
The Origins of Ebbing

The Origins of Ebbing

Self

2018
Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

Interpreter Nelson (voice)

2018
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Mildred

2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Self (voice)

2017
Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

C. C. Calhoun

2016
The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

Momma (voice)

2015
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

Self

2015
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Self / Mrs. Bishop

2015
She's The Best Thing in It

She's The Best Thing in It

Self

2015
Promised Land

Promised Land

Sue Thomason

2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)

2012
Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

Mrs. Bishop

2012
This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

Jane

2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Mearing

2011
The Botany of Desire

The Botany of Desire

Narrator (voice)

2009

DC Insiders Run Amuck

Self

2008

Finding the Burn

Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)

2008
Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

Linda Litzke

2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Guinevere Pettigrew

2008
Friends with Money

Friends with Money

Jane

2006
Æon Flux

Æon Flux

Handler

2005
North Country

North Country

Glory

2005
Something's Gotta Give

Something's Gotta Give

Zoe

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

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

Herself

2003
Minnesota Nice

Minnesota Nice

Self

2003
Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon

Jane

2003
City by the Sea

City by the Sea

Michelle

2002
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

Self

2002

Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

Self

2002
Upheaval

Upheaval

Anne

2002
The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

Doris Crane

2001
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

The Adult Fannie (voice)

2000
Almost Famous

Almost Famous

Elaine Miller

2000
Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

Sara Gaskell

2000
Talk of Angels

Talk of Angels

Conlon

1998
Madeline

Madeline

Miss Clavel

1998
Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Skidmarks

Alice

1998
Paradise Road

Paradise Road

Dr. Verstak

1997
Hidden in America

Hidden in America

Gus

1996
Lone Star

Lone Star

Bunny

1996
Fargo

Fargo

Marge Gunderson

1996
Primal Fear

Primal Fear

Molly

1996
Bleeding Hearts

Bleeding Hearts

Woman on T.V.

1995
Palookaville

Palookaville

June

1995
Beyond Rangoon

Beyond Rangoon

Andy Bowman

1995
Talking With

Talking With

Caro (segment "Handler")

1995
The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys

Eve Calloway

1995
Short Cuts

Short Cuts

Betty Weathers

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

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Self

1993
Crazy in Love

Crazy in Love

Clare

1992
Passed Away

Passed Away

Nora Scanlan

1992
The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

Grace

1991
Barton Fink

Barton Fink

Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)

1991
Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

Ingrid Jessner

1990
Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)

1990
Darkman

Darkman

Julie Hastings

1990
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

Self

1990
Chattahoochee

Chattahoochee

Mae Foley

1990
Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

Mrs. Pell

1988
Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

Dot

1987
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

Brigette

1986
Crimewave

Crimewave

Nun

1985
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1985
Blood Simple

Blood Simple

Abby

1985