Acting
Frances McDormand
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.
Filmography
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
Film · 2026
Wolfs
Film · 2024
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
Film · 2022
Women Talking
Film · 2022
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Film · 2021
Nomadland
Film · 2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Film · 2021
The Oedipus Project
Film · 2020
Good Omens
Series · 2019
Isle of Dogs
Film · 2018
The Origins of Ebbing
Film · 2018
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Film · 2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Film · 2017
Hail, Caesar!
Film · 2016
She's The Best Thing in It
Film · 2015
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Film · 2015
The Good Dinosaur
Film · 2015
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
Film · 2015
Habitat Eart
Film · 2015
Olive Kitteridge
Series · 2014
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Film · 2012
Promised Land
Film · 2012
Moonrise Kingdom
Film · 2012
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Film · 2011
This Must Be the Place
Film · 2011
The Botany of Desire
Film · 2009
Burn After Reading
Film · 2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Film · 2008
Finding the Burn
Film · 2008
DC Insiders Run Amuck
Film · 2008
Friends with Money
Film · 2006
Æon Flux
Film · 2005
North Country
Film · 2005
Something's Gotta Give
Film · 2003
Laurel Canyon
Film · 2003
Minnesota Nice
Film · 2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Film · 2003
City by the Sea
Film · 2002
Upheaval
Film · 2002
Searching for Debra Winger
Film · 2002
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
Film · 2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
Film · 2001
State of Grace
Series · 2001
Almost Famous
Film · 2000
Wonder Boys
Film · 2000
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Film · 2000
Madeline
Film · 1998
Talk of Angels
Film · 1998
Johnny Skidmarks
Film · 1998
Paradise Road
Film · 1997
Fargo
Film · 1996
Primal Fear
Film · 1996
Lone Star
Film · 1996
Palookaville
Film · 1996
Hidden in America
Film · 1996
Beyond Rangoon
Film · 1995
The Good Old Boys
Film · 1995
Bleeding Hearts
Film · 1995
Talking With
Film · 1995
Short Cuts
Film · 1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Film · 1993
Crazy in Love
Film · 1992
Passed Away
Film · 1992
The Butcher's Wife
Film · 1991
Barton Fink
Film · 1991
Darkman
Film · 1990
Hidden Agenda
Film · 1990
Chattahoochee
Film · 1990
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
Film · 1990
Miller's Crossing
Film · 1990
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Mississippi Burning
Film · 1988
Raising Arizona
Film · 1987
Leg Work
Series · 1987
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Film · 1986
Blood Simple
Film · 1985
Crimewave
Film · 1985
Scandal Sheet
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
Hunter
Series · 1984
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Jack of Spades
Film