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Frances McDormand
Acting
1957-06-23 - Present
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.
Credits
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WolfsasPam (voice)
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FargoasMarge Gunderson
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedasCaptain Chantel DuBois (voice)
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The Good DinosaurasMomma (voice)
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Primal FearasMolly
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Almost FamousasElaine Miller
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriasMildred Hayes
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Isle of DogsasInterpreter Nelson (voice)
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The French DispatchasLucinda Krementz
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Moonrise KingdomasMrs. Bishop
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Miller's CrossingasMayor's Secretary (uncredited)
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Mississippi BurningasMrs. Pell
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Hail, Caesar!asC. C. Calhoun
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Burn After ReadingasLinda Litzke
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Æon FluxasHandler
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The Tragedy of MacbethasLady Macbeth
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Something's Gotta GiveasZoe
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Barton FinkasStage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
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NomadlandasFern
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Raising ArizonaasDot
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North CountryasGlory
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Transformers: Dark of the MoonasMearing
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Blood SimpleasAbby
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The Man Who Wasn't ThereasDoris Crane
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DarkmanasJulie Hastings
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This Must Be the PlaceasJane
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Promised LandasSue Thomason
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Women TalkingasScarface Janz
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Lone StarasBunny
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Friends with MoneyasJane
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Wonder BoysasSara Gaskell
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CrimewaveasNun
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Short CutsasBetty Weathers
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The Butcher's WifeasGrace
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Beyond RangoonasAndy Bowman
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MadelineasMiss Clavel
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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a DayasGuinevere Pettigrew
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City by the SeaasMichelle
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Laurel CanyonasJane
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Paradise RoadasDr. Verstak
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Hidden AgendaasIngrid Jessner
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Talk of AngelsasConlon
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The Oedipus ProjectasJocosta
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Johnny SkidmarksasAlice
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Hidden in AmericaasGus
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ChattahoocheeasMae Foley
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The Good Old BoysasEve Calloway
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Passed AwayasNora Scanlan
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Searching for Debra WingerasSelf
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Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'asSelf / Mrs. Bishop
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PalookavilleasJune
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Scandal Sheetas
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Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's LifeasSelf (archive footage)
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Vengeance: The Story of Tony CimoasBrigette
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The Untold Tales of Armistead MaupinasSelf (voice)
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The Botany of DesireasNarrator (voice)
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The Origins of EbbingasSelf
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Crazy in LoveasClare
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Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountryasSelf
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Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed BigasThe Adult Fannie (voice)
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Talking WithasCaro (segment "Handler")
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Minnesota NiceasSelf
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Bleeding HeartsasWoman on T.V.
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She's The Best Thing in ItasSelf
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American CinemaasNarrator
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The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'asSelf
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Crafting the Tragedy of MacbethasSelf
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Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets LostasHerself
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UpheavalasAnne