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Frances McDormand

Acting

Born June 23, 1957 · Gibson City, Illinois, USA

Also known as Frances Louise McDormand · 프란시스 맥도맨드 · Cynthia Ann Smith

Biography

Frances Louise McDormand is an American actress and film producer. In a career spanning over four decades, McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting". Additionally, she has received three British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and four Actor Awards. Recognized for her roles in small-budget independent films, McDormand's worldwide box office gross exceeds $2.2 billion.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 2021
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 2021
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2021
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 2018
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2018
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  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 2018
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2015
  • Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 2011
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1997
  • Actor Awards · 1997
  • Film Independent Spirit Awards · 1997
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 1993
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actress in a Play
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 2023 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 2021 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 2018 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2006 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2001 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1997 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1989 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1988 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017as Mildred

Good Omens

2019as God (voice)

The Simpsons

1989as Melanie Upfoot (voice)

Isle of Dogs

2018as Interpreter Nelson (voice)

Fargo

1996as Marge Gunderson

Moonrise Kingdom

2012as Mrs. Bishop

Primal Fear

1996as Molly

Mississippi Burning

1988as Mrs. Pell

Olive Kitteridge

2014as Olive Kitteridge

Hill Street Blues

1981

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001as Doris Crane

Almost Famous

2000as Elaine Miller

Barton Fink

1991as Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)

Miller's Crossing

1990as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)

North Country

2005as Glory

Nomadland

2020as Fern

Blood Simple

1984as Abby

Lone Star

1996as Bunny

Raising Arizona

1987as Dot

Hunter

1984as Nina Sloan

The French Dispatch

2021as Lucinda Krementz

This Must Be the Place

2011as Jane

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021as Lady Macbeth

Hidden Agenda

1990as Ingrid Jessner

Women Talking

2022as Scarface Janz

The Good Dinosaur

2015as Momma (voice)

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

2008as Guinevere Pettigrew

Wonder Boys

2000as Sara Gaskell

Burn After Reading

2008as Linda Litzke

The Good Old Boys

1995as Eve Calloway

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012as Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)

The Botany of Desire

2009as Narrator (voice)

Something's Gotta Give

2003as Zoe

The Grey Zone

2001Thanks

Wolfs

2024as Pam (voice)

Beyond Rangoon

1995as Andy Bowman

Darkman

1990as Julie Hastings

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017as Self (voice)

Promised Land

2012as Sue Thomason

Paradise Road

1997as Dr. Verstak

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

1986as Brigette

Every Secret Thing

2014Producer

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011as Mearing

Madeline

1998as Miss Clavel

Great Performances

1971as Self

Laurel Canyon

2002as Jane

Hail, Caesar!

2016as C. C. Calhoun

City by the Sea

2002as Michelle

Chattahoochee

1989as Mae Foley

The Butcher's Wife

1991as Grace