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Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand’s screen credits include Mildred in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Marge Gunderson in Fargo, and Interpreter Nelson (voice) in Isle of Dogs.
Born June 23, 1957 Gibson City, Illinois, USA7 movies on MoviHero
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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'. …
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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.
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- 2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun1h 48m · Comedy · DramaLucinda Krementz
- 2021Nomadland1h 48m · DramaProducer · Fern
- 2018Isle of Dogs1h 41m · Adventure · AnimationInterpreter Nelson (voice)
- 2017Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri1h 55m · Crime · DramaMildred
- 2015The Good Dinosaur1h 33m · Adventure · AnimationMomma (voice)
- 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted1h 33m · Adventure · AnimationChantel DuBois (voice)
- 1996Fargo1h 38m · Crime · DramaMarge Gunderson
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- 2026Armani and the Birth of Italian FashionActor
- 2025The Bend in the RiverProducer
- 2024WolfsPam (voice)
- 2022Women TalkingProducer · Scarface Janz
- 2022Crafting the Tragedy of MacbethSelf
- 2021The Tragedy of MacbethProducer · Lady Macbeth
- 2020The Oedipus ProjectJocosta
- 2018The Origins of EbbingSelf
- 2017The Untold Tales of Armistead MaupinSelf (voice)
- 2016Hail, Caesar!C. C. Calhoun
- 2015Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'Self / Mrs. Bishop
- 2015Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.Self
- 2015She's The Best Thing in ItSelf
- 2015Habitat EartNarrator
- 2014Every Secret ThingProducer
- 2012Promised LandSue Thomason
- 2012Moonrise KingdomMrs. Bishop
- 2011This Must Be the PlaceJane
- 2011Transformers: Dark of the MoonMearing
- 2009The Botany of DesireNarrator (voice)
- 2008DC Insiders Run AmuckSelf
- 2008Finding the BurnSelf / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
- 2008Burn After ReadingLinda Litzke
- 2008Miss Pettigrew Lives for a DayGuinevere Pettigrew
- 2006Friends with MoneyJane
- 2005Æon FluxHandler
- 2005North CountryGlory
- 2003Something's Gotta GiveZoe
- 2003Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets LostHerself
- 2003Minnesota NiceSelf
- 2003Laurel CanyonJane
- 2002City by the SeaMichelle
- 2002Searching for Debra WingerSelf
- 2002Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"Self
- 2002UpheavalAnne
- 2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereDoris Crane
- 2000Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed BigThe Adult Fannie (voice)
- 2000Almost FamousElaine Miller
- 2000Wonder BoysSara Gaskell
- 1998Talk of AngelsConlon
- 1998MadelineMiss Clavel
- 1998Johnny SkidmarksAlice
- 1997Paradise RoadDr. Verstak
- 1996Hidden in AmericaGus
- 1996PalookavilleJune
- 1996Lone StarBunny
- 1996Primal FearMolly
- 1995Bleeding HeartsWoman on TV (archive footage)
- 1995Beyond RangoonAndy Bowman
- 1995Talking WithCaro (segment "Handler")
- 1995The Good Old BoysEve Calloway
- 1993Short CutsBetty Weathers
- 1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountrySelf
- 1992Crazy in LoveClare
- 1992Passed AwayNora Scanlan
- 1991The Butcher's WifeGrace
- 1991Barton FinkStage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
- 1990Hidden AgendaIngrid Jessner
- 1990Miller's CrossingMayor's Secretary (uncredited)
- 1990DarkmanJulie Hastings
- 1990The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'Self
- 1990ChattahoocheeMae Foley
- 1988Mississippi BurningMrs. Pell
- 1987Raising ArizonaDot
- 1986Vengeance: The Story of Tony CimoBrigette
- 1985CrimewaveNun
- 1985Scandal SheetActor
- 1984Blood SimpleAbby
- Jack of SpadesActor · Producer
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