Frances McDormand
Acting
Born June 23, 1957 · Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Biography
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 Tra…
Known For · 40 titles
The Simpsons
Hunter
Great Performances
Tony Awards
Hill Street Blues
Good Omens
The Twilight Zone
The Oscars
The Good Dinosaur
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Fargo
Primal Fear
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Isle of Dogs
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Almost Famous
State of Grace
Æon Flux
Moonrise Kingdom
Something's Gotta Give
Nomadland
Burn After Reading
Wolfs
Olive Kitteridge
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Mississippi Burning
Hail, Caesar!
Miller's Crossing
Leg Work
The Man Who Wasn't There
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Raising Arizona
Barton Fink
Blood Simple
Darkman
Short Cuts
North Country
Friends with Money
Women Talking
Wonder Boys