Frances McDormand
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1957 · age 69
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".
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WolfsFilm, Pam (voice)2021Academy Award for Best ActressAwardAcademy Award for Best PictureAwardBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleAward
NomadlandFilm, 2021Producer2019
Good OmensSeries, God (voice)2018“We are a bunch of hooligans and anarchists but we do clean up nice. I want to thank every single person in this building. And my sister Dorothy. I love you, Dot.”In their words4 March 2018Acceptance speech as "best actress" at the 90th Academy Awards (4 March 2018), for her performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,“I don't show up all the time. I only show up when I can and when I want to, but I was there at the Golden Globes and it's almost like there was an arc that started there.”In their words4 March 2018On the forms of social activism evident in the film industry's awards shows, in her 90th Oscars backstage interviewAcademy Award for Best ActressAwardBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleAwardGolden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture DramaAward2017“We’re avant-garde. It doesn’t mean we have to be unhygienic.”In their words3 October 2017"Frances McDormand’s Difficult Women" by Jordan Kisner, in The New York Times“My politics are private, but many of my feminist politics cross over into my professional life.”In their words3 October 2017"Frances McDormand’s Difficult Women" by Jordan Kisner, in The New York Times
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriFilm, 2017Mildred2015Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward
The Good DinosaurFilm, 2015Momma (voice)2014
Olive KitteridgeSeries, Producer
Every Secret ThingFilm, 2014Producer2011Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayAward
This Must Be the PlaceFilm, 2011Jane2006
Friends with MoneyFilm, Jane2003
Laurel CanyonFilm, Jane2001
State of GraceSeries, Adult Hannah (voice)
The Man Who Wasn't ThereFilm, 2001Doris Crane1998
MadelineFilm, Miss Clavel1997“It is impossible to maintain one's composure in this situation. What am I doing here? - especially considering the extraordinary group of women with whom I was nominated.”In their words24 March 1997Acceptance speech as "best actress" at the 69th Annual Academy Awards (24 March 1997), for her performance in Fargo · Full text online atAcademy Award for Best ActressAwardActor AwardsAwardFilm Independent Spirit AwardsAward1996
FargoFilm, Marge Gunderson1993Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion PictureAward1991
Barton FinkFilm, Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Melanie Upfoot (voice)1988
Mississippi BurningFilm, Mrs. Pell1987
Leg WorkSeries, Willie Pipal1985
Blood SimpleFilm, Abby1984
HunterSeries, Nina Sloan1981
Hill Street BluesSeries1971
Great PerformancesSeries1957Born23 June 1957
WolfsFilm, Pam (voice)2021Academy Award for Best ActressAwardAcademy Award for Best PictureAwardBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleAwardNomadlandFilm, 2021Producer2019Good OmensSeries, God (voice)2018“We are a bunch of hooligans and anarchists but we do clean up nice. I want to thank every single person in this building. And my sister Dorothy. I love you, Dot.”In their words4 March 2018Acceptance speech as "best actress" at the 90th Academy Awards (4 March 2018), for her performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,“I don't show up all the time. I only show up when I can and when I want to, but I was there at the Golden Globes and it's almost like there was an arc that started there.”In their words4 March 2018On the forms of social activism evident in the film industry's awards shows, in her 90th Oscars backstage interviewAcademy Award for Best ActressAwardBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleAwardGolden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture DramaAward2017“We’re avant-garde. It doesn’t mean we have to be unhygienic.”In their words3 October 2017"Frances McDormand’s Difficult Women" by Jordan Kisner, in The New York Times“My politics are private, but many of my feminist politics cross over into my professional life.”In their words3 October 2017"Frances McDormand’s Difficult Women" by Jordan Kisner, in The New York TimesThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriFilm, 2017Mildred2015Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAwardThe Good DinosaurFilm, 2015Momma (voice)2014Olive KitteridgeSeries, ProducerEvery Secret ThingFilm, 2014Producer2011Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayAwardThis Must Be the PlaceFilm, 2011Jane2006Friends with MoneyFilm, Jane2003Laurel CanyonFilm, Jane2001State of GraceSeries, Adult Hannah (voice)The Man Who Wasn't ThereFilm, 2001Doris Crane1998MadelineFilm, Miss Clavel1997“It is impossible to maintain one's composure in this situation. What am I doing here? - especially considering the extraordinary group of women with whom I was nominated.”In their words24 March 1997Acceptance speech as "best actress" at the 69th Annual Academy Awards (24 March 1997), for her performance in Fargo · Full text online atAcademy Award for Best ActressAwardActor AwardsAwardFilm Independent Spirit AwardsAward1996FargoFilm, Marge Gunderson1993Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion PictureAward1991Barton FinkFilm, Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)1989The SimpsonsSeries, Melanie Upfoot (voice)1988Mississippi BurningFilm, Mrs. Pell1987Leg WorkSeries, Willie Pipal1985Blood SimpleFilm, Abby1984HunterSeries, Nina Sloan1981Hill Street BluesSeries1971Great PerformancesSeries1957Born23 June 1957People around Frances
Scott Rudin Produced Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Carter Burwell Wrote Fargo (1996)
Ethan Coen Directed Fargo and Burn After Reading
Tilda Swinton Also in Hail, Caesar! and The French Dispatch
Wes Anderson Directed Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Edward Norton Also in Primal Fear and The French Dispatch
Sam Raimi Directed Darkman and Crimewave
Eric Fellner Produced Hail, Caesar! and Hidden Agenda
Tim Bevan Produced Burn After Reading and Hail, Caesar!
Bill Murray Also in The French Dispatch and Moonrise Kingdom
Jason Schwartzman Also in The French Dispatch and Moonrise Kingdom
Fisher Stevens Also in The French Dispatch and Isle of Dogs
Bob Balaban Also in The French Dispatch and Moonrise Kingdom
Lisa Cholodenko Directed Olive Kitteridge and Laurel Canyon
Rob Tapert Produced Darkman and Crimewave
Ian Bryce Produced Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Douglas Mackinnon Directed Good Omens and In the Beginning
Gary Lucchesi Produced Primal Fear and Æon Flux
Brad Pitt Produced Women Talking (2023)
Scarlett Johansson Also in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Willem Dafoe Also in Mississippi Burning (1989)
Liev Schreiber Also in The French Dispatch and Isle of Dogs
Bruce Campbell Also in Fargo, Crimewave and Darkman
Jeffrey Wright Also in The French Dispatch (2021)
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017
Isle of Dogs 2018
Fargo 1996
Moonrise Kingdom 2012
Primal Fear 1996
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Television 11
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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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United States
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Actor
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Born 1957 · age 69
