
American film, stage and television actress Frances Louise 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, Almost Famous, and North Country and was nominated for four Golden Globes, four Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and an Emmy award. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1996 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. McDormand has been married to director Joel Coen since 1984, they reside in New York City along with their adopted son Pedro.
Movie | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | 2022 |
Movie | The French Dispatch | Lucinda Krementz | 2021-06-30 |
Movie | Godzilla vs. Kong | 2021-03-24 | |
Series | The Movies | 2019-07-07 | |
Series | Good Omens | God (voice) | 2019-05-30 |
Movie | The Wife | 2018-08-02 | |
Movie | Isle of Dogs | Interpreter Nelson (voice) | 2018-03-23 |
Movie | The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin | Herself (voice) | 2017-03-11 |
Movie | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Mildred Hayes | 2017-11-10 |
Movie | Hail, Caesar! | C. C. Calhoun | 2016-02-05 |
Movie | She's The Best Thing in It | Herself | 2015-03-16 |
Movie | The Good Dinosaur | Momma (voice) | 2015-11-14 |
Series | Olive Kitteridge | Olive Kitteridge | 2014-11-02 |
Series | Hidden in America | Unknown | 2012-01-01 |
Movie | Moonrise Kingdom | Mrs. Bishop | 2012-05-16 |
Movie | Promised Land | Sue Thomason | 2012-09-23 |
Movie | Moonrise Kingdom: Welcome to the Island of New Penzance | Herself | 2012-10-16 |
Movie | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Captain Chantel DuBois (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
Movie | This Must Be the Place | Jane | 2011-08-24 |
Movie | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Mearing | 2011-06-28 |
Movie | The Botany of Desire | Narrator | 2009-10-28 |
Movie | Burn After Reading | Linda Litzke | 2008-09-05 |
Movie | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Guinevere Pettigrew | 2008-03-07 |
Movie | Friends with Money | Jane | 2006-09-07 |
Movie | North Country | Glory | 2005-02-12 |
Movie | Æon Flux | Handler | 2005-11-30 |
Movie | Laurel Canyon | Jane | 2003-03-07 |
Movie | Minnesota Nice | Herself | 2003-04-01 |
Movie | Something's Gotta Give | Zoe | 2003-12-12 |
Movie | City by the Sea | Michelle | 2002-09-06 |
Movie | Short Fuse | Anne | 2002-01-01 |
Movie | Upheaval | Anne | 2002-03-07 |
Movie | Searching for Debra Winger | Self | 2002-07-13 |
Movie | The Man Who Wasn't There | Doris Crane | 2001-10-26 |
Series | State of Grace | Unknown | 2001-06-25 |
Movie | Almost Famous | Elaine Miller | 2000-09-15 |
Movie | Wonder Boys | Dean Sara Gaskell | 2000-02-22 |
Movie | Talk of Angels | Conlon | 1998-10-30 |
Movie | Johnny Skidmarks | Alice | 1998-01-18 |
Movie | Madeline | Miss Clavel | 1998-07-10 |
Movie | Paradise Road | Dr. Verstak | 1997-02-11 |
Movie | Fargo | Marge Gunderson | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | Primal Fear | Molly Arrington | 1996-03-06 |
Movie | Lone Star | Bunny | 1996-06-21 |
Movie | Hidden in America | Gus | 1996-12-01 |
Movie | Beyond Rangoon | Andy Bowman | 1995-05-24 |
Movie | The Good Old Boys | Eve Calloway | 1995-03-05 |
Movie | Bleeding Hearts | Woman on TV | 1995-09-22 |
Movie | Palookaville | June | 1995-09-07 |
Movie | Short Cuts | Betty Weathers | 1993-09-05 |
Movie | Crazy in Love | Clare | 1992-08-10 |
Movie | Passed Away | Nora Scanlan | 1992-04-24 |
Movie | Barton Fink | Stage Actress (voice) | 1991-08-01 |
Movie | The Butcher's Wife | Grace | 1991-10-25 |
Movie | Hidden Agenda | Ingrid Jessner | 1990-11-21 |
Movie | Miller's Crossing | Mayor's secretary (uncredited) | 1990-09-21 |
Movie | Darkman | Julie Hastings | 1990-08-24 |
Movie | Chattahoochee | Mae Foley | 1989-09-16 |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | Mississippi Burning | Mrs. Pell | 1988-12-08 |
Series | Leg Work | 1987-10-03 | |
Movie | Raising Arizona | Dot | 1987-03-01 |
Movie | Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo | Brigette | 1986-11-01 |
Series | The Twilight Zone | Unknown | 1985-09-27 |
Movie | Scandal Sheet | 1985-01-21 | |
Movie | Crimewave | Nun | 1985-04-12 |
Movie | Blood Simple | Abby | 1984-09-07 |
Series | Hunter | Unknown | 1984-09-18 |
Series | Hill Street Blues | Unknown | 1981-01-15 |
Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-18 |