Frances McDormand

Actress | Producer | Soundtrack

Frances Louise McDormand was born on June 23, 1957 in Gibson City, Illinois. She was adopted by ...

Born: June 23, 1957

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Filmography

Known For

Fargo Marge Gunderson (1996)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Mildred (2017)
Moonrise Kingdom Mrs. Bishop (2012)
Known For

Almost Famous Elaine Miller (2000)
Actress

Good Omens Narrator (2019)
Isle of Dogs Interpreter Nelson (2018)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Mildred (2017)
Hail, Caesar! C.C. Calhoun (2016)
The Good Dinosaur Momma (2015)
Olive Kitteridge Olive Kitteridge (2014)
Promised Land Sue Thomason (2012)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Captain Chantal Dubois (2012)
Moonrise Kingdom Mrs. Bishop (2012)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mearing (2011)
This Must Be the Place Jane (2011)
Burn After Reading Linda Litzke (2008)
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Miss Pettigrew (2008)
The Simpsons Melanie Upfoot (2006)
Friends with Money Jane (2006)
Æon Flux Handler (2005)
North Country Glory (2005)
Last Night Marit Such (2004)
Something's Gotta Give Zoe (2003)
State of Grace Adult Hannah Rayburn (2001-2002)
City by the Sea Michelle (2002)
Laurel Canyon Jane (2002)
Upheaval Anne (2001)
The Man Who Wasn't There Doris Crane (2001)
American Experience Victoria Price (2001)
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big The Adult Fannie (2000)
Almost Famous Elaine Miller (2000)
Wonder Boys Sara Gaskell (2000)
Talk of Angels Conlon (1998)
Madeline Miss Clavel (1998)
Big Bird Gets Lost Frances / Self (1998)
Johnny Skidmarks Alice (1998)
Paradise Road Dr. Verstak (1997)
Plain Pleasures (1996)
Hidden in America Gus (1996)
Primal Fear Molly (1996)
Lone Star Bunny (1996)
Fargo Marge Gunderson (1996)
Palookaville June (1995)
Beyond Rangoon Andy Bowman (1995)
Great Performances (1995)
The Good Old Boys Eve Calloway (1995)
Bleeding Hearts Woman on TV (1994)
Short Cuts Betty Weathers (1993)
Sosei kishi Gaiasu Pool Girl (1992)
Crazy in Love Clare (1992)
Passed Away Nora Scanlan (1992)
The Butcher's Wife Grace (1991)
Barton Fink Stage Actress (1991)
Miller's Crossing Mayor's Secretary (1990)
Darkman Julie Hastings (1990)
Hidden Agenda Ingrid Jessner (1990)
Chattahoochee Mae Foley (1989)
Mississippi Burning Mrs. Pell (1988)
Leg Work Willie Pipal (1987)
Raising Arizona Dot (1987)
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo Brigette (1986)
The Twilight Zone Amanda Strickland (segment "Need to Know") (1986)
Spenser: For Hire Mary (1986)
Crimewave Nun (1985)
Hill Street Blues Connie Chapman (1985)
Scandal Sheet (1985)
Hunter Nina Sloan (1985)
Actress

Blood Simple Abby (1984)
Producer

Olive Kitteridge (2014)
Producer

Every Secret Thing (2014)
Soundtrack

Promised Land (2012)
Soundtrack

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
Archive footage

Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (2020)
Hollywood's Stories (2019)
Entertainment Tonight (2018)
Access Hollywood (2018)
Extra with Billy Bush (2018)
Lorraine (2018)
Hoy nos toca (2018)
Sky World News (2018)
Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008)
America's Top Sleuths (2006)
Corazón de... (2005-2006)
... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005)
Archive footage

Cinema mil (2005)
Sendung ohne Namen (2003)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

The longest she has gone without an Oscar nomination is the 12 years between North Country (2005) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).

[on plastic surgery] I have not mutated myself in any way. Joel (Coen, her director husband) and I have this conversation a lot. He literally has to stop me physically from saying something to people - to friends who've had work. I'm so full of fear...