Frances McDormand
Actress | Producer | Soundtrack
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Filmography
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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
Isle of Dogs Interpreter Nelson (2018) -
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Mildred (2017)
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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)
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mearing (2011) -
This Must Be the Place Jane (2011) -
![Burn After Reading]( "Burn After Reading")
Burn After Reading Linda Litzke (2008) -
![Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day]( "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day")
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Miss Pettigrew (2008) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Melanie Upfoot (2006) -
![Friends with Money]( "Friends with Money")
Friends with Money Jane (2006) -
![Æon Flux]( "Æon Flux")
Æon Flux Handler (2005) -
![North Country]( "North Country")
North Country Glory (2005) -
Last Night Marit Such (2004)
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![Something's Gotta Give]( "Something's Gotta Give")
Something's Gotta Give Zoe (2003) -
![State of Grace]( "State of Grace")
State of Grace Adult Hannah Rayburn (2001-2002) -
![City by the Sea]( "City by the Sea")
City by the Sea Michelle (2002) -
![Laurel Canyon]( "Laurel Canyon")
Laurel Canyon Jane (2002) -
![Upheaval]( "Upheaval")
Upheaval Anne (2001) -
![The Man Who Wasn't There]( "The Man Who Wasn't There")
The Man Who Wasn't There Doris Crane (2001) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience Victoria Price (2001) -
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big The Adult Fannie (2000)
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![Almost Famous]( "Almost Famous")
Almost Famous Elaine Miller (2000) -
![Wonder Boys]( "Wonder Boys")
Wonder Boys Sara Gaskell (2000) -
![Talk of Angels]( "Talk of Angels")
Talk of Angels Conlon (1998) -
![Madeline]( "Madeline")
Madeline Miss Clavel (1998) -
![Big Bird Gets Lost]( "Big Bird Gets Lost")
Big Bird Gets Lost Frances / Herself (1998) -
![Johnny Skidmarks]( "Johnny Skidmarks")
Johnny Skidmarks Alice (1998) -
![Paradise Road]( "Paradise Road")
Paradise Road Dr. Verstak (1997) -
Plain Pleasures (1996)
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![Hidden in America]( "Hidden in America")
Hidden in America Gus (1996) -
![Lone Star]( "Lone Star")
Lone Star Bunny (1996) -
![Primal Fear]( "Primal Fear")
Primal Fear Molly (1996) -
![Fargo]( "Fargo")
Fargo Marge Gunderson (1996) -
![Palookaville]( "Palookaville")
Palookaville June (1995) -
![Beyond Rangoon]( "Beyond Rangoon")
Beyond Rangoon Andy Bowman (1995) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1995) -
![The Good Old Boys]( "The Good Old Boys")
The Good Old Boys Eve Calloway (1995) -
![Bleeding Hearts]( "Bleeding Hearts")
Bleeding Hearts Woman on TV (1994) -
![Short Cuts]( "Short Cuts")
Short Cuts Betty Weathers (1993) -
![Sosei kishi Gaiasu]( "Sosei kishi Gaiasu")
Sosei kishi Gaiasu Pool Girl (1992) -
![Crazy in Love]( "Crazy in Love")
Crazy in Love Clare (1992) -
![Passed Away]( "Passed Away")
Passed Away Nora Scanlan (1992) -
![The Butcher's Wife]( "The Butcher's Wife")
The Butcher's Wife Grace (1991) -
![Barton Fink]( "Barton Fink")
Barton Fink Stage Actress (1991) -
![Miller's Crossing]( "Miller's Crossing")
Miller's Crossing Mayor's Secretary (1990) -
![Darkman]( "Darkman")
Darkman Julie Hastings (1990) -
![Hidden Agenda]( "Hidden Agenda")
Hidden Agenda Ingrid Jessner (1990) -
![Chattahoochee]( "Chattahoochee")
Chattahoochee Mae Foley (1989) -
![Mississippi Burning]( "Mississippi Burning")
Mississippi Burning Mrs. Pell (1988) -
![Leg Work]( "Leg Work")
Leg Work Willie Pipal (1987) -
![Raising Arizona]( "Raising Arizona")
Raising Arizona Dot (1987) -
![Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo]( "Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo")
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo Brigette (1986) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Amanda Strickland (segment "Need to Know") (1986) -
![Spenser: For Hire]( "Spenser: For Hire")
Spenser: For Hire Mary (1986) -
![Crimewave]( "Crimewave")
Crimewave Nun (1985) -
![Hill Street Blues]( "Hill Street Blues")
Hill Street Blues Connie Chapman (1985) -
![Scandal Sheet]( "Scandal Sheet")
Scandal Sheet (1985) -
![Hunter]( "Hunter")
Hunter Nina Sloan (1985) -
Actress
![Blood Simple.]( "Blood Simple.")
Blood Simple. Abby (1984) -
Soundtrack
![Promised Land]( "Promised Land")
Promised Land (2012) -
Soundtrack
![Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]( "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted")
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Producer
![Olive Kitteridge]( "Olive Kitteridge")
Olive Kitteridge (2014) -
Producer
![Every Secret Thing]( "Every Secret Thing")
Every Secret Thing (2014) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2018) -
![Access Hollywood]( "Access Hollywood")
Access Hollywood (2018) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2018) -
![Lorraine]( "Lorraine")
Lorraine (2018) -
![Hoy nos toca]( "Hoy nos toca")
Hoy nos toca (2018) -
![Sky World News]( "Sky World News")
Sky World News (2018) -
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America's Top Sleuths (2006)
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![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2005-2006) -
![... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]( "... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")
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Archive footage
![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![Sendung ohne Namen]( "Sendung ohne Namen")
Sendung ohne Namen (2003)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Sister-in-law of Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke.
Quotes
On "women's pictures": "Most women's pictures are as boring and as formulaic as men's pictures. In place of a car chase or a battle scene, what you get is an extreme closeup of a woman breaking down. I cry too, maybe three times a week, but it's not...
Nickname
Fran
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Frances Louise McDormand
Gibson City, Illinois, USA
Height:
5' 5" (1.65 m)User Polls
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