Frances McDormand biography
Frances McDormand is an American actress, born on 23 June 1957 in Gibson City.
Frances McDormand's screen career began in 1983 with Painting Churches, playing Margaret Church.
Frances McDormand has appeared in 60 films and 15 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Wolfs (2024), Women Talking (2022), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021).
Honours include Academy Award for Best Actress, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Coming up next: Jack of Spades (2027).
- Also known as
- Cynthia Ann Smith
- Born
- 23 June 1957 (age 69)
- Birthplace
- Gibson City
- Work
- Film actor, Character actor, Stage actor, Television actor, Voice actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1982 to present
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , Motion Picture Drama
- Film Independent Spirit Awards
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Frances McDormand filmography
61 films and 15 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Jack of Spades | TBA | Post-production | |
| 2024 | Wolfs | Pamela Dowd-Henry | Voice only | |
| 2022 | Women Talking | Scarface Janz | Also producer | |
| 2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Also producer | |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | Lucinda Krementz | ||
| 2020 | Nomadland | Fern | Also producer | |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Interpreter Nelson | Voice only | |
| 2017 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Mildred Hayes | ||
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | C. C. Calhoun | ||
| 2016 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth / Weird Sister | February 19 , April 10 | |
| 2015 | The Good Dinosaur | Momma Ida | Voice only | |
| 2014 | Every Secret Thing | Newscaster | Voice only; Uncredited; Also producer | |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Mrs. Bishop | ||
| 2012 | Promised Land | Sue Thomason | ||
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Captain Chantel DuBois | Voice only | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Charlotte Mearing | ||
| 2011 | This Must Be the Place | Jane | ||
| 2011 | Good People | Margaret | February 8 , May 29 | |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading | Linda Litzke | ||
| 2008 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Guinevere Pettigrew | ||
| 2008 | The Country Girl | Georgie Elgin | April 27 , July 20 | |
| 2006 | Friends with Money | Jane | ||
| 2006 | An Oak Tree | Father | Each performance has a different guest actor playing Father | |
| 2005 | Æon Flux | The Handler | ||
| 2005 | North Country | Glory |
Show all 61 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Catwoman | English | ||
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Zoe Barry | ||
| 2002 | City by the Sea | Michelle | ||
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | English | ||
| 2002 | Laurel Canyon | Jane | ||
| 2002 | Far Away | Harper | November 11, 2002 , January 18, 2003 | |
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Doris Crane | ||
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Elaine Miller | ||
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Dean Sara Gaskell | ||
| 1998 | Talk of Angels | Conlon | ||
| 1998 | Madeline | Miss Clavel | ||
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks | Alice | ||
| 1997 | Paradise Road | Dr. Verstak | ||
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Dr. Molly Arrington | ||
| 1996 | Fargo | Marge Gunderson | ||
| 1996 | Lone Star | Bunny | ||
| 1995 | Palookaville | June | ||
| 1995 | Beyond Rangoon | Andy Bowman | ||
| 1994 | Bleeding Hearts | Woman on TV | ||
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Betty Weathers | ||
| 1993 | The Swan | Dora | November 9 , December 12 | |
| 1992 | The Sisters Rosensweig | Pfeni Rosensweig | October 22, 1992 , February 28, 1993 | |
| 1992 | Passed Away | Nora Scanlan | ||
| 1991 | The Butcher's Wife | Grace | ||
| 1991 | Barton Fink | Stage Actress | Voice only; Uncredited | |
| 1990 | Miller's Crossing | Mayor's Secretary | Uncredited | |
| 1990 | Hidden Agenda | Ingrid Jessner | ||
| 1990 | Darkman | Julie Hastings | ||
| 1989 | Chattahoochee | Mae Foley | ||
| 1988 | Mississippi Burning | Mrs. Pell | ||
| 1988 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella Kowalski | February 20 , April 17 | |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona | Dot | ||
| 1985 | Crimewave | Nun | ||
| 1984 | Blood Simple | Abby | ||
| 1984 | Awake and Sing! | Hennie Berger | March 8 , April 29 | |
| 1983 | Painting Churches | Margaret Church | Understudy; November 22, 1983 , May 20, 1984 |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | In the Beginning | |||
| 2019 | Good Omens | God | Voice only; 7 episodes | |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Olive Kitteridge | 4 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2006 | The Simpsons | Melanie Upfoot | Voice only; Episode: "Girls Just Want to Have Sums" | |
| 2001 | State of Grace | Narrator / Adult Hannah | Voice only; 39 episodes | |
| 2001 | American Experience | Victoria Price | ||
| 1996 | Hidden in America | Gus | Television film | |
| 1995 | The Good Old Boys | Eve Calloway | Television film | |
| 1992 | Crazy in Love | Clare | Television film | |
| 1987 | Leg Work | Willie Pipal | 10 episodes | |
| 1986 | Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo | Brigette | Television film | |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Amanda Strickland | Segment: "Need to Know" | |
| 1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Mary | Episode: "A Day's Wages" | |
| 1985 | Hunter | Nina Sloan | Episode: "The Garbage Man" | |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Connie Chapman | 6 episodes |