Frances McDormand
Born in Gibson City, Illinois, USA — Jun 23 1957
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Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith; June 23, 1957) is an American film, stage and television actress. 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' (1988), 'Short Cuts' (1993), 'Fargo' (1996), 'Wonder Boys' (2000), 'Almost Famous' (2000), 'North Country' (2005), 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2012), 'Hail, Caesar!' (2016), 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'…
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The Simpsons
Melanie Upfoot (voice)
Great Performances
Self
Hunter
Nina Sloan
Hill Street Blues
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Need to Know")
The Oscars
Self
Good Omens
God (voice)
Fargo
Marge Gunderson
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Mildred
The Good Dinosaur
Momma (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
Primal Fear
Molly
Wolfs
Pam (voice)
Almost Famous
Elaine Miller
Burn After Reading
Linda Litzke
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Lucinda Krementz
Leg Work
Willie Pipal
Hail, Caesar!
C. C. Calhoun
Isle of Dogs
Interpreter Nelson (voice)
Æon Flux
Handler
Moonrise Kingdom
Mrs. Bishop
Raising Arizona
Dot
Something's Gotta Give
Zoe
Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge
State of Grace
Adult Hannah (voice)
Blood Simple
Abby
Women Talking
Scarface Janz
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
North Country
Glory
Mississippi Burning
Mrs. Pell
Barton Fink
Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
Miller's Crossing
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
Darkman
Julie Hastings
Nomadland
Fern
The Man Who Wasn't There
Doris Crane
Wonder Boys
Sara Gaskell
Short Cuts
Betty Weathers
Promised Land
Sue Thomason
The Grey Zone
Crew
City by the Sea
Michelle
Laurel Canyon
Jane
Lone Star
Bunny
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Mearing
Crimewave
Nun
Madeline
Miss Clavel
Every Secret Thing
Production
This Must Be the Place
Jane
Paradise Road
Dr. Verstak
Friends with Money
Jane
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Guinevere Pettigrew
Chattahoochee
Mae Foley
Hidden Agenda
Ingrid Jessner
The Good Old Boys
Eve Calloway
Beyond Rangoon
Andy Bowman
Passed Away
Nora Scanlan
Talk of Angels
Conlon
The Butcher's Wife
Grace
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
Johnny Skidmarks
Alice
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Brigette
DC Insiders Run Amuck
Self
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self (voice)
Hidden in America
Gus
Palookaville
June
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Mrs. Bishop
Crazy in Love
Clare
The Oedipus Project
Jocosta
Scandal Sheet
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
Self
Minnesota Nice
Self
Talking With
Caro (segment "Handler")
She's The Best Thing in It
Self
The Botany of Desire
Narrator (voice)
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
Bleeding Hearts
Woman on T.V.
Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
Self
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
Herself
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
The Adult Fannie (voice)
Jack of Spades
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
Self
The Bend in the River
Production
Upheaval
Anne
The Origins of Ebbing
Self
Finding the Burn
Self / Linda Litzke (archive footage)
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
Self
Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion
Tony Awards
Self - Winner