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Frances McDormand

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Frances Louise McDormand was born on June 23, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. She was adopted by Canadian minister Vernan McDormand and his wife Noreen, who raised her in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. She earned her B.A. in Theater from Bethany College in 1979 and her MFA from Yale in 1982. Her career after graduation began onstage... See full bio »

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Frances Louise McDormand
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Frances McDormand and Joel Coen Still of Frances McDormand in Promised Land Respendent in their party dresses, Madeline (Hatty Jones, front row, far left) and her classmates attend Pepito's birthday party with the help of gift-toting Miss Clavel (Frances McDormand, far left). Still of Frances McDormand and Sean Penn in This Must Be the Place Frances McDormand Still of Diane Keaton, Frances McDormand and Amanda Peet in Something's Gotta Give
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2012 Promised Land
Sue Thomason
 
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
 
2012 Moonrise Kingdom
Laura Bishop
 
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Mearing
 
2011 This Must Be the Place
Jane
 
2008 Burn After Reading
Linda Litzke
 
2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew
 
2006 The Simpsons (TV series)
Melanie Upfoot
– Girls Just Want to Have Sums (2006) … Melanie Upfoot (voice)
 
2006 Friends with Money
Jane
 
2005 Æon Flux
Handler
 
2005 North Country
Glory
 
2005 Precinct Hollywood (TV movie)
Narrator
 
2004/III Last Night (short)
Marit Such
 
2003 Something's Gotta Give
Zoe
 
2002 City by the Sea
Michelle
 
2002 Laurel Canyon
Jane
 
2001 Upheaval (short)
Anne
 
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There
Doris Crane
 
2001 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Victoria Price
– Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2001) … Victoria Price (voice)
 
2001 State of Grace (TV series)
Adult Hannah / Narrator
 
2000 Almost Famous
Elaine Miller
 
2000 Wonder Boys
Dean Sara Gaskell
 
1998 Talk of Angels
Conlon
 
1998 Madeline
Miss Clavel
 
1998 Big Bird Gets Lost (video short)
Frances / Herself
 
1998 Johnny Skidmarks
Alice
 
1997 Paradise Road
Dr. Verstak
 
1996 Hidden in America (TV movie)
Gus
 
1996 Lone Star
Bunny
 
1996 Primal Fear
Molly
 
1996 Fargo
Marge Gunderson
 
1996 Plain Pleasures
 
1995 Palookaville
June
 
1995 Beyond Rangoon
Andy Bowman
 
1995 Great Performances (TV series)
– Talking With (1995)
 
1995 The Good Old Boys (TV movie)
Eve Calloway
 
1994 Bleeding Hearts
Woman on TV
 
1993 Short Cuts
Betty Weathers
 
1992 Crazy in Love (TV movie)
Clare
 
1992 Passed Away
Nora Scanlan
 
1992 Sôsei kishi Gaiâsu (video)
Pool Girl (voice: English version)
 
1991 The Butcher's Wife
Grace
 
1991 Barton Fink
Stage Actress (voice) (uncredited)
 
1990 Miller's Crossing
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
 
1990 Darkman
Julie Hastings
 
1990 Hidden Agenda
Ingrid Jessner
 
1989 Chattahoochee
Mae Foley
 
1988 Mississippi Burning
Mrs. Pell
 
1987 Leg Work (TV series)
Willie Pipal
– Blind Trust (1987) … Willie Pipal
– All This and a Gold Card Too (1987) … Willie Pipal
– The Art of Murder (1987) … Willie Pipal
– The Best Couple I Know (1987) … Willie Pipal
– Things That Go Bump in the Night (1987) … Willie Pipal
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1987 Raising Arizona
Dot
 
1986 Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo (TV movie)
Brigette
 
1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Amanda Strickland (segment "Need to Know")
– Need to Know/Red Snow (1986) … Amanda Strickland (segment "Need to Know")
 
1986 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Mary
– A Day's Wages (1986) … Mary
 
1985 Crimewave
Nun
 
1985 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Connie Chapman
– Queen for a Day (1985) … Connie Chapman
– G.Q. (1985) … Connie Chapman
– The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr. (1985) … Connie Chapman
– Passage to Libya (1985) … Connie Chapman
– Washington Deceased (1985) … Connie Chapman
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1985 Scandal Sheet (TV movie)
 
1985 Hunter (TV series)
Nina Sloan
– The Garbage Man (1985) … Nina Sloan (as Fran McDormand)
 
1984 Blood Simple.
Abby
 
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2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (performer: "Non je ne regrette rien")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
???? Every Secret Thing (producer) (filming)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 The Grey Zone (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (30 titles)
2012 Rebels with a Cause (documentary) (completed)
Narrator
 
2011 59 Festival de Cine de San Sebastián - Gala de clausura (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Film
 
2011 59 Festival de Cine de San Sebastián - Gala de inauguración (TV special)
Herself
 
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in Play
 
2009 The Botany of Desire (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 August 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) (also archive footage)
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
2006 The Making of 'Friends with Money' (video documentary)
 
2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– North Country (2005) … Herself
 
2004 Wa(h)re Liebe (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 March 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Minnesota Nice (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 Searching for Debra Winger (documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Making 'The Man Who Wasn't There' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 Lo + plus (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 April 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
1996-2001 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest / Herself
– Episode dated 19 November 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 February 2000 (2000) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 October 1998 (1998) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 21 March 1996 (1996) … Herself - Guest
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
2001 The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Wonder Boys: A Look Between the Pages (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2000 Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (documentary)
Voices (voice)
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role/Past Winner
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1997 The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (documentary)
Herself
 
1990 The Media Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.13 (1990) … Herself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Leading Actress in a Play
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2006 America's Top Sleuths (TV documentary)
Marge Gunderson
 
2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (TV documentary)
Dean Sara Gaskell
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played Stella Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams (directed by Nikos Psacharopoulos) - Circle in the Square Theatre, NYC(10 March 1988 - 22 May 1988). She was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for her performance. See more »

Publicity Listings:

10 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Fran McDormand

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

With most people when there's a pain in their life there's mental scar tissue that forms over the pain and helps you go on living. An actor's scar tissue really never covers over things the same way, not if you're going to be sensitive. With good technique, an actor can do that and walk through life without going insane. See more »

Trivia:

Both of her parents were born in Canada. Her father, Vernon McDormand, was a Disciples of Christ minister and her mother, Noreen McDormand, a housewife. See more »

Nickname:

Fran See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer