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Frances Louise McDormand is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
Birth Name
Frances Louise McDormand
Born
Sunday, 23 June 1957
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Women Talking | Scarface Janz | 2022 |
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | 2021 |
| Moments Within Moments | Self | 2021 |
| The French Dispatch | Lucinda Krementz | 2020 |
| Nomadland | Fern | 2020 |
| Hollywood's Stories | Self | 2019 |
| The Movies | Self - Actor, Self - Actor, Almost Famous, Self - Actor, Blood Simple, Self - Actor, Fargo | 2019 |
| Good Omens | Narrator / God | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Isle of Dogs | Interpreter Nelson / Interpreter Nelson (voice) | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Women Talking | Scarface Janz | 2022 |
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | 2021 |
| Moments Within Moments | Self | 2021 |
| The French Dispatch | Lucinda Krementz | 2020 |
| Nomadland | Fern | 2020 |
| Hollywood's Stories | Self | 2019 |
| The Movies | Self - Actor, Self - Actor, Almost Famous, Self - Actor, Blood Simple, Self - Actor, Fargo | 2019 |
| Good Omens | Narrator / God | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Isle of Dogs | Interpreter Nelson / Interpreter Nelson (voice) | 2018 |
| 75th Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner | 2018 |
| Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Mildred Hayes / Mildred | 2017 |
| The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin | Herself (voice) | 2017 |
| Hail, Caesar! | C.C. Calhoun / C. C. Calhoun | 2016 |
| The Good Dinosaur | Momma / Momma (voice) | 2015 |
| She's the Best Thing in It | Herself / Self | 2015 |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2015 |
| Olive Kitteridge | Olive Kitteridge | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Promised Land | Sue Thomason | 2012 |
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Captain Chantal Dubois / Captain Chantel DuBois (voice) | 2012 |
| Moonrise Kingdom | Mrs. Bishop | 2012 |
| This Must Be the Place | Jane | 2011 |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Mearing | 2011 |
| The Botany of Desire | Narrator | 2009 |
| Burn After Reading | Linda Litzke | 2008 |
| Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Miss Pettigrew / Guinevere Pettigrew | 2008 |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 2008 |
| Friends with Money | Jane | 2006 |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2006 |
| Æon Flux | Handler | 2005 |
| ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Sara Gaskell | 2005 |
| North Country | Glory | 2005 |
| Something's Gotta Give | Zoe | 2003 |
| Minnesota Nice | Herself / Self | 2003 |
| Laurel Canyon | Jane | 2003 |
| City by the Sea | Michelle | 2002 |
| Searching for Debra Winger | Self | 2002 |
| The Man Who Wasn't There | Doris Crane | 2001 |
| State of Grace | Adult Hannah Rayburn | 2001 |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2001 |
| Almost Famous | Elaine Miller | 2000 |
| Wonder Boys | Dean Sara Gaskell / Sara Gaskell | 2000 |
| Scottsboro: An American Tragedy | Voices | 2000 |
| Talk of Angels | Conlon | 1998 |
| Madeline | Miss Clavel | 1998 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter & Past Winner | 1998 |
| Johnny Skidmarks | Alice | 1998 |
| Paradise Road | Dr. Verstak | 1997 |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1997 |
| Hidden in America | Gus | 1996 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| Palookaville | June | 1996 |
| Lone Star | Bunny | 1996 |
| Primal Fear | Molly / Molly Arrington | 1996 |
| Fargo | Marge Gunderson | 1996 |
| Bleeding Hearts | Woman on TV | 1995 |
| Beyond Rangoon | Andy Bowman | 1995 |
| The Good Old Boys | Eve Calloway | 1995 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Herself (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Short Cuts | Betty Weathers | 1993 |
| Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Herself / Self | 1993 |
| Crazy in Love | Clare | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 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 |
| The Simpsons | Melanie Upfoot | 1989 |
| Chattahoochee | Mae Foley | 1989 |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1989 |
| Mississippi Burning | Mrs. Pell | 1988 |
| American Experience | Victoria Price | 1988 |
| The 42nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 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") | 1985 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Mary | 1985 |
| Crimewave | Nun | 1985 |
| Scandal Sheet | 1985 | |
| Hunter | Nina Sloan | 1984 |
| Blood Simple | Abby | 1984 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Connie Chapman | 1981 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Women Talking | 2022 |
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | 2021 |
| Nomadland | 2020 |
| Olive Kitteridge | 2014 |
| Every Secret Thing | 2014 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2023 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 2021 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
| 2018 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 2015 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Won |
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Won |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2006 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2001 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Won | |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
