Birth Date
June 23, 1957
Age
64 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Cancer
Natural hair color
Blonde
Eye color
Light Blue
Height
5 ft 5 in | 165 cm
Net Worth
$30 Million
Body Measurements
34-27-32 in | 86-69-82 cm
Weight
55 kg | 121 lbs
Bra Size
34C
Shoe size
8 US | 38.5 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Frances Louise McDormand was born in Gibson City, Illinois, United States, on June 23, 1957, is an American actress.
Young Frances McDormand began her professional acting career in a play "In a Fine Castle".
She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Awake and Sing!" (1984).
She was nominated for the Tony Award for her role as Stella Kowalski in a play "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1988).
She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance as Margie in a play "Good People" (2011).
She made her big screen debut in neo-noir crime movie Blood Simple (1984) in role as Abby, in first film by the Coen brothers.
She got her television debut in NBC crime drama series Hunter (1985) in episode "The Garbage Man", in role as Nina Sloan.
Her breakthrough performance came as Mrs. Pell in drama thriller film Mississippi Burning (1988), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
New Movies
Macbeth (2021) drama in role as Lady Macbeth, with Denzel Washington and Brendan Gleeson
The French Dispatch (2021) comedy drama in role as Fabian Nürnberger, opposite Timothée Chalamet, Elisabeth Moss and Tilda Swinton
Best Movies
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Fern in drama movie Nomadland (2020).
She won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in movies:
Fargo (1996) black comedy thriller in role as Marge Gunderson
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) dark comedy crime drama in role as Mildred Hayes
She was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in films:
Almost Famous (2000) comedy drama in role as Elaine Miller
North Country (2005) drama in role as Glory Dodge
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Linda Litzke in black comedy crime movie Burn After Reading (2008).
Wonder Boys (2000) comedy drama opposite Michael Douglas, Robert Downey, Jr. and Katie Holmes
Primal Fear (1996) neo-noir crime thriller with Edward Norton, Richard Gere and Alfre Woodard
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) neo-noir crime opposite Scarlett Johansson, Billy Bob Thornton and James Gandolfini
Darkman (1990) superhero opposite Liam Neeson
Something's Gotta Give (2003) romantic comedy with Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Keanu Reeves
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) romantic comedy opposite Amy Adams and Ciarán Hinds
Laurel Canyon (2002) drama with Kate Beckinsale and Christian Bale
Æon Flux (2005) science fiction opposite Charlize Theron
City by the Sea (2002) thriller drama with Robert De Niro and James Franco
Promised Land (2012) drama opposite Matt Damon and John Krasinski
This Must Be the Place (2011) drama with Sean Penn
Paradise Road (1997) drama war opposite Glenn Close and Cate Blanchett
The Butcher's Wife (1991) romantic comedy with Demi Moore and Jeff Daniels
Chattahoochee (1989) drama opposite Gary Oldman and Dennis Hopper
The Good Old Boys (1995) western with Tommy Lee Jones, Matt Damon and Sam Shepard
Hail, Caesar! (2016) comedy directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
TV Shows
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her role as Olive Kitteridge in drama miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2014).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role as Gus in drama television film Hidden in America (1996).
She played Connie Chapman in NBC police drama television series Hill Street Blues (1985).
Leg Work (1987) CBS detective drama television series in role as Willie Pipal
State of Grace (2001-2002) Fox Family comedy drama series in role as Narrator / Adult Hannah (voice)
She voiced "God" in Amazon Studios and BBC Studios miniseries Good Omens (2019).
Facts
Graduated from Bethany College in 1979.
She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1982.
Has a sister, Dorothy A. "Dot" McDormand.
She doesn’t like wearing make up.
She voiced Momma in animated drama adventure film The Good Dinosaur (2015) and Captain Chantal Dubois in animated comedy movie Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012).
Friends with Tom Hanks.
She voiced Interpreter Nelson in stop-motion-animated science-fiction adventure film Isle of Dogs (2018).
Lives in New York City.
Relationships
She married director Joel Coen in 1984, they adopted a son from Paraguay in 1995.