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" also known as "The Last Carnival". 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. Frances breakthrough performance came as Mrs. Pell in drama thriller film Mississippi Burning (1988). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Awake and Sing!" (1984) in role as Hennie Berger, at Circle in the Square Theatre, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
Frances McDormand height is 5' 5" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 165 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 147.5 іn pоunds or 67 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-27-32 in inches or 86.5-68.5-81 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34C with cup size C. She is 67 years old. Her net worth is around 30 million dollars.
Birth Date:
June 23, 1957
Age:
67 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Cancer
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Light Blue
Net Worth:
$30 Million
Height:
5 ft 5 in | 165 cm
Weight:
67 kg | 147.5 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-27-32 in | 86.5-68.5-81 cm
Bra Size:
34C
Shoe Size:
8 US | 38.5 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role also was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Fern in drama movie Nomadland (2020).
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress also was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Marge Gunderson in black comedy thriller movie Fargo (1996).
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Mildred Hayes in dark comedy crime drama film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Pell in crime thriller film Mississippi Burning (1988).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Elaine Miller in comedy drama movie Almost Famous (2000).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Glory Dodge in drama movie North Country (2005).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for her role as Gus in drama film Hidden in America (1996).
She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Doris Crane in crime film The Man Who Wasn't There (2001).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role as Linda Litzke in black comedy crime movie Burn After Reading (2008).
She was nominated for the BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award for Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film for her voice role as Captain Chantal Dubois in animated comedy movie Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012).
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) - Lady Macbeth
Wonder Boys (2000) - Dean Sara Gaskell
Primal Fear (1996) - Dr. Molly Arrington
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) - Doris Crane
Darkman (1990) - Julie Hastings
She voiced Momma in animated drama adventure film The Good Dinosaur (2015).
Something's Gotta Give (2003) - Zoe Barry
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) - Guinevere Pettigrew
Laurel Canyon (2002) - Jane
Æon Flux (2005) - The Handler
City by the Sea (2002) - Michelle
This Must Be the Place (2011) - Jane
Paradise Road (1997) - Dr. Verstak
The Butcher's Wife (1991) - Grace
Chattahoochee (1989) - Mae Foley
Promised Land (2012) - Sue Thomason
Hail, Caesar! (2016) - C. C. Calhoun
She voiced Interpreter Nelson in stop-motion animated science fiction adventure film Isle of Dogs (2018).
The French Dispatch (2021) - Lucinda Krementz
Women Talking (2022) - Scarface Janz
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie for her role as Olive Kitteridge in drama miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2014).
Hill Street Blues (1985) NBC - Connie Chapman
Leg Work (1987) CBS - Willie Pipal
She voiced "God" in Amazon Studios and BBC Studios miniseries Good Omens (2019-2023).
Graduated from Bethany College in 1979.
She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1982.
Has sister, Dorothy A. "Dot" McDormand.
She was nominated for the Tony Award for her role as Stella Kowalski in a play "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1988), at Circle in the Square Theatre.
She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance as Margie in a play "Good People" (2011), at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
She played Lady Macbeth / Weird Sister in a play "Macbeth" (2016), at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
She doesn’t like wearing make up.
Good friend with actor Tom Hanks.
Lives in New York City.
She married director Joel Coen in 1984, they adopted a son from Paraguay in 1995.