
Frances McDormand
Cynthia Ann Smith
Birth Date
6/23/1957 (69)Birth Place
Gibson City, Illinois, USADepartments
Biography
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' (2017), 'Nomadland' (2020) and 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' (2021). Throughout her career, she has been nominated for eight Golden Globes, five Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, and three Emm...
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Frequent Collaborators

Joel Coen
15 films together

Ethan Coen
9 films together

Carter Burwell
9 films together

Martin McDonagh
2 films together

Chloé Zhao
2 films together

Peter Sohn
1 film together






























