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Frances McDormand

On the set of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day in May 2007
Personal information
Birth nameFrances Louise McDormand
Birth dateJune 23, 1957(age 53)
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1984 – present
SpouseJoel Coen
(1984 – present)

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Frances Louise McDormand (born June 23, 1957) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1996 for her role as Marge Gunderson in Fargo.

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Sean Penn To Film Movie In Mich. Thumb Region - WNEM Saginaw Tweet this news
WNEM Saginaw---...- three houses are in the running for location shots. Also staring in the film is -Frances McDormand- and Harry Dean Stanton, with Paolo Sorrentino directing.--- - Date : Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:11:38 GMT+00:00
Belfast Festival at Queen's: Fargo - Belfast Telegraph Tweet this news
Belfast Telegraph---Frances McDormand- is terrific as Marge Gunderson, the dogged smalltown cop who never gives up - despite being heavily pregnant. A sleazy local car dealer ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:41:54 GMT+00:00
Frances McDormand to Star with Sean Penn and Eve Hewson in "This Must Be the ... - Playbill.com Tweet this news
Playbill.com--Stage and screen star -Frances McDormand- will appear opposite Academy Award winner Sean Penn and Eve Hewson in "This Must Be the Place," ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:24:09 GMT+00:00
Frances McDormand Casts Herself in a Producing Role - TheWrap Tweet this news
TheWrap--Oscar winner -Frances McDormand- has been a busy bee lately, working behind the scenes as a producer to set up two high-profile projects, ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:00:25 GMT+00:00
Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and a Stuffed Rabbit - Shockya.com Tweet this news
Shockya.com--Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox reprise their roles, with John Malkovich and -Frances McDormand- heading up the supporting cast. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide.--- - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:25:10 GMT+00:00
Sean Penn: Lipstick and Long Hair! - Just Jared (blog) Tweet this news
Just Jared (blog)--Eve Hewson co-stars as a gothic-punk music fan who is close with Sean's character, Cheyenne. -Frances McDormand- also stars.--- - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:58:50 GMT+00:00
Penn film seeks extras - Alamogordo Daily News Tweet this news
Alamogordo Daily News--The casting company for "This Must be the Place," starring two-time Oscar award winner Sean Penn, Oscar winner -Frances McDormand- and Harry Dean Stanton, ... - Date : Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:14:55 GMT+00:00
Film debut for Bono's girl in Sean Penn movie - Irish Central Tweet this news
Irish Central--Eve will share the limelight with actors Sean Penn, -Frances McDormand- and Simon Delaney. The movie is an English-language feature from director Paolo ... - Date : Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:00:51 GMT+00:00
Film debut for Bono's girl - Irish Times Tweet this news
Irish Times---...- first English-language feature from Paolo Sorrento, the director of Il Divo, features such notables as Sean Penn, -Frances McDormand- and Simon Delaney. ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:58:56 GMT+00:00
Bono's Daughter to Star in Movie With Sean Penn, Frances McDormand - Paste Magazine Tweet this news
Paste Magazine---...- a name of her own on the silver screen, starring in the upcoming drama This Must Be The Place alongside Sean Penn and -Frances McDormand- (via NME.com). ... - Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:23:57 GMT+00:00

Films
Year Film Role class="unsortable"Notes
1984 Blood Simple Abby
1985 Crimewave Nun
1985 Hill Street Blues Connie Chapman six episodes
1985 Scandal Sheet TV
1985 Hunter Nina Sloan Episode: "The Garbage Man"
1986 Spenser: For Hire Mary Episode: "A Day's Wages"
1986 Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo Brigette
1986 TheTwilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) Amanda Strickland (segment "Need to Know")
1987 Raising Arizona Dot
1987 Leg Work Willie Pipal seven episodes
1988 Mississippi Burning Mrs. Pell Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1989 Chattahoochee Mae Foley
1990 Miller's Crossing Mayor's secretary uncredited
1990 Darkman Julie Hastings
1990 Hidden Agenda Ingrid Jessner
1991 TheButcher's Wife Grace
1991 Barton Fink Stage Actress (voice) uncredited
1992 Passed Away Nora Scanlan
1992 Sôsei kishi Gaiâsu Pool Girl (voice: English version)
1992 Crazy in Love Clare TV
1993 Short Cuts Betty Weathers Golden Globe Special Ensemble Cast Award
Volpi Cup
1994 Bleeding Hearts Woman on TV
1995 Palookaville June
1995 TheGood Old Boysnolink=1 Eve Calloway TV
1995 Beyond Rangoon Andy Bowma
1996 Primal Fear Dr. Molly Arrington
1996 Plain Pleasures
1996 Fargo Marge Gunderson Academy Award for Best Actress
American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
Empire Award for Best Actress
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actress of the Year
National Board of Review Award for Best Actress
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated-Saturn Award for Best Actress
1996 Lone Star Bunny Lone Star Film & Television Award for Best Supporting Actress
1996 Hidden in America Gus Nominated-Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
1997 Paradise Road Dr. Verstak
1998 Madeline Miss Clavel
1998 Talk of Angels Conlon
1998 Johnny Skidmarks Alice
2000 Wonder Boys Dean Sara Gaskell Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000 Almost Famous Elaine Miller Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama/Romance
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Nominated-Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
2001 TheMan Who Wasn't There Doris Crane Nominated-Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
2001 State of Grace Narrator, Adult Hannah (voice) unknown episodes
2001 Upheaval Anne Short film
2002 City by the Sea Michelle
2002 Laurel Canyon Jane GijĂłn International Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Nominated-Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
Nominated-Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
2003 Something's Gotta Give Zoe Barry
2004 Last Night Marit Such Short film
2005 ÆonFluxÆon Flux (film)AEon Flux The Handler
2005 Precinct Hollywood Narrator (voice) TV
2005 North Country Glory Dodge Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated-Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
2006 Friends with Money Jane Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
2006 TheSimpsons Melanie Upfoot Episode: "Girls Just Want to Have Sums"
2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Guinevere Pettigrew
2008 Burn After Reading Linda Litzke Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2011 Transformers 3 National Intelligence Director filming
2011 This Must Be The Place pre-production

Academy Award for Best Actress

Katharine Hepburn (1981) * Meryl Streep (1982) * Shirley MacLaine (1983) * Sally Field (1984) * Geraldine Page (1985) * Marlee Matlin (1986) * Cher (1987) * Jodie Foster (1988) * Jessica Tandy (1989) * Kathy Bates (1990) * Jodie Foster (1991) * Emma Thompson (1992) * Holly Hunter (1993) * Jessica Lange (1994) * Susan Sarandon (1995) * Frances McDormand (1996) * Helen Hunt (1997) * Gwyneth Paltrow (1998) * Hilary Swank (1999) * Julia Roberts (2000) ---- Complete list * (1928 “1940) * (1941 “1960) * (1961 “1980) * (1981 “2000) * (2001-present)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Jodie Foster (1994) * Susan Sarandon (1995) * Frances McDormand (1996) * Helen Hunt (1997) * Gwyneth Paltrow (1998) * Annette Bening (1999) * Julia Roberts (2000) * Halle Berry (2001) * Renée Zellweger (2002) * Charlize Theron (2003) * Hilary Swank (2004) * Reese Witherspoon (2005) * Helen Mirren (2006) * Julie Christie (2007) * Meryl Streep (2008) * Sandra Bullock (2009)



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