Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA
Frances McDormand studied at the Yale School of Drama. Stage appearances include The Country Girl directed by Mike Nichols on Broadway, Caryl Churchill’s Far Away directed by Stephen Daldry at New York Theatre Workshop, her Tony-nominated performance as ‘Stella’ in A Streetcar Named Desire, The Sisters Rosenzweig directed by Daniel Sullivan at Lincoln Center Theatre, The Swan at The Public Theatre, A Streetcar Named Desire (this time as ‘Blanche’) at the Gate Theater in Dublin, and Dare Clubb's Oedipus at the Blue Light Theater Company opposite Billy Crudup. With The Wooster Group, she performed in To You, The Birdie! and North Atlantic. Films include Burn After Reading, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Friends With Money, Laurel Canyon, Something’s Gotta Give, Wonder Boys, City By The Sea, Madeline, Primal Fear, Lone Star, Palookaville, Chattahoochee, Darkman, Hidden Agenda, Short Cuts, Beyond Rangoon, Paradise Road, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Raising Arizona, and Blood Simple. She can next be seen in Transformers 3 and opposite Sean Penn in This Must Be the Place. She is the recipient of four Academy Award nominations: Mississippi Burning, Almost Famous, North Country, and Fargo, for which she received the award for her performance as ‘Marge Gunderson’.
Frances McDormand, Good People
Frances McDormand, Good People
Frances McDormand, Good People
Frances McDormand, The Country Girl
Frances McDormand, A Streetcar Named Desire
Frances McDormand , A Streetcar Named Desire
Frances McDormand has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Frances McDormand has not appeared in the West End.
Frances McDormand has been nominated for several prestigious awards for her outstanding performances in various plays. These nominations include Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Good People" and "The Country Girl," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Good People," Outstanding Featured Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Streetcar Named Desire," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Good People" and "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Frances McDormand has won the following awards for her role in "Good People": Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards.
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