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Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA

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BIO

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’.

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STAGE CREDITS

Good People Good People
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2011
Margaret
The Country Girl The Country Girl
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2008
Georgie Elgin
an oak tree
[Off-Broadway]
2006
Father [Replacement]
Far Away
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Harper
The Swan
[Off-Broadway]
1993
Dora
The Sisters Rosenweig
[Off-Broadway]
1992
Pfeni Rosensweig
A Streetcar Named Desire
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1988
Stella Kowalski
Awake and Sing!
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1984
Hennie Berger
Painting Churches
[Off-Broadway]
1983
Margaret Church (Understudy)

Movies

Blood Simple
[ 1984 ] Abby
Crimewave
[ 1985 ] Nun
Raising Arizona
[ 1987 ] Dot
Mississippi Burning
[ 1988 ] Mrs. Pell
Chattahoochee
[ 1989 ] Mae Foley
Hidden Agenda
[ 1990 ] Ingrid Jessner
Darkman
[ 1990 ] Julie Htings
The Butcher's Wife
[ 1991 ] Grace
Passed Away
[ 1992 ] Nora Scanlan
Short Cuts
[ 1993 ] Betty Weathers
Bleeding Hearts
[ 1994 ] Woman on TV
Beyond Rangoon
[ 1995 ] Andy Bowman
Palookaville
[ 1995 ] June
Lone Star
[ 1996 ] Bunny
Fargo
[ 1996 ] Marge Gunderson
Primal Fear
[ 1996 ] Molly
Paradise Road
[ 1997 ] Dr. Verstak
Johnny Skidmarks
[ 1998 ] Alice
Talk of Angels
[ 1998 ] Conlon
Madeline
[ 1998 ] Miss Clavel
Almost Famous
[ 2000 ] Elaine Miller
Wonder Boys
[ 2000 ] Sara Gkell
The Man Who Wasn't There
[ 2001 ] Doris Crane
Laurel Canyon
[ 2002 ] Jane
City by the Sea
[ 2002 ] Michelle
Something's Gotta Give
[ 2003 ] Zoe
North Country
[ 2005 ] Glory
Æon Flux
[ 2005 ] Handler
Friends with Money
[ 2006 ] Jane
Burn After Reading
[ 2008 ] Linda Litzke
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
[ 2008 ] Miss Pettigrew
This Must Be the Place
[ 2011 ] Jane
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
[ 2011 ] Mearing
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
[ 2012 ] Captain Chantal Dubois
Moonrise Kingdom
[ 2012 ] Mrs. Bishop
Promised Land
[ 2012 ] Sue Thomon
The Good Dinosaur
[ 2015 ] Momma
Hail, Caesar!
[ 2016 ] C.C. Calhoun
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
[ 2017 ] Mildred
Isle of Dogs
[ 2018 ] Interpreter Nelson
Nomadland
[ 2020 ] Fern
The French Dispatch
[ 2020 ] Lucinda Krementz
The Tragedy of Macbeth
[ 2021 ] Lady Macbeth
Women Talking
[ 2022 ] Scarface Janz

TV Shows

State of Grace
Adult Hannah Rayburn

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Frances McDormand, Good People


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Frances McDormand, Good People


winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Frances McDormand, Good People

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Frances McDormand, The Country Girl

Drama Desk Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Frances McDormand, A Streetcar Named Desire

Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Frances McDormand , A Streetcar Named Desire

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Frances McDormand been in?

Frances McDormand has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Frances McDormand been in?

Frances McDormand has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Frances McDormand been nominated for?

Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Good People, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Good People, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Good People, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Country Girl, Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire.

What awards has Frances McDormand won?

Frances McDormand has won the following awards: - Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Good People - Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Good People - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Good People.

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