Frances McDormand

Quick Facts

Full Name	Frances McDormand
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Jun 23, 1957(1957-06-23)
Age	67
Birthplace	Gibson City
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Gemini

Frances McDormand Biography

Frances McDormand is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on June 23, 1957 in Gibson City, Illinois, United States. Actress who was awarded Academy Awards for her roles in the 1996 film Fargo and the movie Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. She was awarded an Tony Award for her performance in Good People in 2011. Her other movie credits comprise Almost Famous, Mississippi Burning, Burn After Reading, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and The Man Who Wasn’t There.

Jason Lee was her co-star in the film Almost Famous. was her co-star in the movie Almost Famous.

Because her father specialized in restoring congregations, he frequently moved their family, and they lived in several small towns in Illinois, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, before settling in Monessen, Pennsylvania, where McDormand graduated from Monessen High School in 1975. She attended Bethany College in West Virginia, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater in

1979. In 1982, she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama. She was a roommate of actress Holly Hunter while living in New York City.

After appearing in several theatrical and television roles during the 1980s, McDormand gradually gained renown and critical acclaim for her dramatic work in film. In 1988, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mississippi Burning. Cast alongside Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, McDormand was singled out for praise, with Sheila Benson in her review for the Los Angeles Times writing, “Hackman’s mastery reaches a peak here, but McDormand soars right with him. And since she is the film’s sole voice of morality, it’s right that she is so memorable.” In 1996, she won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as pregnant police Chief Marge Gunderson in Fargo, written and directed by the Coen brothers. Writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert called Fargo “one of the best films I’ve ever seen” and felt that McDormand “should have a lock on an Academy Award nomination with this performance, which is true in every individual moment, and yet slyly, quietly, over the top in its cumulative effect.”

She got married to She married Joel Coen in 1984, and the couple adopted a son named Pedro in 1994. in 1984. The couple had a son named Pedro. they adopted the son of Pedro in 1994.

Frances McDormand Net Worth

Frances McDormand is one of the richest Movie Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Frances McDormand 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a student at Yale University and was roommates with fellow actress She studied at Yale University and was roommates with fellow actress Holly Hunter..

She was the voice of captain Chantel DuBois’s character in the film Madagascar 3 from 2012. Madagascar 3.

Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith, June 23, 1957) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards (Primetime) and a Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Frances McDormand height 5 ft 5 in Frances weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Frances McDormand Dating?

According to our records, Frances McDormand married to Joel Coen. As of December 1, 2023, Frances McDormand’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2000, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her portrayal of an overbearing mother in Almost Famous. For her role in Wonder Boys (2000), she won Best Supporting Actress from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the Florida Film Critics Circle, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. In 2006, McDormand received her fourth nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in North Country (2005). The same year she won an Independent Spirit Award for her supporting role in Nicole Holofcener’s dark comedy Friends with Money (2006). She also voiced the role of the principal Melanie Upfoot in The Simpsons episode “Girls Just Want to Have Sums”, which aired on April 30, 2006.

Facts & Trivia

Frances Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Frances McDormand celebrates birthday on June 23 of every year.

McDormand starred in Promised Land with Matt Damon, released in December 2012. In November 2014, HBO telecast a four-part mini-series based upon the series of short stories by Elizabeth Strout, Olive Kitteridge, co-produced by and starring McDormand. The role won her the Primetime Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. With her Emmy win, McDormand became the 12th actress in history to achieve the “Triple Crown of Acting”, for competitive Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award wins in the acting categories.

Is Frances McDormand still married to Joel Coen?

Personal life. McDormand has been married to director Joel Coen since 1984. In 1995, they adopted a son from Paraguay, Pedro McDormand Coen, when he was six months old.

Is Frances McDormand the Best Actress ever?

Frances McDormand won the award for best actress at the 93rd annual Academy Awards. The star won the award for her role in ‘Nomadland.

How many Oscars did Francis Mcdermott?

Totals
Wins| 134
Nominations| 322

Who is Francis Mcdermott husband?

Joel Coen

Are the Coen brothers actually brothers?

Joel Coen