Frances McDormand
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Frances Louise McDormand (June 23, 1957 - ) is one of the most successful Hollywood actresses in the 21st century, being one of only twenty-four people (as of 2021) to win a competitive Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award in the acting categories. She is also an Academy Award winning movie producer.
As of 2021. she's won as many Academy Awards as Katharine Hepburn, but unlike Hepburn, one of McDormand's awards was for Best Picture (Nomadland, for which she also won Best Actress). McDormand has also won three British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Tony Award, and a plethora of regional or specialized entertainment awards.
Filmography:
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Blood Simple | Abby | |
| 1985 | Crimewave | Nun | |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona | Dot | |
| 1988 | Mississippi Burning | Mrs. Pell | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1989 | Chattahoochee | Mae Foley | |
| 1990 | Hidden Agenda | Ingrid Jessner | |
| 1990 | Miller's Crossing | Mayor's Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1990 | Darkman | Julie Hastings | |
| 1991 | Barton Fink | Stage Actress | Voice; Uncredited |
| 1991 | The Butcher's Wife | Grace | |
| 1992 | Passed Away | Nora Scanlan | |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Betty Weathers | |
| 1994 | Bleeding Hearts | Woman on TV | |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1995 | Beyond Rangoon | Andy Bowma | |
| 1995 | Palookaville | June | |
| 1996 | Fargo | Marge Gunderson | Winner of Academy Award for Best Actress |
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Dr. Molly Arrington | |
| 1996 | Lone Star | Bunny | |
| 1997 | Paradise Road | Dr. Verstak | |
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks | Alice | |
| 1998 | Madeline | Miss Clara Clavel | |
| 1998 | Talk of Angels | Conlon | |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Dean Sara Gaskell | |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Elaine Miller | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2000 | Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big | The Adult Fannie (Narrator) (Voice) | Short Film |
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Doris Crane | |
| 2002 | Laurel Canyon | Jane | |
| 2002 | City by the Sea | Michelle | |
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Zoe Barry | |
| 2005 | North Country | Glory Dodge | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2005 | Æon Flux | The Handler | |
| 2006 | Friends with Money | Jane | |
| 2008 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Guinevere Pettigrew | |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading | Linda Litzke | |
| 2011 | This Must Be the Place | Jane | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Charlotte Mearing | |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Mrs. Bishop | |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Captain Chantal Dubois | Voice |
| 2012 | Promised Land | Sue Thomason | |
| 2014 | Every Secret Thing | N/A | Producer |
| 2015 | The Good Dinosaur | Momma | Voice |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | C. C. Calhoun | |
| 2017 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Mildred Hayes | Winner of Academy Award for Best Actress |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Interpreter Nelson | Voice |
| 2020 | Nomadland | Fern | Also producer Winner of Academy Award for Best Actress |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch | Lucinda Krementz | completed but not released as of April 2021 |
| TBA | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | in post-production as of April 2021 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Hunter | Nina Sloan | Episode: "The Garbage Man" |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Connie Chapman | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Mary | Episode: "A Day's Wages" |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Amanda Strickland | Segment: "Need to Know" |
| 1987 | Leg Work | Willie Pipal | 7 episodes |
| 1992 | Crazy in Love | Clare | Television film |
| 1995 | The Good Old Boys | Eve Calloway | Television film |
| 1996 | Hidden in America | Gus | Television film |
| 2001–02 | State of Grace | Narrator / Adult Hannah (voice) | 39 episodes |
| 2006 | The Simpsons | Melanie Upfoot (voice) | Episode: "Girls Just Want to Have Sums" |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Olive Kitteridge | Miniseries (4 episodes); also producer |
| 2019 | Good Omens | God (voice) | Main role |
Home video
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost | ABCD Mart Worker |
