American film, stage and television actress Frances Louise McDormand began her career on stage and made her screen debut in the 1984 film Blood Simple having since appeared in several theatrical and television roles. McDormand has been recognized for her performances in Mississippi Burning, Almost Famous, and North Country and was nominated for four Golden Globes, four Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and an Emmy award. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1996 for her role as Marge Gunderson in Fargo. She also won Best Supporting Actress from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the Florida Film Critics Circle, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for her performance in Wonder Boys (2000). McDormand returned to the stage in the David Lindsay-Abaire play Good People on Broadway from February 8, 2011 to April 24, 2011. McDormand has been married to director Joel Coen since 1984, they reside in New York City along with their adopted son Pedro.
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Movie | Æon Flux | Handler | 2005-11-30 |
Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
Movie | Something's Gotta Give | Zoe | 2003-12-12 |
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Movie | Wonder Boys | Sara Gaskell | 2000-02-22 |
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Movie | Johnny Skidmarks | Alice | 1998-01-18 |
Movie | Madeline | Miss Clavel | 1998-07-10 |
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Movie | Lone Star | Bunny | 1996-06-21 |
Movie | Beyond Rangoon | Andy Bowman | 1995-05-24 |
Movie | The Good Old Boys | Eve Calloway | 1995-03-05 |
Movie | Palookaville | June | 1995-09-07 |
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Movie | Chattahoochee | Mae Foley | 1990-04-20 |
Movie | Darkman | Julie Hastings | 1990-08-24 |
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Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
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Series | The Twilight Zone | Unknown | 1985-09-27 |
Movie | Scandal Sheet | 1985-01-21 | |
Movie | Crimewave | Nun | 1985-04-12 |
Movie | Blood Simple | Abby | 1984-03-26 |
Series | Hunter | Unknown | 1984-09-18 |
Series | Hill Street Blues | Unknown | 1981-01-15 |
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