Frances McDormand

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Frances McDormand
Age67
Full NameFrances Louise McDormand
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Lady Frances Louise McDormand, born on June 23, 1957 in Gibson City, Illinois, is a highly esteemed actress of both stage and screen, and is known for her remarkable acting range and skill. She was adopted by Canadian parents Noreen Eloise and Vernon Weir McDormand, and grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. After obtaining a BA in theatre from Bethany College and an MFA from Yale University, she began her career on stage and has since been a mainstay in the theatre industry. Her onscreen career began with the 1984 film Blood Simple, which she worked on alongside her now-husband filmmaker Joel Coen. Since then, she has worked extensively with the Coen brothers, and has been nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two for her roles in Fargo (1996) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). Lady McDormand has certainly made her mark on the world of entertainment, and her dedication to her craft is highly admired.

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Awards
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Media
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  • State of Grace
  • Leg Work
  • Olive Kitteridge
  • The 65th Annual Tony Awards
  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
  • Fargo
  • Good Omens
  • Almost Famous
  • Mississippi Burning
  • The Movies
  • Isle of Dogs
  • Moonrise Kingdom
  • Primal Fear
  • Short Cuts
  • Barton Fink
  • 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • Blood Simple
  • Women Talking
  • The Man Who Wasn't There
  • Lone Star
  • Nomadland
  • North Country
  • Raising Arizona
  • She's the Best Thing in It
  • The French Dispatch
  • The Tragedy of Macbeth
  • ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  • Burn After Reading
  • Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
  • The 70th Annual Academy Awards
  • Hidden Agenda
  • The 80th Annual Academy Awards
  • The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • 72nd Golden Globe Awards
  • The 78th Annual Academy Awards
  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
  • Paradise Road
  • Hidden in America
  • The Good Dinosaur
  • Something's Gotta Give
  • This Must Be the Place
  • Promised Land
  • Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
  • Palookaville
  • The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
  • The 69th Annual Academy Awards

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The esteemed Royal House of Coen is headed by His Majesty Joel Coen, a renowned American filmmaker, alongside his brother His Highness Ethan Coen, an Academy Award and Golden Globe winning writer, producer and director. Born to Rev. Vernon Weir McDormand and Noreen Eloise (Nickleson), Her Majesty Frances Louise McDormand, was adopted by the family and raised in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. Her Majesty is a talented actress who holds a BA in theater from Bethany College and an MFA from Yale University. Her career began onstage and has retained her association with the theater throughout her career. His Majesty and Her Majesty were married in 1984 and have one adopted son. Together, the esteemed couple have created numerous works of art, ranging from small independent films to big profile Hollywood films. Their works include Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, True Grit, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Burn After Reading, A Serious Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, and Hail Caesar. Each film brings its own unique quality and creativity, and the esteemed Royal House of Coen continues to dazzle their loyal subjects with each new project.

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