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Frances McDormand

Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA

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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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Frances McDormand STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2011
Margaret

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2008
Georgie Elgin

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Father [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Harper

[Off-Broadway]
1993
Dora

[Off-Broadway]
1992
Pfeni Rosensweig

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1988
Stella Kowalski

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1984
Hennie Berger

[Off-Broadway]
1983
Margaret Church (Understudy)


Frances McDormand 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
Primal Fear
[ 1996 ] Molly
Fargo
[ 1996 ] Marge Gunderson
Paradise Road
[ 1997 ] Dr. Verstak
Johnny Skidmarks
[ 1998 ] Alice
Madeline
[ 1998 ] Miss Clavel
Talk of Angels
[ 1998 ] Conlon
Wonder Boys
[ 2000 ] Sara Gkell
Almost Famous
[ 2000 ] Elaine Miller
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
Æon Flux
[ 2005 ] Handler
North Country
[ 2005 ] Glory
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
Moonrise Kingdom
[ 2012 ] Mrs. Bishop
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
[ 2012 ] Captain Chantal Dubois
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

Frances McDormand TV Shows

State of Grace
Adult Hannah Rayburn

Frances McDormand 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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Renee Elise Goldsberry Comes to the Capitol Theatre Next Week


The WSO will welcome Broadway star Renée Elise Goldsberry to the Capitol Theatre in West Virginia next week! The performance is set for February 16.

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Theater Resources Unlimited will present the 2024 TRU Voices New Plays Virtual Reading Series in partnership with CreateTheater.com

Theater Resources Unlimited Announces The 2024 TRU Voices New Plays Virtual Reading Series


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Rubicon Theatre Hosts Staged Reading of J FOR J Next Month


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Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw Will Lead WAITING FOR GODOT at Theatre Royal Haymarket


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BroadwaySF to Present UNSCRIPTED: An Evening With William H. Macy + Screening Of FARGO


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Corey Hawkins Signs With CAA For Representation


Emmy and Tony Award nominee Corey Hawkins has signed with CAA for representation. Learn more about Corey here!

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Francesca Moody Productions has announced the return of Tim Crouch's landmark production An Oak Tree. The acclaimed play will run at Wickham Theatre Bristol from 8 – 10 June, Festival d'Avignon 6 – 11 July and The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh from 4 – 27 August. 

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2011 Tony Nominations Announced! THE BOOK OF MORMON Leads With 14!


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Frances McDormand 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?

Frances McDormand has been nominated for several prestigious awards for her outstanding performances in various plays. These nominations include Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Good People" and "The Country Girl," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Good People," Outstanding Featured Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Streetcar Named Desire," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Good People" and "A Streetcar Named Desire."

What awards has Frances McDormand won?

Frances McDormand has won the following awards for her role in "Good People": Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards.

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