Frances McDormand Biography (1957-)

Born June 23, 1957, in Illinois; raised in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, andPennsylvania; daughter of Vernon (a Disciples of Christ minister) and NoreenMcDormand; married Joel Coen (a director and writer), 1984; children: Pedro.Addresses: Agent: Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Artist Independent Network, 270 Lafayette St., NewYork, NY 10012.; Publicist: PMK/HBH, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, BeverlyHills, CA 90211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
June 23, 1957
Illinois, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Abby, Blood Simple, Circle Films, 1984
  • (As Fran McDormand) Nun, Crimewave (also known as Broken Heartsand Noses and The XYZ Murders), Columbia, 1986
  • Dot, Raising Arizona, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
  • Mrs. Pell, Mississippi Burning, Orion, 1988
  • Julie Hastings, Darkman, Universal, 1990
  • Ingrid Jessner, Hidden Agenda, Hemdale, 1990
  • Mae Foley, Chattahoochee, Hemdale, 1990
  • (Uncredited) Secretary, Miller's Crossing, Twentieth Century-Fox,1990
  • Grace, The Butcher's Wife, Paramount, 1991
  • Nora Scanlan, Passed Away, Buena Vista, 1992
  • (English version; as Francis McDorman) Voice of pool girl, Sosei kishiGaiarth (also known as Genesis Survivor Gaiarth), 1992
  • Betty Weathers, Short Cuts, Fine Line Features, 1993
  • Woman on television, Bleeding Hearts (also known as Fatal Destiny), 1994
  • Andy Bowman, Beyond Rangoon, Castle Rock Entertainment, 1995
  • Plain Pleasures, 1996
  • Dr. Molly Arrington, Primal Fear, Paramount, 1996
  • June, Palookaville, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
  • Bunny, Lone Star, Columbia, 1996
  • Marge Gunderson, Fargo, Gramercy Pictures, 1996
  • Dr. Verstak, Paradise Road, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1997
  • Conlon, Talk of Angels, Miramax, 1998
  • Miss Clavel, Madeline, Columbia/TriStar, 1998
  • Sara Gaskell, Wonder Boys (also known as Die Wonder Boys),Paramount, Paramount, 1999
  • Herself, Wonder Boys: A Look between the Pages (documentary short), Paramount, 2000
  • Voice, Scottsboro: An American Tragedy, Social Media Productions,2000
  • Elaine Miller, Almost Famous (also known as Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut), DreamWorks, 2000
  • Doris Crane, The Man Who Wasn't There, USA Films, 2001
  • Anne, Upheaval (short), 2001
  • Jane, Laurel Canyon, Sony Pictures Classics, 2002
  • Michelle, City by the Sea (also known as The Suspect), Warner Bros., 2002
  • Herself, Minnesota Nice (short), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, Inc., 2003
  • Zoe Barry, Something's Gotta Give, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003
  • Catwoman, Warner Bros., 2004
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Connie Chapman, a recurring role, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
  • Willie Pipal, Leg Work, CBS, 1987
  • Voice of narrator/Adult Hannah, State of Grace, Fox Family Channel, 2001
  • Movies
  • Scandal Sheet (also known as The Devil's Bed), ABC, 1985
  • Brigette, Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo (also known as Vengeance), CBS, 1986
  • Clare, Crazy in Love, TNT, 1992
  • Eve Calloway, The Good Old Boys, TNT, 1995
  • Alice, Johnny Skidmarks, HBO, 1998
  • Specials
  • Luck, Trust and Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country, syndicated, 1994
  • Caro, "Handler," Talking With, 1995
  • Gus, Hidden in America, Showtime, 1996
  • Inside the Academy Awards, TNT, 1997
  • Herself, Searching for Debra Winger, Showtime, 2003
  • Awards Presentations
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 1997
  • The 69th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1997
  • Presenter, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
  • Herself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
  • The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001
  • Episodic
  • (As Fran McDormand) "The Garbage Man," Hunter, 1985
  • Amanda Strickland, "Need to Know," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
  • Jessie Moore, The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
  • Narrator, "The Edge of Hollywood," American Cinema, PBS, 1995
  • Also appeared in Spenser: For Hire, ABC.
  • Stage Appearances
  • "Rococo," Winterset: Four New American Plays, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1980
  • Vivie, Mrs. Warren's Profession, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1981
  • Twelfth Night, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1982
  • Painting Churches, Lamb's Theatre, New York City, 1984
  • Hennie Berger, Awake and Sing!, Circle in the Square Theatre, NewYork City, 1984
  • The Three Sisters, Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, 1985
  • Ann Deever, All My Sons, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1986
  • Stella Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1988
  • A Moon for the Misbegotten, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1990-1991
  • Pfeni, The Sisters Rosenweig, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1992
  • The Swan, Public Theatre, New York City, 1993
  • Blanche DuBois, A Streetcar Named Desire, Gate Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, 1998
  • Merope, Oedipus, CSC Theatre, New York City, 1998
  • Harper, Far Away, New York Theater Workshop, New York City, 2002-2003
  • Oenone, To You, the Birdie!, St. Ann's Warehouse, New York City, 2002
  • Arden of Faversham (staged reading), Classic Stage Company, New York City, 2003
  • Also appeared in King of Connecticut; appeared in productions in Trinidad, beginning in 1982.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Taped Readings
  • Missing May, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio, 1996
  • "People Like That Are the Only People Here," The New Yorker Out Loud, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers 1997, Issue 4, Gale, 1997
    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, April 12, 1996, p. 36
    • Variety, May 4, 1998, p. 89

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