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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