Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA
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’.
Frances McDormand, Good People
Frances McDormand, Good People
Frances McDormand, Good People
Frances McDormand, The Country Girl
Frances McDormand, A Streetcar Named Desire
Frances McDormand , A Streetcar Named Desire
Frances McDormand has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Frances McDormand has not appeared in the West End.
Frances McDormand has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. She was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in "Good People" and also for the same category at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. In addition, she received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for her performance in "Good People." McDormand was also nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in "The Country Girl" and for Outstanding Featured Actress - Play for "A Streetcar Named Desire." Furthermore, she received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for her role in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Frances McDormand has won the Outstanding Actress in a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards, the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Tony Awards for her performance in "Good People."
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