Frances McDormand

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AKA: Frances Louise McDormand
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/23/1957
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

biography

As the good-natured, but sharp-minded sheriff on the trail of two murderers in her breakout film, “Fargo” (1996), actress Frances McDormand made a significant mark as an actress, playing one of the more unique, homespun characters in cinema history. Prior to her award-winning performance, McDormand essayed a variety of roles, but mainly focused on put-upon wives or classic femme fatales in films like “Blood Simple” (1984) and “Mississippi Burning” (1988). Later in her career, she branched off into more diverse leading and supporting roles for “Lone Star” (1996), “Wonder Boys” (2000) and Continued

Credits

Linda Litzke
2008
Miss Pettigrew
2008
Jane
2006
Handler
2005
Glory
2005
Zoe Barry
2003
Jane
2003
Michelle
2002
Doris Crane
2001
Sara Gaskell
2000
Elaine Miller
2000
Abby
2000
Conlon
1998
Miss Clavel
1998
Doctor Verstak
1997
June
1996
Bunny
1996
Dr Molly Arrington
1996
Marge Gunderson
1996
Andy Bowman
1995
Julie Hastings
1990
Mrs Pell
1988
Dot
1987
Nora Scanlan
Mae Foley
Ingrid Jessner

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Before age eight, moved frequently with family, before settling in Pennsylvania
1980 
Stage acting debut in "Winterset: Four New American Plays" at Yale Repertory Theater
 
Moved to NYC, initially sharing a Bronx apartment with friend and fellow Yale graduate Holly Hunter
 
First professional stage role, "Trinidad" written by Jamaican poet Derek Walcott
1984 
New York stage debut, Tina Howe's "Painting Churches"
Continued

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