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Frances McDormand: Biography

Frances McDormand
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  • Birth Place: Illinois
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/23/1957, Cancer
  • Profession: Actor
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Frances McDormand Fast Facts:
  • First professional acting job was with a theatrical troupe in Trinidad in 1982.
  • New York City roommate was friend and fellow Yale grad Holly Hunter.
  • Met husband Joel Coen while working on her first film, Blood Simple (1984). The movie was also the debut picture by filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen.
  • Had a recurring role on Hill Street Blues in 1985.
  • Frances McDormand Relationships:
  • Joel Coen - Husband
  • Noreen McDormand - Mother
  • Pedro McDormand Coen - Son
  • Vernon McDormand - Father
  • Frances McDormand Awards:
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1996 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1988 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2000 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2005 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • College:
  • Bethany College, Bethany, WV (BA in Theater, 1979); Yale University, School of Drama, New Haven, CT (MFA in Drama, 1982)

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