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Frances McDormand

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Frances McDormand: Biography

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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), which was also filmmaking team Joel and Ethan Coen's debut picture.
Had a recurring role on Hill Street Blues in 1985.
Won her first Oscar for her turn as Marge Gunderson in Fargo (1996), a film that also earned her husband Joel Coen an Oscar for directing.
Showed her domestic side in two very different mom roles, first as an over-protective mom of a budding rock journalist in Almost Famous (2000), and next as a free-spirited rock enthusiast mom in Laurel Canyon (2002).
In 2005, she co-starred with Charlize Theron in two films: North Country and Aeon Flux.
Turned in a more lighthearted performance as a nanny in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008).
Appeared on the premiere of the PBS series Gourmet's Adventures with Ruth, where she traveled to the culinary resort Blackberry Farm.
In 2010, signed on to return to Broadway to headline the world premiere production of the stage play Good People.

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
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
1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1996 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1988 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
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
2005 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2000 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1996 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
2011 Tony: Actress (Play) - Winner
College:
Bethany College, Bethany, WV (BA in Theater, 1979); Yale University, School of Drama, New Haven, CT (MFA in Drama, 1982)