Frances McDormand
Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith, June 23, 1957) is an American actress and producer. McDormand is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting."
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| Full name at birth | Cynthia Ann Smith
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| Claim to fame | Marge Gunderson In Fargo (1996), Dean Sara Gaskell In Wonder Boys (2000).
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| Date of birth | 23 June 1957
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| Place of birth | Chicago, IL, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, Producer, Voice Artist
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| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | New York, New York, U.S.
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| Net worth | $30,000,000 USD
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| High school | Monessen High School, Monessen, Pennsylvania, United States (1975)
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| Talent agency | United Talent Agency (LA)
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ACTING CAREER
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![Frances McDormand - Fotogramas Magazine Cover [Spain] (May 2021)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/a/g/agjdvfs195bwf9jw.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Frances McDormand - Gala Magazine Pictorial [Poland] (26 April 2021)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/j/p/jpomrnd9e1nzneoz.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Once lived in an apartment with Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel and Holly Hunter
- Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Æon Flux (2005). However, she failed to receive a nomination. (Had she gotten the nomination, she would have been one of the few to be nominated for both Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars, for North Country (2005), and Worst Supporting Actress at the Razzies in the same year.)
- As of 2007, six women have received Best Actress nominations for performances directed by their spouse - Frances is the only one to actually win. The other five are Gena Rowlands for A Woman Under the Influence (1974) & Gloria (1980), Joanne Woodward for Rachel, Rachel (1968), Julie Andrews for Victor Victoria (1982), Elisabeth Bergner for Escape Me Never (1935) and Jean Simmons for The Happy Ending (1969). Jules Dassin also directed his future wife Melina Mercouri in an Oscar-nominated performance (Pote tin Kyriaki (1960)), but they weren't married yet at the time of the nomination.
- Was jury president of Berlin film festival 2004.
- Her performance as "Marge Gunderson" in Fargo (1996) is ranked #27 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
Frances McDormand is known for her role in the film Nomadland (2020) as producer.
She is also known for her role in the TV special The Oscars (2021) as Self - Winner.
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