| Frances McDormand | |
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 On the set of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, May 2007 |
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| Born | Frances Louise McDormand June 23, 1957 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Spouse(s) | Joel Coen (1984–present) |
Frances Louise McDormand[1] (born June 23, 1957) is an Academy Award-winning American film, stage, and television actress. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a 2008 British Romantic comedy film directed by Bharat Nalluri. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Theatre, the stage (sometimes referred to as the deck in Stagecraft) is a designated space for the Performance of theatrical productions An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Biography
Early life
McDormand was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Canadian parents Noreen, a now retired registered nurse and receptionist, and Vernon McDormand, a Disciples of Christ pastor. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America McDormand was adopted, and her biological mother may have been one of the parishioners at her father's church. [2] McDormand has a sister, Dorothy A. McDormand, who is an ordained Disciples of Christ minister and chaplain,[3] as well as two other siblings, all of whom were adopted by the McDormands, who had no biological children. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America As her father specialized in restoring failing Disciples congregations,[2] her family moved frequently, and McDormand lived in several small Bible Belt towns in Illinois, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee,[4] before settling in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area town of Monessen, where she graduated from high school in 1975. The Bible Belt is an informal term for an area of the United States of America in which socially conservative Evangelical Protestantism is a The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Monessen is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. She attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, and earned a B. Bethany College is a private liberal arts college nestled in the rolling foothills of Bethany West Virginia. Bethany is a town in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. A. in Theater in 1979.
In 1982, McDormand earned an M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Drama. In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts ( MFA) is a Graduate degree typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the Bachelor's degree The Yale School of Drama is a graduate professional school of Yale University providing training in every discipline of the theatre Acting, design ( Set She was roommates with Holly Hunter at the time. Holly P Hunter (born 20 March 1958 is an Oscar -winning American actor best-known for films such as Raising Arizona, Broadcast News Her first professional acting job was in Trinidad and Tobago, performing in a play written by poet Derek Walcott and funded by the MacArthur Foundation. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Derek Alton Walcott (born January 23, 1930) is a West Indies poet playwright writer and visual artist who writes mainly in English. The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation is a major private grant -making Private foundation based in Chicago that has awarded more than US$4 billion
Career
McDormand's film debut was in Joel and Ethan Coen's first film, 1984's Blood Simple. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Blood Simple is a 1985 Neo-noir Crime film. It was the directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen, and the first major film of In 1985, McDormand, the Coen brothers, Holly Hunter, and director Sam Raimi shared a house in the Bronx. Holly P Hunter (born 20 March 1958 is an Oscar -winning American actor best-known for films such as Raising Arizona, Broadcast News Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and
In addition to her early film roles, McDormand played "Connie Chapman" in the fifth season of the television police drama Hill Street Blues. Hill Street Blues is a serial Police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987 In 1988, she played Stella Kowalski in a stage production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Frances McDormand is an associate member of the experimental theater company The Wooster Group. Experimental theatre is a general term for various movements in Western Theatre that began in the 20th century as a reaction against the then-dominant conventions governing the The Wooster Group is a New York City based theater Ensemble known for creating numerous original dramatic works
McDormand appeared in several theatrical and television roles during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Fargo is a 1996 American Film produced directed and written by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen. She has gained renown and critical acclaim for her dramatic work, and is a respected actress, having been nominated for Academy Awards four times. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. In 1988, she was nominated for a Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Mississippi Burning; in 1996, she won the Academy award for Best Actress for her performance as police chief Marge Gunderson in Fargo; in 2000, she earned her second nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of a concerned mother in Almost Famous. Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Mississippi Burning is a 1988 Crime drama Film based on the FBI investigation into the real-life murders of three civil rights workers in the The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Fargo is a 1996 American Film produced directed and written by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Almost Famous is a 2000 Comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, writer and director of Jerry Maguire. Also for Almost Famous, she won the Best Supporting Actress nod from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the Chicago Film Critics Association, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, San Diego Film Critics Society, Southeastern Film Critics Association, and the Florida Film Critics Circle. For her role in Wonder Boys (2000), she won Best Supporting Actress from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the Florida Film Critics Circle, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the
In 2006, McDormand received her third Best Supporting Actress nod for her performance in 2005's North Country, although she lost to Rachel Weisz. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper This article refers to the 2005 film For other meanings see North Country. Rachel Hannah Weisz ( "vice" born 7 March, in 1970 or 1971 is an Academy Award -winning English She also had a role in the film Friends with Money, a dark comedy co-starring Jennifer Aniston, Catherine Keener and Joan Cusack, and directed by Nicole Holofcener. Friends with Money is a 2006 film written & directed by Nicole Holofcener. Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11 1969 is an American Film and television actress. Catherine Ann Keener (born March 23, 1959) is a two time Academy Award and Emmy -nominated American Actress. Joan Mary Cusack (born October 11, 1962) is an Academy Award -nominated American actress and Comedian. Nicole Holofcener (born March 22, 1960, in New York City) is a film and television director She recently received an Independent Spirit Award for her role in Friends with Money. Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE Awards ("Friends of Independents" and presented winners with Friends with Money is a 2006 film written & directed by Nicole Holofcener. She also voiced the role of the lady principal Melanie Upfoot in the Simpsons episode Girls Just Want to Have Sums, which aired on April 30, 2006. “Girls Just Want to Have Sums” is the nineteenth episode of the seventeenth season of The Simpsons. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Personal life
McDormand has been married to director Joel Coen since 1984, and the two adopted a son from Paraguay, Pedro McDormand Coen, in 1994. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only They live in New York City. The City of New York McDormand has starred in five of the Coen Brothers films, including a minor appearance in Miller's Crossing, a secondary role in Raising Arizona and lead roles in Blood Simple, The Man Who Wasn't There and Fargo, for which she won an Academy Award. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers Miller's Crossing (1990 is a film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and starring Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, and Raising Arizona is a 1987 Coen Brothers Comedy film starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe Blood Simple is a 1985 Neo-noir Crime film. It was the directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen, and the first major film of The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 Neo-noir film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Fargo is a 1996 American Film produced directed and written by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1984 | Blood Simple | Abby | |
| 1985 | Crimewave | Nun | |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona | Dot | |
| 1988 | Mississippi Burning | Mrs. Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Blood Simple is a 1985 Neo-noir Crime film. It was the directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen, and the first major film of Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Crimewave is a 1985 Film directed by Sam Raimi, an unusual Slapstick mix of Film noir, Black comedy Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Raising Arizona is a 1987 Coen Brothers Comedy film starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Mississippi Burning is a 1988 Crime drama Film based on the FBI investigation into the real-life murders of three civil rights workers in the Pell | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1989 | Chattahoochee | Mae Foley | |
| 1990 | Miller's Crossing | Mayor's secretary | uncredited |
| Darkman | Julie Hastings | ||
| Hidden Agenda | Ingrid Jessner | ||
| 1991 | The Butcher's Wife | Grace | |
| 1992 | Passed Away | Nora Scanlan | |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Betty Weathers | |
| 1994 | Bleeding Hearts | Woman on TV | |
| 1995 | Palookaville | June | |
| Beyond Rangoon | Andy Bowma | ||
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Dr. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Chattahoochee is a 1989-1990 film directed by Mick Jackson. The film starred Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Pamela Reed, and The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for Miller's Crossing (1990 is a film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and starring Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, and Darkman is a 1990 superhero Action film directed by Sam Raimi that was based on a Short story he wrote that paid homage Hidden Agenda is a 1990 political Thriller film directed by Ken Loach and starring Frances McDormand, Brian Cox, and The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie The Butcher's Wife is a Romantic comedy film released on October 25, 1991, in which a Clairvoyant woman ( Demi Moore The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Passed Away is an American ensemble film comedy from 1992 Cast Bob Hoskins - Johnny Scanlan Jack Warden The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Short Cuts is a 1993 Drama film directed by Robert Altman. Filmed from a screenplay by Robert Altman and Frank Barhydt it is inspired by nine The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Bleeding Hearts is a 1994 Crime novel by Ian Rankin, under the pseudonym Jack Harvey. The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Beyond Rangoon is a 1995 Drama film directed by John Boorman about Laura Bowman (played by Patricia Arquette) an The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Primal Fear is a 1996 motion picture which tells a story of a defense attorney ( Richard Gere) who defends an altar boy ( Edward Molly Arrington | |
| Plain Pleasures | |||
| Fargo | Marge Gunderson | Academy Award for Best Actress; Nominated - BAFTA Award; Nominated - Golden Globe |
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| Lone Star | Bunny | ||
| Hidden in America | Gus | ||
| 1997 | Paradise Road | Dr. Fargo is a 1996 American Film produced directed and written by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner See Lone Star for the 1952 film starring Clark Gable and Ava Garner Hidden in America is a 1996 American Television film about Poverty in the United States The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Paradise Road is a 1997 Film which tells the story of a group of women who are imprisoned in Sumatra during World War II. Verstak | |
| 1998 | Madeline | Miss Clavel | |
| Talk of Angels | Conlon | ||
| Johnny Skidmarks | Alice | ||
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Dean Sara Gaskell | |
| Almost Famous | Elaine Miller | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated - BAFTA Award; Nominated - Golden Globe |
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| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Doris Crane | |
| Upheaval | Anne | ||
| 2002 | City by the Sea | Michelle | |
| Laurel Canyon | Jane | ||
| Searching for Debra Winger | Herself | ||
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Zoe Barry | |
| 2004 | Last Night | Marit Such | |
| 2005 | North Country | Glory Dodge | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated - BAFTA Award; Nominated - Golden Globe |
| Æon Flux | The Handler | ||
| 2006 | Friends with Money | Jane | |
| 2008 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Guinevere Pettigrew | |
| Burn After Reading | Linda Litzke | awaiting release |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Susan Sarandon for Dead Man Walking |
Academy Award for Best Actress 1996 for Fargo |
Succeeded by Helen Hunt for As Good as It Gets |
| Preceded by Susan Sarandon for Dead Man Walking |
Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture 1996 for Fargo |
Succeeded by Helen Hunt for As Good as It Gets |
References
- ^ Crowe, Cameron. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Madeline is a Children's book series written by Ludwig Bemelmans, an American author of Belgian, Austrian and German origins The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Almost Famous is a 2000 Comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, writer and director of Jerry Maguire. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 Neo-noir film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, City by the Sea is a 2002 film starring Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand. Laurel Canyon is a 2002 American Drama movie, written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko. Searching for Debra Winger is a 2002 American Documentary film conceived and directed by Rosanna Arquette. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Something's Gotta Give is a 2003 American Romantic comedy film, written produced and directed by Nancy Meyers for both The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper This article refers to the 2005 film For other meanings see North Country. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Æon Flux is a 2005 Science fiction film released on December 2, 2005. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Friends with Money is a 2006 film written & directed by Nicole Holofcener. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a 2008 British Romantic comedy film directed by Bharat Nalluri. Burn After Reading is a 2008 Dark comedy film written produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Susan Sarandon (born Susan Abigail Tomalin; October 4 1946 is an American Actress. Dead Man Walking is a 1995 film based on the book of the same name, which tells the story of Sister Helen Prejean (played by Susan Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Fargo is a 1996 American Film produced directed and written by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen. Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American Emmy - Golden Globe - and Academy Award -winning actress As Good as It Gets is a 1997 film from TriStar Pictures that tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, misanthropic, and bigoted Susan Sarandon (born Susan Abigail Tomalin; October 4 1946 is an American Actress. Dead Man Walking is a 1995 film based on the book of the same name, which tells the story of Sister Helen Prejean (played by Susan The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements Fargo is a 1996 American Film produced directed and written by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen. Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American Emmy - Golden Globe - and Academy Award -winning actress As Good as It Gets is a 1997 film from TriStar Pictures that tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, misanthropic, and bigoted Frances McDormand interview. Interview. October 2000. FindArticles. com. 25 December 2007.
- ^ a b Naked ambition. theage. com. au. 25 October 2003. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Disciples "PK" wins best actress' award. Disciples News Service Release. 31 March 2007. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ I'd love to play a psycho killer. film. guardian. co. uk. 26 January 2001. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- Frances McDormand at the Internet Movie Database
- Frances McDormand at the Internet Broadway Database
- Frances McDormand at TV.com
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | McDormand, Frances |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McDormand, Frances Louise |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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