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My Take
Frances McDormand is, for my money, the most trustworthy actor alive. When she appears on screen I stop seeing technique and start believing a person exists — Marge Gunderson's decency, Mildred Hayes's fury, all rendered without vanity or any pleading for sympathy. Her Triple Crown of Acting is well documented, but what I admire most is her refusal to soften herself for the industry: no cosmetic illusions, no apologetic charm, just craft. She has turned plainness into a kind of radical glamour, and in doing so widened what a leading woman is allowed to be. Few careers feel this principled.
Overview
Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith; June 23, 1957) is an American actress and film producer. In a career spanning over four decades, McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting".
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frances McDormand
- Name (Japanese)
- フランシス・マクドーマンド
- Reading
- ふらんしす・まくどーまんど
- Born
- June 23, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- Gibson City, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / character actor / stage actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Monessen High School
- University
- Bethany College
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 2011 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- 2018 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 2018 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- 1997 Film Independent Spirit Awards
- 1997 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
- 2018 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 1993 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.