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cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Frances McDormand</b></font><p><img src="fm.jpg" height=277 width=216 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Frances McDormand"><b>AKA</b> Frances Louise McDormand<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/692/000106374/" class=proflink>23-Jun</a>-<a href="/lists/956/000105641/" class=proflink>1957</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/457/000069250/" class=proflink>Chicago, IL</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Female<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/568/000168064/" class=proflink>Disciples of Christ</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Fargo</i> and <i>Wonder Boys</i><p><b>Father:</b> Vernon McDormand (minister with Disciples of Christ)<br><b>Mother:</b> Noreen McDormand (housewife)<br><b>Husband:</b> <a href="/people/399/000025324/">Joel Coen</a> (film director, m. 1984, two children)<br><b>Son:</b> Pedro McDormand Coen (adopted, b. 1999)<br><p> University: <a href="/edu/644/000068440/">BA Theater, Bethany College, Bethany, WV (1979)</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/436/000127055/">MFA, Yale University School of Drama (1982)</a><br><p> <a href="/org/213/000134808/">Innocence Project</a> Artists' Committee<br> <a href="/org/805/000167304/">John Kerry for President</a> <br> <a href="/honors/512/000032416/">Oscar for Best Actress</a> 1997 for <i>Fargo</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1994 Ensemble for <i>Short Cuts</i> (shared)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/031/000051875/">Hill Street Blues</a> Connie Chapman (1985)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/515/000405297/">Good Omens (31-May-2019)</a> <br> <a href="/films/216/000404998/">Isle of Dogs (15-Feb-2018)</a> 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(1-Feb-2016)</a> <br> <a href="/films/751/000399551/">The Good Dinosaur (10-Nov-2015)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/182/000400976/">Olive Kitteridge (1-Sep-2014)</a> <br> <a href="/films/230/000358153/">Promised Land (28-Dec-2012)</a> <br> <a href="/films/954/000349904/">Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (18-May-2012)</a> · Capt. 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