Frances McDormand Age, Biography, Husband, Children, Family, Facts & More
Frances McDormand Age, Biography, Husband, Children, Family, Facts & More
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Cynthia Ann Smith |
| Nickname | Fran |
| Profession | American Actress |
| Famous Role | Marge Gunderson in Fargo (1996) |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 165 cm** in meters**- 1.65 m** in feet inches**- 5’ 5”** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 65 kg** in pounds**- 143 lbs** |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blond |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | June 23, 1957 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 60 Years |
| Birth Place | Gibson City, Illinois, U.S. |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Signature/Autograph |  |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | New York City, New York, United States |
| School | Monessen High School, Pennsylvania, United States |
| College/University | Bethany College, West Virginia, United States Yale School of Drama, New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Educational Qualification(s) | High School from Monessen High School in 1975 A Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater from Bethany College in 1979 A Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama |
| Debut | Film: Blood Simple (1984)  TV: Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)  |
| Religion | Not Known |
| Ethnicity/Race | White American |
| Address | An apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Hobbies | Hiking, Walking, Doing Workouts, Listening to Music, Cooking |
| Likes & Dislikes | Likes- Watches, Utilitarian Clothes Dislikes- Giving Autographs, Being Clicked |
| Major Awards/Honours/Achievements | 1993: Honored with the Golden Globe Awards in the category of Ensemble Cast for Short Cuts 1997: Academy Awards for Best Actress for Fargo 2000: Boston Society of Film Critics Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress for both- Almost Famous and Wonder Boys 2011: Tony Award in the category of Best Actress in a Play for Good People 2015: Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie for Olive Kitteridge 2018: Academy Awards for Best Actress for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Joel Coen |
| Marriage Date | Year, 1984 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Joel Coen (Film Director)  |
| Children | Son-- Pedro, a certified massage therapist and private trainer  Daughter- None |
| Parents | Father- Vernon W. McDormand (foster), a Disciples of Christ pastor- died in 2011 Mother- Noreen E. (Nickleson) (foster), a registered nurse and receptionist |
| Siblings | Brother- Kenneth Henry McDormand (foster)- died in 2014 Sister- Dorothy Ann McDormand (foster) |
| Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Food(s) | Angel food cake with orange-juice icing, English tea, Cookie, Pork Chop |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $16 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Frances McDormand
Does Frances McDormand smoke?: Not Known
Does Frances McDormand drink alcohol?: YesÂ
When she was 1-year-old, she was adopted by a pastor Vernon W. McDormand and his wife Noreen.
Her adoptive parents were from Canada.
As part of the religious calling, her family would move throughout the United States.
Frances’s biological mother might have been a parishioner in the McDormands’ parish.
Owing to her parents’ religious calling, Frances’ youth was spent in a succession of small Bible-Belt towns.
She has nine cats in her family.
Talking about her biological mother, Frances once said she was raised white trash. She said, “My parents were not white trash. My birth mother was white trash.”
Frances McDormand’s marriage with Joel Coen is considered one of Hollywood’s most successful marriages.
Her husband Joel Coen, with his brother, makes up the famous Coen Brothers directing duo.
She met Joel Coen in 1983 when she auditioned for the Coen brothers’ debut feature Blood Simple.Â
Coen Brothers cast her in many of their movies, most famously in their midwestern crime caper, Fargo. She also won an Academy Award for the portrayal of a pregnant police chief Marge in the film.Â
In 1995, Frances McDormand and Joel Coen adopted their son, Pedro from Paraguay. Pedro was 6-month-old at the time.
At one point, Frances McDormand was considering writing a book on adoption.
Once she admitted that her iconic portrayal of Marge in Fargo was loosely based on her sister, Dorothy.
In 2011, her father, Vernon McDormand died at the age of 88.
In 2014, her brother, Kenneth McDormand, died at the age of 70.
In 2018, she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for the second time, this time for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
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