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McDormand's first professional acting role was in Derek Walcott's play In a Fine Castle also known as The Last Carnival, which was funded by the MacArthur Foundation and performed in Trinidad. In 1984, she made her film debut in Blood Simple, the first film by her husband Joel Coen and brother-in-law Ethan Coen.
Olive Kitteridge is an American television miniseries based on Elizabeth Strout's 2008 novel Olive Kitteridge.Set in Maine, [1] the HBO miniseries features Frances McDormand as the title character, Richard Jenkins as Olive's loving husband Henry Kitteridge, Zoe Kazan as Denise Thibodeau, and Bill Murray as Jack Kennison. [2]
HBO produced a 2014 four-part miniseries adaptation featuring Frances McDormand in the title role and Richard Jenkins as her character's husband. [3] [4] [5] The series won eight awards at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actor for Jenkins and Outstanding Lead Actress for McDormand. [6]
Nomadland's Frances McDormand took part in a rare interview and shared why she said no to media opportunities for a decade amid the prime of her career.
Frances McDormand tells USA TODAY about acting with real-life van dwellers for "Nomadland," which won three Oscars including best picture and actress.
Frances McDormand eventually landed the part, beating out second-choice Kelly Lynch; McDormand, Joel Coen (her husband), Ethan Coen, and Sam Raimi were all living together at the time of the production, which had led to her getting the audition. [7] McDormand candidly referred to the character as a "bimbo", describing her decision to take the ...
"Fran is playing Fern, but even the name 'Fern' came from herself and who she thinks she might be if she hit the road."In the cut scene, Fern has an encounter with the police -- neighbors reported ...
North Country is a 2005 American drama film directed by Niki Caro, starring Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Richard Jenkins, Michelle Monaghan, Jeremy Renner, Woody Harrelson, and Sissy Spacek.