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?: Yes

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.

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.