Frances McDormand Awards

Academy Awards, USA

2006

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for North Country (2005)

2001

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Almost Famous (2000)

1997

Won Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for Fargo (1996)

1989

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Mississippi Burning (1988)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2002

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actress for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

1997

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

American Comedy Awards, USA

2001

Got nomination for American Comedy Award
category Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Almost Famous (2000)

1997

Won American Comedy Award
category Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for Fargo (1996)

BAFTA Awards

2006

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for North Country (2005)

2001

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Almost Famous (2000)

1997

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Fargo (1996)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

2001

Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award
category Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama/Romance for Almost Famous (2000)

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

2000

Won BSFC Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous (2000)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2006

Got nomination for BFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for North Country (2005)

2001

Won BFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous (2000)

1997

Won BFCA Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2000

Won CFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous (2000)

1996

Won CFCA Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

Chlotrudis Awards

2004

Got nomination for Chlotrudis Award
category Best Actress for Laurel Canyon (2002)

1997

Won Chlotrudis Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

Drama Desk Awards

2011

Won Drama Desk Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Play for "Good People"

2008

Got nomination for Drama Desk Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Play for "The Country Girl"

Emmy Awards

1997

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Hidden in America (1996) (TV)

Empire Awards, UK

1997

Won Empire Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

2001

Won FFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous (2000)

1997

Won FFCC Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

Gijón International Film Festival

2003

Won Gijón Best Actress
for Laurel Canyon (2002)

Golden Globes, USA

2009

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Burn After Reading (2008)

2006

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for North Country (2005)

2001

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Almost Famous (2000)

1997

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Fargo (1996)

1994

Won Golden Globe Special Award
category Best Ensemble Cast for Short Cuts (1993)
shared with Andie MacDowell; Bruce Davison; Jack Lemmon; Lane Cassidy

Gotham Awards

2012

Got nomination for Best Ensemble Performance
for Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
shared with Edward Norton; Bill Murray; Bruce Willis

1998

Won Gotham Actor Award

Independent Spirit Awards

2007

Won Independent Spirit Award
category Best Supporting Female for Friends with Money (2006)

2004

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Supporting Female for Laurel Canyon (2002)

1997

Won Independent Spirit Award
category Best Female Lead for Fargo (1996)

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

1997

Won KCFCC Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

1989

Won KCFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Mississippi Burning (1988)

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2000

Got nomination for Sierra Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous (2000)

London Critics Circle Film Awards

1997

Won ALFS Award
category Actress of the Year for Fargo (1996)

Lone Star Film & Television Awards

1996

Won Lone Star Film & Television Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Lone Star (1996)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

2000

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous (2000)

National Board of Review, USA

1996

Won NBR Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

1988

Won NBR Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Mississippi Burning (1988)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2001

Won OFCS Award
category Best Ensemble Cast Performance for Almost Famous (2000)
shared with Fairuza Balk; Billy Crudup; Patrick Fugit

2001

Got nomination for OFCS Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous (2000)

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

2000

Won SDFCS Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous (2000)

1996

Won SDFCS Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

Satellite Awards

2005

Got nomination for Satellite Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for North Country (2005)

2001

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for Almost Famous (2000)

1997

Won Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Fargo (1996)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2006

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for North Country (2005)

2001

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Almost Famous (2000)

2001

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Almost Famous (2000)
shared with Fairuza Balk; Billy Crudup; Patrick Fugit

1997

Won Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Fargo (1996)

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

2001

Won SEFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Almost Famous (2000)

1997

Won SEFCA Award
category Best Actress for Fargo (1996)

Sundance Film Festival

1998

Won Sundance Tribute to Independent Vision Award

Tony Awards

2011

Won Tony Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "Good People"

Venice Film Festival

1993

Won Volpi Cup
category Best Ensemble Cast for Short Cuts (1993)
shared with Andie MacDowell; Bruce Davison; Jack Lemmon; Lane Cassidy; Julianne Moore