Life and work
Frances McDormand is an American actress. Born: 23 June 1957. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1957–
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand is an American actress. Born on 23 June 1957, this profile follows Frances McDormand through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Almost Famous (2000) and The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001). The location trail reaches Ambassador Hotel — former site and Musso & Frank Grill. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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Almost Famous · Ambassador Hotel — former site
Frances McDormand is credited as cast member on Almost Famous. The work’s existing location story leads to Ambassador Hotel — former site. The former Ambassador Hotel was used for Almost Famous. The hotel has been demolished; this record marks the former site, not a surviving set or visitor attraction.
The Man Who Wasn’t There · Musso & Frank Grill
Frances McDormand is credited as cast member on The Man Who Wasn’t There. The work’s existing location story leads to Musso & Frank Grill. Musso & Frank Grill is documented as a location associated with The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
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Musso & Frank Grill ↗︎
A screen location
Musso & Frank Grill is documented as a location associated with The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
6667 Hollywood Boulevard
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The former location
The former Ambassador Hotel was used for Almost Famous. The hotel has been demolished; this record marks the former site, not a surviving set or visitor attraction.
3400 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1957-06-23
Born 23 June 1957
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WORKS
Culture, connected.
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Almost Famous
Cameron Crowe
The Man Who Wasn’t There
Joel and Ethan Coen
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
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PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
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Scarlett Johansson ↗︎
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Philip Seymour Hoffman ↗︎
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Kate Hudson ↗︎
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Anna Paquin ↗︎
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Billy Bob Thornton ↗︎
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Tony Shalhoub ↗︎
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