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Changed the date of her son's adoption from 1998 to 1994. As you can see in this on-line article (http://film.guardian.co.uk/oscars2001/storynav/0,7677,437576,00.html), written in 2001, her son is six, which would put his birthdate in 1994-1995. Her Yahoo Movies page lists Pedro's birth as 1994. He could not have been adopted in 1998, though this is a common error, because Frances mentioned her son in her Oscars speech, which she won in 1996. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.177.56.21 (talk) 00:55, 8 January, 2006 (UTC)

"Bible Belt"

I removed the word "Bible Belt" preceding the "small towns" in the early biography section. The two articles that are sourced in said paragraph come from Australia and the UK, so they're far from authorities in American geography. Furthermore, the Disciples of Christ church is mainstream Protestant with mostly maintream politics. It's wrong to lump this branch of Christianity (at least its incarnation the last 40 years) in with the traditional "Bible Belt" denominations. Illinois is flat-out NOT in the Bible Belt, and most of Kentucky is debatable. I also reworded the part about her father's movement and speciality within the church. The way it was written implied a formal structure a la the Methodists, Episcopalians, or the Catholics. The Disciples of Christ has no analagous structure and as I such I think it's POV to word frame the article the way it was. - JackRabbitSlim —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.207.184.169 (talk) 06:29, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If one checks the Bible Belt link in Wikipedia, you will find that it is characterized as a geographical area, rather than as a group of churches. The article does mention the predominance of evangelical Protestantism in the area, and that certainly includes the Disciples of Christ. I think the words "Bible Belt" are accurate and should be restored.

JFistere (talk) 09:15, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

1996 Awards

It looks like the awards for 1996 were truncated, so I completed what I could find out about. To be complete, links should be added for the awards not linked. I might do that later if someone does not beat me to it.

Update: Added links for awards.

JFistere (talk) 09:16, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Big Bird?

She may look a little older now, but I don't recall Frances McDormand ever being Big Bird. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.127.35.109 (talk) 17:16, 21 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Profile picture

That is a truly awful picture of her. Does no one have a more flattering photo? 67.169.57.180 (talk) 10:21, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Came in here to say the same thing. I know Wikipedia doesn't care about how flattering a picture is as long as it properly represents the subject, but the picture is also pretty awful at that, you can't really see her face well. I'm terrible at finding pictures that are OK to use, but it would be nice if someone could contribute. I'll do what I can to find a replacement. Tegrenath (talk) 06:14, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Really, the one of Frances at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards? I think it's quite a nice photo, very natural-looking and complimentary. What's not to like? – AndyFielding (talk) 06:39, 11 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Pot User

She was on the cover of High Times in May 2003, in which she said, "I'm a recreational pot-smoker. There has never been enough of a distinction between marijuana and other drugs. It's a human rights issue, a censorship issue, and a choice issue." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.38.83.45 (talk) 10:26, 14 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Age

She is now 56 Years old. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.237.34.211 (talk) 12:02, 24 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Wooster Group reference?

I'm just wondering why the (present tense) Wooster Group reference was added to the first paragraph of the (past tense) Career section. Was WG associated with that production of A Streetcar Named Desire? If not, it's in the wrong place; and if so, don't you think that should be clarified? Sorry I don't have time to research it myself right now. – AndyFielding (talk) 06:43, 11 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Different Photo

How about inserting the photo the night she won her second Oscar. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.38.189.88 (talk) 01:55, 12 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oscars

Laurence Olivier won Oscars for producer-star for Hamlet (1948), making McDormand the first woman (not person) to do so after Nomadland. Just sayin’. 73.10.142.204 (talk) 13:41, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, at the time of Hamlet's win, the Best Picture Oscar went to the Studio, not the producer. Thus, the Oscar went to J. Arthur Rank and Two Cities Films. [1].$chnauzer 15:21, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bloated lead

Cryptkeeperfun, please provide a detailed reasoning as to why these bloated additions are needed in the lead? Krimuk2.0 (talk) 06:15, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The lead is an overview of the subjects' biggest accomplishments. Being the second woman to win Best Actress three times, the first person to win acting and producing for the same film, the box offices grosses of over 2 billion, and overview of awards received are all due in the lead. I ask why it is you have an issue with this info present? And why are you the only editor who has issue with this info present? You want them removed; you provide an explanation, and we can all vote on it. I will continue to revert the unoffending info until a consensus is reached. Cryptkeeperfun (talk) 12:14, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Four Academy Awards

I think the lead is misleading with that "winner of four Academy Awards" in the second line. Even if it's explained better at the end of the paragraph, it would be useful to add a parenthetical "(of which three for acting, one for producing)" or something along those lines. I, for one, read that second line and immediately went to the awards page to look up which acting Oscar I wasn't remembering. Kumagoro-42 (talk) 17:53, 4 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have to disagree. Why would just the Oscars be singled out when one BAFTA was for producing, one Emmy Award was for producing, and one Golden Globe was for producing. The opening sentence would read "McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards (of which three for acting, one for producing), two Primetime Emmy Awards (of which one for acting, one for producing), and one Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting". Additionally, she has received two Golden Globe Awards (of which one for acting, one for producing), three British Academy Film Awards (of which two for acting, one for producing), and four Screen Actors Guild Awards." It is explained later in the heading what the wins were for, as well as later in the article and on the awards page. I think it would be redundant and obnoxious to have it spelled out so many times. Cryptkeeperfun (talk) 02:16, 17 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]