Frances McDormand won the Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Actress three times (1997, 2018, 2021). Frances McDormand won the Tony Awards for Best Leading Actress in a Play in 2011. Frances McDormand won the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama in 2018. Frances McDormand has won contests in 2 domains.
| Year | Contest | Category | For | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Academy Awards (Oscars) | Best Actress | Nomadland | 1 · 2 |
| 2018 | Academy Awards (Oscars) | Best Actress | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | 1 · 2 |
| 2018 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | 1 · 2 | |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Play | 1 · 2 | |
| 1997 | Academy Awards (Oscars) | Best Actress | Fargo | 1 · 2 |