Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand won the best actress Sunday night for her performance in ‘Nomadland,’ which also nabbed the best picture.
McDormand kissed her director-husband, Joel Coen, and took the stage and said, “I have no words.”
“My voice is in my sword. We know the sword is our work and I like work. Thank you for knowing that and thanks for this.”
In Nomadland, McDormand plays Fern, who hits the road after the death of her husband and loss of her job at a plant that is shut down. She buys a van and seeks seasonal work, meeting fellow nomads and learning survival skills along the way.
McDormand has won numerous awards throughout her career, including two Emmys and a Tony.
She has previously won two Oscars - one for ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ in 2019 and ‘Fargo’ in 1997.
