ACTOR Frances McDormand has joined the small club of actors who are the proud owners of three Oscars.
What you may not know about the star is that she is married to one of the most famous film directors in the world, Joel Coen. Here's what we know about him...
Who is Frances McDormand's husband Joel Coen?
Joel Coen is a famous American film directors and producer.
He and his brother Ethan make up the legendary filmmaking duo The Coen Brothers.
The directing duo are known for their quirky and eccentric style and have been nominated for thirteen Academy Awards together.
Born in Minnesota in 1954, Joel and his brother developed a fascination with cinema from a very early age.
He studied at New York University and ventured into filmmaking in the early '80s.
The brothers made their debut with their movie Blood Simple and went on to create numerous critically acclaimed feature films, including The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Fargo and Barton Fink.
Frances McDormand has starred in many of her husband's movies, including Raising Arizona, Mississippi Burning, Barton Fink, Fargo, The Man Who Wasn't There, Burn After Reading and Hail, Caesar!.
When did they get married?
The couple wed in 1994 after living together for a decade in New York City.
They first met when actress Holly Hunter turned down the lead role in the Coen brothers’ 1984 debut movie Blood Simple, and recommended Frances as her replacement.
Frances fell for the film’s co-director, Joel Coen, when he lent her a series of books including the erotic crime thriller The Postman Always Rings Twice.
Frances recalled: “A couple of nights later I said, ‘Would you like to come over and discuss the book?’ That did it. He seduced me with literature.”
Do they have any children?
In 1995, Frances and Joel adopted a son from Paraguay named Pedro McDormand Coen.
At the time, he was only six months old.
Pedro is now all grown up, and working as a personal trainer and stunt double.
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Frances who was also adopted, has spoken about being a mother.
She told Belfast Telegraph: "As a mother, you live on the edge of disaster,"
"You just do. I didn't give birth to my son, I met him at six months old, but from the minute I held him and smelled him, I knew it was my job to keep him alive."
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