Nomadland

About this Broadcast

A middle-aged woman is left out of work following the economic collapse of her entire home town. She begins a life outside of conventional society, becoming a modern-day nomad and finding a community of like-minded people adopting a life on the road. Drama, starring Frances McDormand and David Strathairn

2020 HD subtitles audio-description

General Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

Frances McDormand (Actor) .. Fern

David Strathairn (Actor) .. Dave

Linda May (Actor) .. Linda

Gay DeForest (Actor) .. Gay

Patricia Grier (Actor) .. Patty

Angela Reyes (Actor) .. Angela

Carl R Hughes (Actor) .. Carl

Douglas G Soul (Actor) .. Doug

Chloe Zhao (Director)

More Information

Did You Know..

Frances McDormand (Actor) .. Fern

Born: June 23, 1957 in Chicago

Best Known For: Fargo.

Early-life: Frances Louise McDormand was born in Chicago on June 23, 1957, and was adopted by a nurse and a pastor. She has two other siblings that were also adopted by her parents. Her father moved around a lot with his work, so she ended up living in lots of small towns in Illinois. She attended Bethany College, West Virginia, and Yale University School of Drama. Her first professional acting job was a play in Trinidad and Tobago.

Career: Frances made her film debut in Joel and Ethan Coen's first film Blood Simple (1984). She went on to win an Academy Award for her role in Fargo (1996) and picked up further nominations for Mississippi Burning (1988), Almost Famous (2000) and North Country (2005). The acclaimed actress has also starred in Short Cuts (1993), Lone Star (1996), Wonder Boys (2000), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), Laurel Canyon (2002), Friends with Money (2006), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Burn After Reading (2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Moonrise Kingdom (2012). She voiced a character in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012).

Quote: 'I'm a character actress, plain and simple...Who can worry about a career?'

Trivia: Wed Joel Coen in 1984. They have an adopted son, Pedro. She won a Tony award in 2011 for her performance on Broadway in Good People.