Frances
Americannoun
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Both of them have latterly turned to personal projects, working with their wives -- film editor Tricia Cooke and actress Frances McDormand -- on movies such as "Honey Don't" and "The Tragedy of Macbeth".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The film tells the true story of a Facebook engineer, Frances Haugan, who leaked internal documents to a reporter after becoming concerned about some of the company's practices.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
This is the crux of Frances and Jeff’s concerns.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
“These studios were built on the backs of labor,” actor and SAG-AFTRA national board executive committee member Frances Fisher said during the rally, as passing cars honked in support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Frances and her husband took him in for a while, until his maternal grandfather died and bequeathed Charles enough money to pay for college.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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