Unsurprisingly, Frances McDormand met her future spouse at an audition for a film (via Yahoo News). The year was 1983, and the burgeoning actress was auditioning for a role in the Coen brother's debut feature called "Blood Simple." By the time McDormand's name was called, Coen said they "were losing hope of finding anyone for the role." Of course, she blew them away and immediately got a callback. However, she told the brothers she couldn't make the second audition because she had "promised to watch her then boyfriend make his two-line debut on a TV soap." As she remembers it, Coen actually hired her because she turned him down. Although he partly agrees with that assessment, he adds that it was his wife's immense talent that solidified his decision.
After this initial collaboration, Coen continuing to keep McDormand in mind when creating female roles. She has since starred in numerous Coen brothers' films, including the 1996 hit "Fargo," for which she won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role (via IMDb). But the couple's most shining accomplishment has been raising their now-adult son, Pedro. According to McDormand, that was easily "the most exciting part" of their relationship (via Yahoo News).
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