publication date: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 (part of Spring 2018)

category: Movies

clue: This award-winning actress has traveled all over the country on film: Arizona, Mississippi, Chattahoochee in Florida, Fargo in North Dakota, the Lone Star State, Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles, Long Beach in New York ("The City by the Sea"), northern country in Minnesota, and most recently, Ebbing in Missouri.

explanation: McDormand starred in Raising Arizona, Mississippi Burning, Chattahoochee, Fargo, Lone Star, Laurel Canyon, City by the Sea, North Country, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates

trivia: This goo was inspired by McDormand's second Oscar win just before it was published.


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