2004
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Blackwater Lightship

1996
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote

1995
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote

1994
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote

1993
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote

1992
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote

1991
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote

1990
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote

1989
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote

1988
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote

1987
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote

1986
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote

1985
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Murder, She Wrote
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Murder, She Wrote

1983
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special for Little Gloria... Happy at Last
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story

1979
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actress for Death on the Nile

1971
• Golden Globe, Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy for Bedknobs and Broomsticks
• Golden Globe, Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy for Something for Everyone

1963
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for The Manchurian Candidate

1962
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Manchurian Candidate

1946
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Picture of Dorian Gray
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Gaslight