1983
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special for Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1980
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special for White Mama

1979
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

1964
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Foreign Actress for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1963
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
• Academy Award, Actress for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1962
• Golden Globe, Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy for Pocketful of Miracles

1953
• Academy Award, Actress for The Star

1951
• Academy Award, Actress for All About Eve
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for All About Eve

1945
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Mr. Skeffington

1943
• Academy Award, Actress for Now, Voyager

1942
• Academy Award, Actress for The Little Foxes

1941
• Academy Award, Actress for The Letter

1940
• Academy Award, Actress for Dark Victory

1939
• Academy Award, Actress for Jezebel

1936
• Academy Award, Actress for Dangerous

1935
• Academy Award, Actress for Of Human Bondage