2020
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Catherine the Great

2018
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Leisure Seeker

2016
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Trumbo
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Trumbo
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Trumbo
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Woman in Gold

2015
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Phil Spector
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Phil Spector

2013
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Hitchcock
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Phil Spector
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Leading Actress for Hitchcock
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Hitchcock

2010
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Last Station
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for The Last Station
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for The Last Station

2009
• Festival internazionale del film di Roma, Marc'Aurelio Award for Best actress for The Last Station

2007
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Elizabeth I
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for The Queen
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for The Queen
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Prime Suspect: The Final Act
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Elizabeth I
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Prime Suspect: The Final Act
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for The Queen
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Queen

2006
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Elizabeth I

2004
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Calendar Girls
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Prime Suspect

2003
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Door to Door
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Door to Door
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Door to Door
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

2002
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Gosford Park
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for Gosford Park
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Gosford Park
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Gosford Park
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Gosford Park

2000
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Passion of Ayn Rand
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Passion of Ayn Rand

1999
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for The Passion of Ayn Rand

1997
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress for a Miniseries or Special for Prime Suspect: Errors of Judgment
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Prime Suspect
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Losing Chase

1996
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for The Madness of King George
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress for a Miniseries or Special for Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Prime Suspect

1995
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for The Madness of King George

1994
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Prime Suspect
• Cannes Film Festival, Best Actress for The Madness of King George

1993
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Prime Suspect 2
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Prime Suspect

1992
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Prime Suspect

1984
• Cannes Film Festival, Best Actress for Cal
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Cal