2018
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Feud: Bette and Joan
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Feud: Bette and Joan

2017
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Feud: Bette and Joan

2015
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for American Horror Story: Freak Show
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for American Horror Story: Freak Show

2014
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for American Horror Story: Coven
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for American Horror Story: Coven
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for American Horror Story: Coven

2013
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for American Horror Story: Asylum
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for American Horror Story: Asylum
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for American Horror Story: Asylum

2012
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for American Horror Story
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for American Horror Story
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for American Horror Story

2010
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Grey Gardens
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Grey Gardens

2009
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Grey Gardens

2004
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Normal

2003
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Normal

1998
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for A Thousand Acres

1996
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress for a Miniseries or Special for A Streetcar Named Desire
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for A Streetcar Named Desire

1995
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Blue Sky
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Blue Sky
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Blue Sky

1993
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for O Pioneers!

1990
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Music Box
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Music Box

1986
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Sweet Dreams

1985
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Country
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Country

1983
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Frances
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Tootsie
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Tootsie
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Frances
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Tootsie