2022
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Belfast
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Belfast

2018
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Victoria & Abdul
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Victoria & Abdul

2014
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Philomena
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Leading Actress for Philomena
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Philomena
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Philomena

2013
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actress for Skyfall

2012
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actress for My Week With Marilyn

2011
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Return to Cranford

2010
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Return to Cranford
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Nine

2009
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Cranford

2008
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Cranford
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Cranford

2007
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Notes on a Scandal
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Notes on a Scandal
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Notes on a Scandal
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Notes on a Scandal

2006
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Mrs. Henderson Presents
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Mrs. Henderson Presents
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Mrs. Henderson Presents
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Mrs. Henderson Presents

2002
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Iris
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Iris
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for The Shipping News
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Iris
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Shipping News
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Iris

2001
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Chocolat
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Chocolat
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Chocolat
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for Chocolat
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Chocolat

2000
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

1999
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Shakespeare in Love
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Shakespeare in Love
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love

1998
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Comedy Performance for As Time Goes By

1996
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Comedy Performance for As Time Goes By

1989
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for A Handful of Dust

1987
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for 84 Charing Cross Road

1986
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for A Room With a View

1985
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for Wetherby

1966
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for Four in the Morning