2013
• 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
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Philomena
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Philomena

2012
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actress for Skyfall

2011
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actress for My Week With Marilyn
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2010
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actress for Cranford

2009
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Nine
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Cranford

2007
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress for Cranford

2006
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Notes on a Scandal
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Notes on a Scandal
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor 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

2005
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical 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
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Mrs. Henderson Presents

2001
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Iris
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Iris
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Iris
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Iris
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for The Shipping News
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Shipping News

2000
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for Chocolat
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
• Academy Award, Actor in a Supporting Role for Chocolat
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Chocolat
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Chocolat
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Chocolat

1998
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Shakespeare in Love
• Academy Award, Actor in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role 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

1997
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown

1988
• 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

1965
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for Four in the Morning