2015
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Steve Jobs
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Supporting Actress for Steve Jobs
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Steve Jobs
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Steve Jobs

2013
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Labor Day

2012
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Mildred Pierce
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Mildred Pierce

2011
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Carnage
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Mildred Pierce

2008
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Leading Actress for Revolutionary Road
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Reader
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Revolutionary Road
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Revolutionary Road
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Reader
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for The Reader
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Leading Actress for The Reader

2006
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Little Children
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Little Children
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Little Children
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Little Children

2004
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Finding Neverland
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Leading Role for Finding Neverland

2001
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for Iris
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Iris
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Iris

2000
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Quills

1997
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Titanic
• Academy Award, Actress in a Leading Role for Titanic
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Titanic

1995
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Sense and Sensibility
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for Sense and Sensibility
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Sense and Sensibility
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Sense and Sensibility