2014
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Lee Daniels' The Butler

2008
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Fever

2003
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Gathering Storm
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Gathering Storm

2002
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for The Gathering Storm

2001
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for If These Walls Could Talk 2

2000
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for If These Walls Could Talk 2
• Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for If These Walls Could Talk 2

1998
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Bella Mafia

1996
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for A Month by the Lake

1993
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Howards End

1991
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Young Catherine

1989
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for A Man for All Seasons

1988
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Prick Up Your Ears

1987
• Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Second Serve
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actress in a Supporting Role for Prick Up Your Ears

1986
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress for a Miniseries or Special for Second Serve
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Miniseries or Special for Peter the Great

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

1981
• Emmy (Primetime), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special for Sursis pour l'orchestre

1978
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Julia
• Academy Award, Actress in a Supporting Role for Julia

1972
• Academy Award, Actress for Mary, Queen of Scots
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Mary, Queen of Scots

1969
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Isadora
• Academy Award, Actress for Isadora

1968
• Golden Globe, Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy for Camelot

1967
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, British Actress for Morgan!
• Golden Globe, Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy for Morgan!
• Academy Award, Actress for Morgan!