| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role for: Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: Back to the Future Part III (1990) |
| 1980 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Actress for: Time After Time (1979) |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Nominated | BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actress for: "Tender Is the Night" (1985) |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | BSFC Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| CableACE Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Nominated | ACE |
Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for: "Tender Is the Night" (1985) |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | DVD Premiere Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: Wish You Were Dead (2002) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for: The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988) (TV) |
| Genie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Nominated | Genie |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for: One Magic Christmas (1985) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for: Ragtime (1981) |
| 1981 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for: Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| 1979 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Acting Debut - Female for: Goin' South (1978) |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1980 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | NSFC Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1980 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: Melvin and Howard (1980) |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama for: "Joan of Arcadia" (2003) |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for: About Sarah (1998) (TV) |
| Temecula Valley International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | - | Lifetime Achievement Award | |