Academy Awards
- 1992 - Best Actress - Howards End (Won)
- 1993 - Best Actress - The Remains of the Day (Nominated)
- 1993 - Best Supporting Actress - In the Name of the Father (Nominated)
- 1995 - Best Actress - Sense and Sensibility (Nominated)
- 1995 - Best Adapted Screenplay - Sense and Sensibility (Won)
Emmy Awards
- 1998 - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Ellen (Won)
- 2001 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie - Wit (Nominated)
- 2004 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie - Angels in America (Nominated)
SAG Awards
- 1995 - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Motion Picture - Sense and Sensibility (Nominated)
- 1995 - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Sense and Sensibility (Nominated)
- 2001 - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie - Wit (Nominated)
- 2003 - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie - Angels in America (Nominated)
Golden Globe Awards
- 1993 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama - Howards End (Won)
- 1994 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama - The Remains of the Day (Nominated)
- 1994 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama - In the Name of the Father (Nominated)
- 1995 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy - Junior (Nominated)
- 1996 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama - Sense and Sensibility (Nominated)
- 2002 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Wit (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards
- 1993 - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Howards End (Won)
- 1994 - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Remains of the Day (Nominated)
- 1995 - Best Adapted Screenplay - Sense and Sensibility (Nominated)
- 1996 - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Sense and Sensibility (Won)
- 2004 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Love Actually (Nominated)
