Awards
Academy Awards1 won
- Won1981Best Supporting Actress · Melvin and Howard
BAFTA Television Awards1 nominated
- Nominated1986Best Actress
Golden Globes1 won · 2 nominated
- Nominated1981Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · Ragtime
- Won1980Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · Melvin and Howard
- Nominated1978New Star of the Year – Actress
Primetime Emmy Awards1 nominated
- Nominated1988Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
SAG Awards1 won · 2 nominated
- Won2012Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · The Help
- Nominated1999Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie · About Sarah
- Nominated1996Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · Nixon
Other awards5 won
- Won2018Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame
- Won2011Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast · The Help
- Won2011Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture: Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture · The Help
- Won1996Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame: Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame
- Won1980National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress · Melvin and Howard
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.