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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Sounder (1972). |
| Acapulco Black Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1998 | Nominated | Black Film Award |
Best Actress for: Hoodlum (1997). |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1975 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Actress for: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV). |
| BET Comedy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | BET Comedy Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Theatrical Film for: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005). |
| Black Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Black Movie Award |
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005). |
| Black Reel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | Black Reel |
Best Ensemble for: The Help (2011). Shared with: Emma Stone Allison Janney Ahna O'Reilly Octavia Spencer Sissy Spacek Bryce Dallas Howard Viola Davis Aunjanue Ellis Jessica Chastain |
| 2003 | Won | Black Reel |
Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress for: The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV). |
| 2000 | Won | Black Reel |
Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress for: A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV). |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Acting Ensemble for: The Help (2011). Shared with: Mary Steenburgen Emma Stone Chris Lowell Ahna O'Reilly Allison Janney Bryce Dallas Howard Mike Vogel Jessica Chastain Octavia Spencer Aunjanue Ellis Viola Davis |
| CableACE Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | CableACE |
Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for: Riot (1997) (TV). |
| 1996 | Nominated | CableACE |
Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for: The Road to Galveston (1996) (TV). |
| 1991 | Won | ACE |
Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for: Heat Wave (1990) (TV). |
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | COFCA Award |
Best Ensemble for: The Help (2011). Shared with: Bryce Dallas Howard Aunjanue Ellis Emma Stone Octavia Spencer Mike Vogel Jessica Chastain Mary Steenburgen Viola Davis Chris Lowell Ahna O'Reilly Allison Janney Sissy Spacek |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Nominated | Daytime Emmy |
Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming for: The Body Human: Becoming a Woman (1981) (TV). (CBS). |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2009 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for: Relative Stranger (2009) (TV). (Hallmark Channel). |
| 1999 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for: A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV). (HBO). |
| 1995 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for: "Sweet Justice" (1994). (NBC). |
| 1994 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for: Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV). (CBS). |
| 1982 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special for: "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951). (CBS). For episode "The Marva Collins Story (#31.1)". |
| 1978 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for: "King" (1978). (NBC). |
| 1977 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series for: "Roots" (1977). (ABC). For part I. |
| 1974 | Won | Emmy |
Actress of the Year - Special for: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV). (CBS). |
Best Lead Actress in a Drama for: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV). (CBS). |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1973 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama for: Sounder (1972). |
| Hollywood Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | Hollywood Film Award |
Ensemble of the Year for: The Help (2011). Shared with: Octavia Spencer Mary Steenburgen Allison Janney Bryce Dallas Howard Aunjanue Ellis Sissy Spacek Chris Lowell Ahna O'Reilly Viola Davis Jessica Chastain Emma Stone |
| Image Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: The Help (2011). |
| 2010 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for: Relative Stranger (2009) (TV). |
| 2006 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005). |
| 2000 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special for: A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV). |
| 1999 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series for: Mama Flora's Family (1998) (TV). |
| 1998 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: Hoodlum (1997). |
| 1997 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series for: The Road to Galveston (1996) (TV). |
| 1996 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for: "Sweet Justice" (1994). |
| 1988 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie for: Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986) (TV). |
| 1982 | Won | Image Award |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Series or Miniseries or Television Movie for: "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951). For episode "The Marva Collins Story (#31.1)". |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1973 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Actress for: Sounder (1972). Tied with Katharine Hepburn for The Trojan Women (1971). |
| Lone Star Film & Television Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Lone Star Film & Television Award |
Best TV Actress for: The Road to Galveston (1996) (TV). |
| NAMIC Vision Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Nominated | Vision Award |
Best Performance- Drama for: Relative Stranger (2009) (TV). |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Acting by an Ensemble for: The Help (2011). Shared with: Mike Vogel Emma Stone Sissy Spacek Octavia Spencer Viola Davis Jessica Chastain Bryce Dallas Howard Chris Lowell Ahna O'Reilly Allison Janney Mary Steenburgen Aunjanue Ellis |
| 1972 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Actress for: Sounder (1972). |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1973 | Won | NSFC Award |
Best Actress for: Sounder (1972). |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1973 | 2nd place | NYFCC Award |
Best Actress for: Sounder (1972). |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | Special Achievement Award |
Best Ensemble, Motion Picture for: The Help (2011). Shared with: Emma Stone Octavia Spencer Aunjanue Ellis Mary Steenburgen Viola Davis Allison Janney Sissy Spacek Chris Lowell Bryce Dallas Howard Jessica Chastain Mike Vogel Ahna O'Reilly |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: The Help (2011). Shared with: Bryce Dallas Howard Emma Stone Viola Davis Octavia Spencer Allison Janney Mike Vogel Ahna O'Reilly Mary Steenburgen Chris Lowell Jessica Chastain Sissy Spacek |
| 1997 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for: The Road to Galveston (1996) (TV). |
| 1995 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for: "Sweet Justice" (1994). |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for: Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV). |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | SEFCA Award |
Best Ensemble for: The Help (2011). Shared with: Aunjanue Ellis Octavia Spencer Allison Janney Emma Stone Chris Lowell Mary Steenburgen Ahna O'Reilly Bryce Dallas Howard Mike Vogel Jessica Chastain Viola Davis |
| TV Land Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Anniversary Award |
for:
"Roots" (1977). Shared with: LeVar Burton Louis Gossett Jr. Leslie Uggams John Amos Ben Vereen Todd Bridges Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Georg Stanford Brown Olivia Cole For its 30th anniversary. |
| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Star on the Walk of Fame |
Motion Picture On 21 August 1997. At 7080 Hollywood Blvd. |
| Women in Film Crystal Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | Crystal Award |
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