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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
for: American Gangster (2007).

 
Atlanta Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Jury Award Best Actress
for: Naming Number Two (2006).

 
CableACE Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1983 Won ACE Actress in a Dramatic Presentation
for: Long Day's Journey Into Night (1982) (TV).

 
Daytime Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
for: "Little Bill" (1999).
(Nickelodeon).
For playing "Alice the Great".
 
2001 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
for: "Little Bill" (1999).
(Nickelodeon).
For playing "Alice the Great".
 
1995 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
for: Whitewash (1994) (TV).
(HBO).
For playing "Grandmother".
 
Image Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
for: America (2009) (TV).

 
2008 Won President's Award
Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
for: American Gangster (2007).

 
2001 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special
for: "Little Bill" (1999).

 
2000 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special
for: Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999) (TV).

 
1999 Won Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
for: "Promised Land" (1996).
For a guest star or recurring role.
 
1997 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
for: Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996) (TV).

 
1991 Won Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
for: Do the Right Thing (1989).

 
1989 Won Hall of Fame Shared with:
 Ossie Davis
Sammy Davis Jr.

 
Method Fest
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Lifetime Achievement Award
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1961 Won NBR Award Best Supporting Actress
for: A Raisin in the Sun (1961).

 
New York Women in Film & Television
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1997 Won Muse Award
 
New Zealand Screen Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Won New Zealand Screen Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
for: Naming Number Two (2006).

 
Primetime Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1993 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
for: "Evening Shade" (1990).
(CBS).
For playing "Aurelia Danforth".
For episode "They Can't Take That Away From Me".
 
1991 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
for: Decoration Day (1990) (TV).
(NBC).

 
1990 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
for: "China Beach" (1988).
(ABC).
For playing "Ruby".
For episode "Skylark".
 
1988 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
for: "Lincoln" (1988).
(NBC).

 
1979 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
for: "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979).
(ABC).

 
1964 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
for: "The Doctors and the Nurses" (1962).
(CBS).
For playing "Jenny Bishop".
For episode "Express Stop from Lennox Avenue".
 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama
for: American Gangster (2007).

 
Screen Actors Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
for: America (2009) (TV).

 
2008 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
for: American Gangster (2007).

Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
for: American Gangster (2007).
Shared with:
 Armand Assante
Josh Brolin
Russell Crowe
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Idris Elba
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Carla Gugino
John Hawkes
Ted Levine
Joe Morton
Lymari Nadal
John Ortiz
RZA
Yul Vazquez
Denzel Washington

 
2001 Won Life Achievement Award
 
St. Louis International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1998 Won Lifetime Achievement Award Shared with:
 Ossie Davis

 
Women in Film Crystal Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won Crystal Award
 

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