Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | About Last Night... | Cocktail Waitress | |
| 1989 | Survival Quest | Cheryl | |
| 1990 | Catchfire | Trucker's girl | |
| 1991 | Switch | Steve's Secretary | |
| Johnny Suede | Yvonne | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead | |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Suzanne | |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club | Ester's Daughter | |
| 1995 | Living in Oblivion | Nicole Springer | |
| 1996 | Walking and Talking | Amelia | Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead |
| Boys | Jilly | ||
| Box of Moonlight | Floatie Dupre | ||
| 1997 | The Real Blonde | Mary | |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Adele Delisi | |
| Your Friends & Neighbors | Terri | ||
| 1999 | 8mm | Amy Welles | |
| Simpatico | Cecilia | ||
| Being John Malkovich | Maxine Lund | Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated—Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
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| 2001 | Lovely & Amazing | Michelle Marks | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2002 | Adaptation. | Herself | Cameo |
| Full Frontal | Lee | ||
| Death to Smoochy | Nora Wells | ||
| S1m0ne | Elaine Christian | ||
| 2005 | The Ballad of Jack and Rose | Kathleen | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| The Interpreter | Dot | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Trish Piedmont | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress |
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| Capote | Nelle Harper Lee | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress |
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| 2006 | Friends with Money | Christine | |
| 2007 | An American Crime | Gertrude Baniszewski | TV Movie Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| Into the Wild | Jan Burres | Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
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| 2008 | Hamlet 2 | Brie Marschz | |
| What Just Happened | Lou Tarnow | ||
| Synecdoche, New York | Adele Lack | Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award |
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| Genova | Barbara | ||
| 2009 | The Soloist | Mary Weston | |
| Where the Wild Things Are | Connie | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress | |
| 2010 | Please Give | Kate | Nominated—Comedy Film Award for Best Leading Actress Nominated—Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Cyrus | Jamie | ||
| Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Sally Jackson | ||
| Trust | Lynn Cameron | ||
| Nailed | Rep. Pam Hendrickson | forthcoming film | |
| 2011 | The Oranges | Paige Walling | |
| Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding | Diane | ||
| 2012 | A Late Quartet | Juliette Gelbart | |
| 2013 | The Croods | Ugga |
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