Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Golden Globe Award | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama | My So-Called Life | Won |
| 1994 | Primetime Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | My So-Called Life | Nominated |
| 1994 | Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series | My So-Called Life | Won |
| 1994 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress | Little Women | Nominated |
| 1994 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress | Little Women | Nominated |
| 1994 | Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture | Little Women | Nominated |
| 1995 | Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award for Best Young Leading Actress – Feature Film | Home for the Holidays | Nominated |
| 1996 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Romance | Romeo + Juliet | Won |
| 1996 | London Film Critics Circle Awards | London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year | Romeo + Juliet | Won |
| 1996 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance | Romeo + Juliet | Won |
| 1996 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss(Shared with Leonardo DiCaprio) | Romeo + Juliet | Nominated |
| 1996 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (Shared with Leonardo DiCaprio) | Romeo + Juliet | Nominated |
| 1996 | Young Artist Awards | YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film | Romeo + Juliet | Won |
| 1996 | Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress | To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | Won |
| 1997 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama | The Rainmaker | Nominated |
| 2002 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast | The Hours | Nominated |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Hours | Nominated |
| 2005 | Satellite Award | Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Shopgirl | Nominated |
| 2005 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards| | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress | Shopgirl | Nominated |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Temple Grandin | Won |
| 2010 | Satellite Award | Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Temple Grandin | Won |
| 2010 | Golden Globe Award | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Temple Grandin | Won |
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Temple Grandin | Won |
| 2011 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Homeland | Won |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series: Drama | Homeland | Won |
| 2011 | Golden Globe Award | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series: Drama | Homeland | Won |
| 2012 | TCA Award | TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama | Homeland | Won |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Homeland | Won |
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