Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | It's My Turn | Gail | as Diane Wiest |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | Julie Addison | |
| 1983 | Face of Rage | Rebecca Hammil | |
| 1983 | Independence Day | Nancy Morgan | Unsinkable Molly Brown |
| 1984 | Falling in Love | Isabelle | |
| 1984 | Footloose | Vi Moore | |
| 1985 | Purple Rose of Cairo, TheThe Purple Rose of Cairo | Emma | |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Holly | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture |
| 1987 | Radio Days | Bea | Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| 1987 | September | Stephanie | |
| 1987 | Lost Boys, TheThe Lost Boys | Lucy Emerson | |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Mother | |
| 1989 | Parenthood | Helen Buckman | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture |
| 1989 | Cookie | Lenore | |
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands | Peg Boggs | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1991 | Little Man Tate | Jane Grierson | |
| 1994 | Bullets Over Broadway | Helen Sinclair | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture Society of Texas Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1994 | Cops and Robbersons | Helen Robberson | |
| 1994 | Scout, TheThe Scout | Doctor H. Aaron | |
| 1995 | Drunks | Rachel | |
| 1996 | Associate, TheThe Associate | Sally Dugan | |
| 1996 | Birdcage, TheThe Birdcage | Louise Keeley | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 1998 | Practical Magic | Aunt Bridget 'Jet' Owens | |
| 1998 | Horse Whisperer, TheThe Horse Whisperer | Diane Booker | |
| 2000 | 10th Kingdom, TheThe 10th Kingdom | The Evil Queen/Christine White | Television miniseries |
| 2000–02 | Law & Order | D.A. Nora Lewin | Seasons 11 & 12: 48 episodes
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2000–01) |
| 2001 | I Am Sam | Annie Cassell | |
| 2001–02 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | D.A. Nora Lewin | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Merci Docteur Rey | Elisabeth Beaumont | |
| 2004 | The Blackwater Lightship | Lily | Television film
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film |
| 2004 | Category 6: Day of Destruction | Secretary of Energy Shirley Abbott | Television miniseries |
| 2005 | Robots | Lydia Copperbottom | |
| 2006 | Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, AA Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Flori | Sundance Film Festival - Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Performance |
| 2007 | Dedication | Carol | |
| 2007 | Dan in Real Life | Nana Burns | |
| 2008 | In Treatment | Dr. Gina Toll | Season 1 & 2: 17 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series (2008) |
| 2008 | Passengers | Toni | |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Ellen Bascomb/Millicent Weems | Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Cast |
| 2009 | Rage | Miss Roth | |
| 2010 | Rabbit Hole | Nat | Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
| 2011 | The Big Year | Brenda Harris | |
| 2012 | Darling Companion | Penny | |
| 2012 | Odd Life of Timothy Green, TheThe Odd Life of Timothy Green | Ms. Crudstaff |
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