List of film and television credits
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1991–1992 |
Evening Shade |
Aimee #1 |
TV series |
| 1991 |
Harry and the Hendersons |
Guest star |
TV series |
| 1991–1992 |
Growing Pains |
Sasha Serotsky |
TV series |
| 1992 |
Camp Wilder |
Danielle |
TV series |
| 1992 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
Kimberly Hannah |
|
| 1994 |
Next Karate Kid, TheThe Next Karate Kid |
Julie Pierce |
|
| 1994 |
Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story |
Patty |
TV movie |
| 1996 |
Sometimes They Come Back... Again |
Michelle Porter |
|
| 1996 |
Terror in the Family |
Deena Martin |
TV movie |
| 1996 |
Kounterfeit |
Coleen |
|
| 1997 |
Quiet Days in Hollywood |
Lolita |
|
| 1997 |
Sleepwalker Killing, TheThe Sleepwalker Killing |
Lauren Schall |
Lifetime TV movie |
| 1997 |
Leaving L.A. |
Tiffany Roebuck |
TV series |
| 1997 |
Dying to Belong |
Lisa Connors |
TV movie |
| 1997–1998 |
Beverly Hills, 90210 |
Carly Reynolds |
TV series |
| 1998 |
Heartwood |
Sylvia Orsini |
|
| 1999 |
Boys Don't Cry |
Brandon Teena |
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress
- Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
- Gijón International Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
- Santa Fe Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
- Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actress
- Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
- Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance
- Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
- Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
|
| 2000 |
Gift, TheThe Gift |
Valerie Barksdale |
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2000 |
Audition, TheThe Audition |
|
Short subject |
| 2001 |
Affair of the Necklace, TheThe Affair of the Necklace |
Jeanne St. Rémy de Valois |
|
| 2002 |
Space Between, TheThe Space Between |
|
Short subject |
| 2002 |
Insomnia |
Detective Ellie Burr |
Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actress |
| 2003 |
11:14 |
Buzzy |
Also Executive Producer |
| 2003 |
Core, TheThe Core |
Major Rebecca Childs |
|
| 2004 |
Million Dollar Baby |
Maggie Fitzgerald |
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association For Best Actress
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
- Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- Sant Jordi Awards for Best Actress
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
- Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actress
- Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance
- Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
- Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
|
| 2004 |
Red Dust |
Sarah Barcant |
|
| 2004 |
Iron Jawed Angels |
Alice Paul |
- TV movie
- Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
- Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
|
| 2006 |
Black Dahlia, TheThe Black Dahlia |
Madeleine Linscott |
|
| 2007 |
Freedom Writers |
Erin Gruwell |
Also Executive Producer |
| 2007 |
Reaping, TheThe Reaping |
Professor Katherine Winter |
|
| 2007 |
P. S. I Love You |
Holly Kennedy |
Irish Film & Television Audience Award for Best International Actress |
| 2008 |
Birds of America |
Laura |
|
| 2009 |
Amelia |
Amelia Earhart |
- Also Executive Producer
- Hollywood film festival Best Actress
|
| 2010 |
Conviction |
Betty Anne Waters |
- Also Executive Producer
- Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
|
| 2011 |
Resident, TheThe Resident |
Dr. Juliet Devereau |
Also Executive Producer |
| 2011 |
New Year's Eve |
Claire Morgan |
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