Awards and Nominations
| Award | Award category | Year | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Choice Awards | Best Actress | 2001 | Save the Last Dance | Nominated |
| BET Awards | Best Actress | 2007 | The Last King of Scotland | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress | 2011 | For Colored Girls | Nominated |
| Outstanding Actress | 2011 | Night Catches Us | Won | |
| Outstanding Ensemble | 2011 | Night Catches Us | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Ensemble | 2011 | For Colored Girls | Won | |
| Outstanding Ensemble | 2009 | Miracle at St. Anna | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | 2007 | The Last King of Scotland | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Actress, Drama | 2005 | Ray | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Actress, Network/Cable | 2003 | Lift | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Independent Actor | 2002 | Lift | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress Theatrical | 2002 | Save the Last Dance | Nominated | |
| Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | 2011 | Night Catches Us | Nominated |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | 2007 | The Last King of Scotland | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 2006 | Boston Legal | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | 2005 | Ray | Won | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | 2013 | Scandal | Pending | |
| Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Screen Couple with Shawn Wayans | 2006 | Little Man | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | 2002 | Lift | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical | 2005 | Ray | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | 2005 | Ray | Nominated |
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