Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Signs of Life | Charlotte | |
| 1990 | Longtime Companion | Lisa | |
| 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | Ruth Jamison | |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | Dee | |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful | Rita | |
| 1993 | Naked in New York | Joanne White | |
| 1994 | Bullets Over Broadway | Ellen | |
| 1994 | Client, TheThe Client | Dianne Sway | |
| 1995 | Reckless | Pooty | |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Robin Nickerson | |
| 1996 | Portrait of a Lady, TheThe Portrait of a Lady | Henrietta Stackpole | |
| 1997 | Murder in Mind | Caroline Walker | |
| 1997 | Maker, TheThe Maker | Officer Emily Peck | |
| 1998 | Goodbye Lover | Peggy Blane | |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Julia Hirsch | |
| 1999 | Five Senses, TheThe Five Senses | Rona | Nominated—Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Molly Graham | |
| 2002 | Quality of Mercy, TheThe Quality of Mercy | Sarah Richardson | Award winning short film |
| 2002 | Pipe Dream | Toni Edelman | |
| 2004 | Saved! | Lillian Cummings | |
| 2004 | Best Thief in the World, TheThe Best Thief in the World | Sue Zaidman | |
| 2004 | Miracle Run | Corrine Morgan-Thomas | |
| 2006 | Romance & Cigarettes | Constance Murder | |
| 2007 | Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, TheThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Zee James | |
| 2008 | Spiderwick Chronicles, TheThe Spiderwick Chronicles | Helen Grace | |
| 2009 | Solitary Man | Jordan | |
| 2010 | Howl | Gail Potter | |
| 2010 | RED | Sarah Ross | Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2013 | R.I.P.D. | Procter | Filming |
| 2013 | RED 2 | Sarah Ross |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ryan's Hope | ||
| 1988 | Too Young the Hero | Pearl Spencer | |
| 1994 | A Place for Annie | Linda | |
| 1995 | Sugartime | Phyllis McGuire | |
| 1998 | Saint Maybe | Lucy Dean Bedloe | |
| 1998 | Legalese | Rica Martin | |
| 1999 | Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, TheThe Simple Life of Noah Dearborn | Dr. Valerie Crane | |
| 2000 | Cupid & Cate | Cate DeAngelo | |
| 2001–2006 | West Wing, TheThe West Wing | Amy Gardner | Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series (2002) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2003) |
| 2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Bonnie Hanssen | |
| 2003 | Angels in America | Harper Pitt | Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
| 2004 | Miracle Run | Corrine Morgan-Thomas | |
| 2005 | Vinegar Hill | Ellen Grier | |
| 2005–2012 | Weeds | Nancy Botwin | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2006) Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2005) Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy Series (2007, 2008, 2009) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2007, 2008, 2009) Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Drama Diva Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2006, 2008) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2007, 2009) |
| 2007 | Robber Bride, TheThe Robber Bride | Zenia | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie |
| Year | Play | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Prelude to a Kiss | Rita | Nominated—Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play |
| 1996 | Bus Stop | Cherie | |
| 1997 | How I Learned to Drive | Li'l Bit | |
| 2000 | Proof | Catherine | Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play |
| 2004 | Reckless | Rachel | Nominated—Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play |
| 2009 | Hedda Gabler | Hedda Tesman |
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