Awards and Nominations
On June 8, 2010, it was announced that she would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
- ACTRA
- 2006 – ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence (Won)
- Academy Awards
- 2008 – Best Adapted Screenplay, Away from Her (Nominee)
- Chlotrudis Awards
- 2008–Best Director, Away from Her, (Nominated)
- 2008–Best Adapted Screenplay, Away from Her, (Won)
- 2008–Best Actress, The Secret Life of Words (Nominated)
- 2004–Best Actress, My Life Without Me (Won)
- 2002–Best Supporting Actress, The Claim (Nominated)
- 2000–Best Actress, Go and Guinevere, (Nominated)
- 1998–Best Actress, The Sweet Hereafter, (Nominated)
- Director's Guild of Canada
- 2007–Best Feature Film :DGC Team Award, Away from Her (Won)
- 2007–Best Director :DGC Craft Award, Away from Her (Nominated)
- Gemini Awards
- 2007–Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series, Slings and Arrows (Nominated)
- 1998–Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, Straight Up (Won)
- 1998–Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, The Planet of Junior Brown (Nominated)
- 1998–Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, White Lies (Nominated)
- 1994–Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Road to Avonlea (Nominated)
- 1993–Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Road to Avonlea (Nominated)
- 1992–Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Lantern Hill (Won)
- 1990–Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Road to Avonlea (Nominated)
- 1988–Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Ramona, (Nominated)
- Genie Awards
- 2008–Claude Jutra Award, (Special Prize)
- 2008–Best Director, Away from Her, (Won)
- 2008–Best Adapted Screenplay, Away from Her, (Won)
- 2004–Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, My Life Without Me, (Won)
- 2003–Best Live Action Short Drama, I Shout Love (Won)
- 2002–Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, The Law of Enclosures (Nominated)
- 1997–Best Original Song, The Sweet Hereafter, (Nominated)
- 1997–Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, The Sweet Hereafter, (Nominated)
- Independent Spirit Awards
- 2000–Best Supporting Female, Go, (Nominated)
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