| Filmography : |
| Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes |
|---|
| 1977 |
Julia |
Anne Marie |
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| 1978 |
The Deer Hunter |
Linda |
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture |
| 1979 |
Manhattan |
Jill |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Seduction of Joe Tynan and Kramer vs. Kramer) National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Seduction of Joe Tynan and Kramer vs. Kramer) National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Seduction of Joe Tynan and Kramer vs. Kramer) Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| The Seduction of Joe Tynan |
Karen Traynor |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for Manhattan and Kramer vs. Kramer) National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for Manhattan and Kramer vs. Kramer) National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for Manhattan and Kramer vs. Kramer) New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for Kramer vs. Kramer) |
| Kramer vs. Kramer |
Joanna Kramer |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Kansas City Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Seduction of Joe Tynan and Manhattan) National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Seduction of Joe Tynan and Manhattan) National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Seduction of Joe Tynan and Manhattan) New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Seduction of Joe Tynan) Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| 1981 |
The French Lieutenant's Woman |
Sarah/Anna |
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress |
| 1982 |
Still of the Night |
Brooke Reynolds |
|
| Sophie's Choice |
Sophie Zawistowski |
Academy Award for Best Actress Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Kansas City Film Critics Award for Best Actress (shared with Julie Andrews for Victor Victoria) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress National Board of Review Award for Best Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| 1983 |
Silkwood |
Karen Silkwood |
Kansas City Film Critics Award for Best Actress Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama |
| 1984 |
Falling in Love |
Molly Gilmore |
David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress |
| 1985 |
Plenty |
Susan Traherne |
|
| Out of Africa |
Karen Blixen |
David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress Kansas City Film Critics Award for Best Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama |
| 1986 |
Heartburn |
Rachel Samstat |
Valladolid International Film Festival Best Actress |
| 1987 |
Ironweed |
Helen Archer |
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress |
| 1988 |
A Cry in the Dark |
Lindy Chamberlain |
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival) New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama |
| 1989 |
She-Devil |
Mary Fisher |
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1990 |
Postcards from the Edge |
Suzanne Vale |
American Comedy Award for Funniest Lead Actress in a Motion Picture NominatedAcademy Award for Best Actress Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1991 |
Defending Your Life |
Julia |
Nominated-Saturn Award for Best Actress |
| 1992 |
Death Becomes Her |
Madeline Ashton |
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1993 |
The House of the Spirits |
Clara del Valle Trueba |
|
| 1994 |
The River Wild |
Gail Hartman |
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |
| 1995 |
The Bridges of Madison County |
Francesca Johnson |
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated-Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |
| 1996 |
Before and After |
Dr. Carolyn Ryan |
|
| Marvin's Room |
Lee |
Nominated-Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 1998 |
Dancing at Lughnasa |
Kate 'Kit' Mundy |
Nominated-Irish Film and Television Awards - Best Actor in a Female Role |
| One True Thing |
Kate Gulden |
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |
| 1999 |
Chrysanthemum |
Narrator |
|
| Music of the Heart |
Roberta Guaspari |
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |
| 2001 |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence |
Blue Fairy |
(voice cameo) |
| 2002 |
Adaptation. |
Susan Orlean |
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated-Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-London Film Critics Circle Film Award for Actress of the Year Nominated-Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| The Hours |
Clarissa Vaughan |
Silver Bear for Best Actress (shared with Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman) Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2003 |
Stuck on You |
Herself |
|
| 2004 |
The Manchurian Candidate |
Eleanor Shaw |
Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Nominated-Saturn Award for Best Actress |
| Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
Aunt Josephine |
|
| 2005 |
Prime |
Lisa Metzger, therapist |
|
| 2006 |
A Prairie Home Companion |
Yolanda Johnson |
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Devil Wears Prada) Nominated-Gotham Awards – Best Ensemble Cast |
| "The Music of Regret" |
The Woman |
(short musical) |
| The Devil Wears Prada |
Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy North Texas Film Critics Award for Best Actress London Film Critics Circle Film Award for Actress of the Year National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for A Prairie Home Companion) Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated-Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated-Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress 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 Nominated-MTV Movie Award for Best Villain |
| The Ant Bully |
Queen Ant |
(voice) |
| 2007 |
Dark Matter |
Joanna Silver |
|
| Evening |
Lila Wittenborn Ross |
|
| Rendition |
Corrine Whitman, CIA official |
|
| Lions for Lambs |
Janine Roth |
|
| 2008 |
Mamma Mia |
Donna Sheridan |
Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actress – People's Choice Rembrandt Award (NL) – Best International Actress National Movie Award (UK) - Best Female Performance Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Doubt |
Sister Aloysius Beauvier |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress( tied with Anne Hathway for Rachel Getting Married) Iowa Film Critics Award for Best Actress Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress North Texas Film Critics Award for Best Actress Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated-Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-London Film Critics Circle Film Award for Actress of the Year Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2009 |
Julie & Julia |
Julia Child |
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress North Texas Film Critics Award for Best Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy New York Film Critics Online New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress( also for The Fantastic Mr. Fox) Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress ((tied with Sandra Bullock)) Nominated-Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated-Alliance of Woman Journalists Award for Best Actress Nominated-BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated-Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated-San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated-Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated-St Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated-Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated-Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actress |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox |
Mrs. Fox |
(voice) New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (also for Julie & Julia) |
| It's Complicated |
Jane Adler |
Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actress – People's Choice National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2010 |
Mommy and Me |
|
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| 2011 |
The Iron Lady |
Margaret Thatcher |
|
| Great Hope Springs |
|
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Academy Award for Best Actress
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress “ Miniseries or a Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress “ Miniseries or a Movie
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress “ Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress “ Motion Picture Drama
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress “ Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress “ Miniseries or Television Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress “ Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie