Alfre Woodard Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Cross Creek |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special Pictures of Hollis Woods |
| 2006 | Nominated | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Made for Television Movie The Water Is Wide |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television Holiday Heart |
| 1992 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Passion Fish |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actress Down in the Delta |
| 1992 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Supporting Actress Passion Fish |
NAACP Image Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won | NAACP Image Awards |
Best Supporting Actress Radio (2003) |