Awards
SAG Awards1 nominated
- Nominated2013Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series · Nurse Jackie
Other awards14 won · 10 nominated
- Won2019Global Citizen Awards: Global Citizen Awards
- Won2016George Polk Award: George Polk Award
- Won2016Guggenheim Fellowship: Guggenheim Fellowship
- Won2016Phyllis Franklin Award: Phyllis Franklin Award
- Won2015Jefferson Lecture: Jefferson Lecture
- Won2014honorary doctor of Yale University: honorary doctor of Yale University
- Nominated2014NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · Nurse Jackie
- Nominated2013NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · Nurse Jackie
- Won2012honorary degree from Spelman College: honorary degree from Spelman College
- Won2012National Humanities Medal: National Humanities Medal
- Nominated2011NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · Nurse Jackie
- Nominated2010Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show
- Nominated2008Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast · Rachel Getting Married
- Nominated2004NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · The West Wing
- Nominated2003NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · The West Wing
- Won2003Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress · The Human Stain
- Won1996MacArthur Fellows Program: MacArthur Fellows Program
- Won1994Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show
- Won1994Theatre World Award: Theatre World Award
- Nominated1994Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- Nominated1994Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play · Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
- Won1993Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show
- Won1993Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress: Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
- Nominated1993Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Pulitzer Prize for Drama · Fires in the Mirror
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.