Holly Hunter Net Worth
Holly Hunter Net Worth is
$14 Million
Holly Hunter's salary
$145,000
Holly Hunter Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Holly Hunter is an American actress. For her performance as Ada McGrath in The Piano, Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and Cannes Best Actress Awa... | Full Name | Holly Hunter |
| Net Worth | $14 Million |
| Salary | $145,000 |
| Date Of Birth | March 20, 1958 |
| Died | June 25, 2011, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Conyers, Georgia, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.57 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Voice Actor, Television producer |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Janusz Kamiński (m. 1995–2001) |
| Children | Claude MacDonald, Press MacDonald |
| Parents | Charles Edwin Hunter, Opal Marguerite Catledge |
| Partner | Gordon MacDonald (2001–) |
| Nicknames | Holly P. Hunter |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama, Cannes Best Actress Award, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best A... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Screen Ac... |
| Movies | The Piano, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Raising Arizona, Broadcast News, The Incredibles, Manglehorn, Thirteen, Home for the Holidays, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Firm, Living Out Loud, Little Black Book, The Big White, Miss Firecracker, Once Around, Copycat, A Life Less Ordinary, Crash, ... |
| TV Shows | Saving Grace, Top of the Lake, Eco-Challenge |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Southern accent |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Saving Grace (2007) | $150,000 /episode (2009-10) |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | I think it's really odd, too, that the public is so privy to how much money the actors make and what movies cost. It seems to me to be beside the point. When I go to a movie I really don't want to think about the money. I want to see the story. |
| 2 | Mothers and daughters can stay very connected during teenage years. In the middle of your life, you can become very alone. Even though you're connected deeply to other family members, lovers, husbands, friends. |
| 3 | I really admire people who are extraordinarily tolerant and patient. |
| 4 | I've never directed, but it must be humbling. |
| 5 | I get cold really quickly, but I don't care. I like weather. I never understand why people move someplace so that they can avoid weather. |
| 6 | Well, I think that an Academy Award has a certain kind of business shelf life. People have different speculations but definitely for a couple of years, your price is raised and there are more plentiful offers. Which only makes sense - it is a business. And the Academy Awards is a business, it enhances everything when you win one. But I think the most significant thing for me was, one, it was presented to me by Al Pacino, which I just loved. And two, that it was given to me for a role and an experience that I felt was a profound influence in my life. I know this because I was nominated for The Firm (1993) that same year and I don't feel the same way about The Firm (1993) that I do about The Piano (1993). So if I'd won for The Firm (1993) it would have been a whole different deal for me. I never actually saw The Firm (1993), so for me it would have been like... maces] |
| 7 | Actors are beggars and gypsies, that's just the way it is. And in many ways, I take what I can get. But I do search high and low for stuff that interests me. |
| 8 | I'm just always looking for the best stuff. And also, there are things I want to do that I can't get - they want someone else. Often, in the movie business, they need somebody who will garner box office because they need to pay for the movie. So the people who are in movies that make a lot of money are the people who most often get cast in studio pictures. In my career, I've never been a box office name. Granted, a couple of my movies have made a lot of money but I'd do other movies which make very little money or they're not seen that much. |
| 9 | [on how her career as an actress began] : ....Joel and Ethan (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen) had just finished the script of Raising Arizona (1987), and they asked me to read it and said that they'd written this part for me and would I be interested in doing it? So that was the beginning of my feature film career. |
| 10 | I was trying to get as much experience as I could. But very early on, I was always extremely particular. From the beginning, I was never desperate. I did other things for money; you know, the normal, boring stuff - I temped, I did waitressing. But I actually quit a play early on in my career - it was one of the first things that I ever got cast in, but I quit because there was something about it that I didn't like. I didn't think the director was the right guy to be directing it. So I've never felt that every situation was great for me and therefore I would have to stay. To me, being creative is a very fragile thing, the environment in which one can create is a very particular one, and somehow I've always felt the need to be very protective of that. |
| 11 | Actors do movies because you want to make a connection, you want an audience to recognise themselves in what it is that you're depicting. The portrait, you want it to be a reflection of some aspect of humanity that people understand, that they see in their own lives. And so, when a movie makes a connection like that, there's simply nothing better. And in some ways, an Academy Award does validate that actual hook-up. |
| 12 | It just seems that abortion rights never ceases to be a hot topic. It's a shame. It feels to me an anachronism. I mean, why are we still talking about this? Why is this not just a woman's right, period? I find it boring and very frustrating that it remains such a high profile subject. |
| 13 | I often get asked to direct and I've never taken anyone up on it. It would be very interesting and I would learn so much. But it's a very confrontational job - I mean, directors are forced to confront themselves, and I don't think there's really a way to prepare for the pressure of directing. And I have seen quite a few good people crash and burn at the job. Nervous breakdowns, crying, screaming fits - people buckle, so it's always scared me. But it's intriguing. |
| 14 | I always feel that I am the advocate for my character. More than anyone else on the set, including the director. I'm there to protect my character, in a way. |
| 15 | [on the importance of rehearsal for Thirteen (2003)] : I mean, some movies I walk in, "Hi, nice to meet you", we get in bed and we do a love scene. And that does happen. That happened with me with Billy Crudup on Jesus' Son (1999). Actors talk about that a lot, but it's not uncommon. And we could not have done Thirteen (2003) that way. It would not have worked. |
| 16 | Acting, for me, is the last vestige of doing something that I would like to feel really naive about. - Interview, November 1995. |
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| 1 | She was awarded the 1988 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "A Lie of the Mind" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 2 | Was the 107th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Actress Oscar for The Piano (1993) at The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) on March 21, 1994. |
| 3 | Starring in the lead role in Irish play "In the Bog of Cats" in London's West End. [March 2005] |
| 4 | Gave birth to twin sons (her 1st and 2nd children) at age 47, Press MacDonald and Claude McDonald on January 17, 2006. Children's father is her boyfriend, Gordon MacDonald. |
| 5 | Has been in a relationship with Gordon MacDonald since 2001. |
| 6 | Was in consideration for the part of Carolyn Burnham in American Beauty (1999) but Annette Bening, who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead. |
| 7 | Was in consideration for the part of Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction (1994) but Uma Thurman, who went on to receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead. |
| 8 | She won the role in Broadcast News (1987) just two days before shooting began, over several then-better-known actresses. |
| 9 | She won her Oscar-winning role in The Piano (1993) over Anjelica Huston, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert. Sigourney Weaver's agent had turned it down without sending her the script. |
| 10 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 30, 2008. |
| 11 | Wings of Desire (1987)) is one of her favorite films. |
| 12 | Her performance as Jane Craig in Broadcast News (1987) is ranked #66 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006). |
| 13 | Spent a summer interning at Cortland Repertory Theatre (Cortland, New York) in 1976. |
| 14 | Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in drama (1980). |
| 15 | Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1999. |
| 16 | In 1993, she won the Oscar for Best Actress for The Piano (1993), in which she utilised her real-life piano skills. Eleven years later, Jamie Foxx won Best Actor for Ray (2004), in which he also played the piano. Both of them had been nominated for a supporting performance in those respective years, and both were nominated for a role they played opposite Tom Cruise. Hunter appeared in The Firm (1993) and Jamie Foxx appeared in Collateral (2004). |
| 17 | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen saw her in "Crimes of the Heart" and wanted to cast her in the movie, Blood Simple. (1984). Because she was committed in another play, "The Wake of Jamey Foster", they cast her roommate Frances McDormand instead. Frances McDormand ended up marrying Joel Coen. |
| 18 | Made her Broadway debut in 1982 in "Crimes of the Heart." |
| 19 | Moved to New York in 1980 to pursue a career in acting. |
| 20 | Started playing piano at 9. |
| 21 | Hired a sign language interpreter to help her create her own sign language for her role in The Piano (1993). |
| 22 | Lived in the same house as Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Frances McDormand and Sam Raimi in 1985 in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. |
| 23 | While living in the North Bronx, she turned down the lead role in Blood Simple. (1984), but introduced the Coen Brothers to her roommate Frances McDormand, who got the role and ended up marrying one of the brothers. Hunter's voice can be heard on an answering machine message in the film. |
| 24 | Along with Fay Bainter, Teresa Wright, Barry Fitzgerald, Jessica Lange, Sigourney Weaver, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson, Julianne Moore, Jamie Foxx and Cate Blanchett, she is one of only eleven actors to receive Academy Award nominations in two acting categories in the same year. She was nominated for Best Actress for The Piano (1993) and Best Supporting Actress for The Firm (1993) at the 66th Academy Awards in 1994, winning the former award. |
| 25 | Taught by Jorge Guerra. |
| 26 | Announced her separation from husband, Janusz Kaminski. They have had been apart since Halloween. [December 2001] |
| 27 | Turned down the role of God in Dogma (1999). |
| 28 | Replaced Debra Winger for the role of Jane Craig in Broadcast News (1987). |
| 29 | Second cousin of Anaheim Angels' outfielder Tim Salmon. |
| 30 | An accomplished pianist, she actually performed all of the piano music for her Oscar performance in The Piano (1993). Film makers selected pieces for her that matched her talent. |
| 31 | Hunter's uncle was the first commander of the Thunderbirds, the world-famous U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron of fighter pilots. |
| 32 | In 10th grade she placed 8th nationally in a poultry-judging contest. (Interview, 11/95) |
| 33 | She had one line in her film debut, The Burning (1981), among a few ad libs. Regarding missing canoes she says to Todd -- "What happens if we don't find them?" |
| 34 | Was director James L. Brooks' first choice to play the female lead in As Good as It Gets (1997), but reportedly demanded too much money upfront and was passed over in favour of Helen Hunt. Hunter had previously collaborated with James L. Brooks on the 1987 film, Broadcast News (1987). |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Lives | 2005 | Sonia | |
| The Incredibles | 2004 | Helen Parr Elastigirl (voice) | |
| Little Black Book | 2004 | Barb | |
| Thirteen | 2003 | Melanie Freeland | |
| Levity | 2003 | Adele Easley | |
| Moonlight Mile | 2002 | Mona Camp | |
| When Billie Beat Bobby | 2001 | TV Movie | Billie Jean King |
| American Experience | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Mary Lincoln Mary Todd |
| Harlan County War | 2000 | TV Movie | Ruby Kincaid |
| O Brother, Where Art Thou? | 2000 | Penny | |
| Timecode | 2000 | Renee Fishbine | |
| Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | 2000 | Rebecca Waynon (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") | |
| Jesus' Son | 1999 | Mira | |
| Woman Wanted | 1999 | Emma Riley | |
| Notes Alive! My Many Colored Days | 1998 | Video short | Narrator |
| Living Out Loud | 1998 | Judith Moore | |
| A Life Less Ordinary | 1997 | O'Reilly | |
| Crash | 1996 | Helen Remington | |
| Home for the Holidays | 1995 | Claudia Larson | |
| Copycat | 1995 | M.J. Monahan | |
| The Firm | 1993 | Tammy Hemphill | |
| The Piano | 1993 | Ada | |
| The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | 1993 | TV Movie | Wanda Holloway |
| Crazy in Love | 1992 | TV Movie | Georgie Symonds |
| Once Around | 1991 | Renata Bella | |
| Always | 1989 | Dorinda Durston | |
| Animal Behavior | 1989 | Coral Grable | |
| Roe vs. Wade | 1989 | TV Movie | Ellen Russell / Jane Doe |
| Miss Firecracker | 1989 | Carnelle Scott | |
| The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Three Little Pigs | 1989 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Broadcast News | 1987 | Jane Craig | |
| End of the Line | 1987 | Charlotte | |
| A Gathering of Old Men | 1987 | TV Movie | Candy Marshall |
| Raising Arizona | 1987 | Ed | |
| With Intent to Kill | 1984 | TV Movie | Wynn Nolen |
| Blood Simple. | 1984 | Helene Trend (voice, uncredited) | |
| Swing Shift | 1984 | Jeannie | |
| An Uncommon Love | 1983 | TV Movie | Karen |
| Svengali | 1983 | TV Movie | Leslie |
| The Burning | 1981 | Sophie | |
| The Incredibles 2 | 2018 | pre-production | Helen Parr Elastigirl (voice) |
| Here, Now | 2017-2018 | TV Series pre-production | Audrey Black |
| Song to Song | 2017 | Miranda | |
| The Big Sick | 2017 | Beth | |
| Breakable You | 2017 | Eleanor Weller | |
| Strange Weather | 2016 | Darcy Baylor | |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | Senator Finch | |
| Disney Infinity 3.0 | 2015 | Video Game | Elastigirl (voice) |
| Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes | 2014 | Video Game | Elastigirl (voice) |
| Manglehorn | 2014 | Dawn | |
| Mondo Art | 2014 | Video | Stomatic Painter |
| Bonnie & Clyde | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Emma Parker |
| Disney Infinity | 2013 | Video Game | Elastigirl (voice) |
| Paradise | 2013/I | Melanie Mannerheim | |
| Top of the Lake | 2013 | TV Series | GJ |
| Won't Back Down | 2012 | Evelyn Riske | |
| Jackie | 2012/II | Jackie | |
| Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011 | Holly Hunter | |
| Saving Grace | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Grace Hanadarko |
| The Big White | 2005 | Margaret Barnell |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saving Grace | TV Series executive producer - 33 episodes, 2008 - 2010 producer - 13 episodes, 2007 - 2008 | ||
| Thirteen | 2003 | executive producer | |
| When Billie Beat Bobby | 2001 | TV Movie co-executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saving Grace | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Once Around | 1991 | performer: "Fly Me to the Moon" | |
| Raising Arizona | 1987 | performer: "Down In The Willow Garden" |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Piano | 1993 | sign language instructor: Flora | |
| Knightriders | 1981 | production assistant - uncredited |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Piano | 1993 | musician: piano solos |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen | 2002 | TV Short documentary special thanks | |
| Lost Souls | 2000 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conan | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 1991-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Today | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2004-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Trespassing Bergman | 2013 | Documentary | Herself - Interviewee |
| In Character With... | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Bergmans video | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Second to None | 2011 | Video documentary voice | |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Pixar: 25 Magic Moments | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Skavlan | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself - Excerpt Reader |
| Tavis Smiley | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Female Actor in a Drama Series & Presenter |
| Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993-2007 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2003-2007 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Richard & Judy | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| On the Set: The Incredibles | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1998-2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Mondo Thingo | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role |
| The Orange British Academy Film Awards | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Je suis venu(e) vous dire | 2003 | TV Series short | Herself |
| Charlie Rose | 1998-2003 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The View | 2003 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Tribeca Film Festival Presents | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2003 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself - recalling her award (pre-recorded) |
| Once Upon a Time in Utah, Sundance | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Rock That Uke | 2003 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Festival Pass with Chris Gore | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Backstory | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Searching for Debra Winger | 2002 | Documentary | Herself |
| Eco Challenge New Zealand | 2002 | TV Movie | Narrator |
| Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen | 2002 | TV Short documentary | Herself / Mona Camp |
| Festival in Cannes | 2001 | Herself (uncredited) | |
| The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter (uncredited) |
| Game for Anything: The Strength of Women in Sports | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
| Down from the Mountain | 2000 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Coen Brothers | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Vol de nuit | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 1995-1999 | TV Series | Herself - Audience Member / Herself - Guest |
| The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Presenter |
| The Directors | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Past Winner (uncredited) |
| Intimate Portrait | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Narration / Herself |
| The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| In the Wild | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: 'Fargo' Film Clip |
| 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 3th Annual Women in Hollywood Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself |
| Cinema 3 | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The Way West | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Nominated: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| The 9th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Winner & Nominee |
| The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1993 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 14th Annual CableACE Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| And the Oscar Goes To... | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Frame | 2013 | TV Series | Helen Remington |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Reinventando Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Grace Hanadarko |
| Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | 2006 | Documentary | Herself |
| Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 | 2006 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Corazón de... | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Cinema mil | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Jane Craig Ed McDunnough |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Golden Film | Golden and Platin Film, Netherlands | Jackie (2012) | |
| 2009 | Lucy Award | Women in Film Lucy Awards | Saving Grace (2007) | |
| 2008 | Gracie | Gracie Allen Awards | Outstanding Female Lead - Drama Series | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2008 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 30 April. At 7000 Hollywood Boulevard. |
| 2005 | Bronze Leopard | Locarno International Film Festival | Best Actress | Nine Lives (2005) |
| 2004 | Distinguished Actor Award | Costume Designers Guild Awards | ||
| 2004 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2003 | Bronze Leopard | Locarno International Film Festival | Best Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2003 | Tribute to Independent Vision Award | Sundance Film Festival | ||
| 2001 | Copper Wing Tribute Award | Phoenix Film Festival | Phoenix Film Foundation Awards | |
| 2000 | Icon Award | Elle Women in Hollywood Awards | ||
| 1998 | Film Excellence Award | Boston Film Festival | ||
| 1996 | Special Mention | Cognac Festival du Film Policier | Copycat (1995) | |
| 1994 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | The Piano (1993) |
| 1994 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Actress of the Year | The Piano (1993) |
| 1994 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Actress | The Piano (1993) |
| 1994 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | The Piano (1993) |
| 1994 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Piano (1993) |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | The Piano (1993) |
| 1994 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | The Piano (1993) |
| 1994 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) |
| 1994 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | The Piano (1993) |
| 1993 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | The Piano (1993) |
| 1993 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Actress | The Piano (1993) |
| 1993 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | The Piano (1993) |
| 1993 | Muse Award | New York Women in Film & Television | ||
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) |
| 1993 | American Television Award | American Television Awards | Best Actress in a Made for TV Movie | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) |
| 1993 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Actress in a Lead Role | The Piano (1993) |
| 1993 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | The Piano (1993) |
| 1993 | Best Actress | Cannes Film Festival | The Piano (1993) | |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Roe vs. Wade (1989) |
| 1988 | Silver Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actress | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1988 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1987 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1987 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Actress | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1987 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | Broadcast News (1987) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Top of the Lake (2013) |
| 2013 | Dagger | Crime Thriller Awards, UK | Best Supporting Actress | Top of the Lake (2013) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress | Top of the Lake (2013) |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Top of the Lake (2013) |
| 2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2009 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite TV Drama Diva | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2009 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2008 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series Episode | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2008 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2008 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actress on Television | Saving Grace (2007) |
| 2005 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Nine Lives (2005) |
| 2005 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Team | The Incredibles (2004) |
| 2005 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance | The Incredibles (2004) |
| 2004 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Supporting Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Actress of the Year | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2004 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2003 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Supporting Performance | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2003 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2003 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Thirteen (2003) |
| 2001 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) |
| 2001 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Harlan County War (2000) |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Harlan County War (2000) |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | When Billie Beat Bobby (2001) |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Harlan County War (2000) |
| 1999 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Living Out Loud (1998) |
| 1999 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Living Out Loud (1998) |
| 1999 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | Living Out Loud (1998) |
| 1994 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera) | The Piano (1993) |
| 1994 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Firm (1993) |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) |
| 1994 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Firm (1993) |
| 1993 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | Crazy in Love (1992) |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Roe vs. Wade (1989) |
| 1988 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1988 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Broadcast News (1987) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirteen (2003) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Actress | Broadcast News (1987) |
Known for movies
The Incredibles (2004)
as Helen Parr / Elastigirl
The Piano (1993)
as Ada
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
as Senator Finch
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
as Penny