Alfre Woodard Awards

Academy Awards, USA

1984

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Cross Creek (1983)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1994

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Heart and Souls (1993)

Acapulco Black Film Festival

1999

Got nomination for Black Film Award
category Best Actress for Down in the Delta (1998)

BET Awards

2006

Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Actress

Black Movie Awards

2006

Got nomination for Black Movie Award
category Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Something New (2006)

Black Reel Awards

2008

Got nomination for Black Reel Award
category Best Actress for The Family That Preys (2008)

2007

Won Black Reel Award
category Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress for The Water Is Wide (2006) (TV Movie)

2001

Got nomination for Black Reel Award
category Network/Cable - Best Actress for Holiday Heart (2000) (TV Movie)

2001

Got nomination for Black Reel Award
category Theatrical - Best Actress for What's Cooking? (2000)

2000

Got nomination for Black Reel Award
category Network/Cable - Best Actress for Funny Valentines (1999) (TV Movie)

CableACE Awards

1997

Won CableACE Award
category Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV Movie)

1997

Got nomination for CableACE Award
category Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for The Member of the Wedding (1997) (TV Movie)

1989

Won ACE Award
category Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for Mandela (1987) (TV Movie)

Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards

2005

Won Camie award
for Radio (2003)
shared with Todd Garner (producer); Michael Tollin (director); Cuba Gooding Jr. (actor)

Daytime Emmy Awards

2001

Won Daytime Emmy Award
category Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special for The Wishing Tree (1999)

Emmy Awards

2008

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) (TV Movie)

2006

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)

2006

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Water Is Wide (2006) (TV Movie)

2003

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for The Practice (1997) (TV)

1998

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) (TV)

1997

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV Movie)

1996

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV Movie)

1995

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for The Piano Lesson (1995) (TV Movie)

1990

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989) (TV Movie)

1988

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series for St. Elsewhere (1982) (TV)

1987

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series for L.A. Law: Pilot (#1.0) (1986) (TV)

1987

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Unnatural Causes (1986) (TV Movie)

1986

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for St. Elsewhere (1982) (TV)

1985

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special for Words by Heart (1985) (TV Movie)

1984

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Hill Street Blues (1981) (TV)

Golden Globes, USA

2001

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Holiday Heart (2000) (TV Movie)

1998

Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV Movie)

1993

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Passion Fish (1992)

Grammy Awards

2010

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Spoken Word Album for Children for "Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales"
shared with Sharon Gelman, Michele McGonigle

Independent Spirit Awards

1999

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Female Lead for Down in the Delta (1998)

1993

Won Independent Spirit Award
category Best Supporting Female for Passion Fish (1992)

NAACP Image Awards

2009

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Family That Preys (2008)

2009

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for My Own Worst Enemy (2008)

2004

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Radio (2003)

2002

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for K-PAX (2001)

2001

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Love & Basketball (2000)

2001

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Holiday Heart (2000) (TV Movie)

2001

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special for The Wishing Tree (1999)

1999

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for Down in the Delta (1998)

1998

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series for Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV Movie)

1997

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

1996

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series for The Piano Lesson (1995) (TV Movie)

1996

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

1992

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie for A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989) (TV Movie)

1990

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie for Mandela (1987) (TV Movie)

1989

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie for Unnatural Causes (1986) (TV Movie)

Satellite Awards

1998

Won Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV Movie)

1997

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV Movie)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2007

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
shared with Richard Burgi; Mehcad Brooks; Ricardo Chavira

2006

Won Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
shared with Andrea Bowen; Mehcad Brooks; Ricardo Chavira

1998

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV Movie)

1996

Won Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for The Piano Lesson (1995) (TV Movie)

1996

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast for How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
shared with Maya Angelou; Anne Bancroft; Ellen Burstyn

Women in Film Crystal Awards

1995

Won Crystal Award