
Profile
Famous as :
ActressBirth Date :
July 08, 1951Birth Place :
Santa Monica, California, USAClaim to fame :
As Maerose Prizzi in "Prizzi's Honor" (1985)
Academy Awards, USA
1991
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Grifters (1990)
1990
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Enemies: A Love Story (1989)
1986
Won Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1999
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Ever After (1998)
1994
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actress for Addams Family Values (1993)
1991
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actress for The Witches (1990)
BAFTA Awards
1995
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
1991
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
1986
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1999
Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama/Romance for Ever After (1998)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1991
Won BSFC Awardcategory Best Actress for The Witches (1990)
1989
Won BSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Got nomination for Critics Choice Awardcategory Best Acting Ensemble for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
shared with Cate Blanchett; Bud Cort; Willem Dafoe
Chlotrudis Awards
1999
Won Chloe AwardDirectors Guild of America, USA
1997
Got nomination for DGA Awardcategory Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials for Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
DVD Exclusive Awards
2003
Won DVD Premiere Awardcategory Best Animated Character Performance for Barbie as Rapunzel (2002) (VI)
shared with Sebastian Brodin (animation director); Jean Gillmore, Sean Newton (character designer)
Emmy Awards
2008
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Medium (2005) (TV)
2004
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TM)
2002
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Mists of Avalon (2001) (TM)
1997
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special for Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
1995
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Buffalo Girls (1995) (TM)
1989
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Lonesome Dove (1989) (TV)
Flanders International Film Festival
1999
Got nomination for Grand Prixfor Agnes Browne (1999)
Golden Apple Awards
1998
Won Golden Apple Awardcategory Female Star of the Year
Golden Globes, USA
2005
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TM)
1996
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Crossing Guard (1995)
1994
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Family Pictures (1993) (TM)
1994
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Addams Family Values (1993)
1992
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for The Addams Family (1991)
1991
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Grifters (1990)
1990
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Lonesome Dove (1989) (TV)
1986
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
2003
Won Woman of the YearIndependent Spirit Awards
2011
Got nomination for Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Supporting Female for 50/50 (2011)
1991
Won Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Female Lead for The Grifters (1990)
1988
Won Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Supporting Female for The Dead (1987)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1990
Won KCFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Enemies: A Love Story (1989)
1986
Won KCFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Locarno International Film Festival
2008
Won Excellence AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1990
Won LAFCA Awardcategory Best Actress for The Grifters (1990)
1985
Won LAFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Prizzi's Honor (1985)
MTV Movie Awards
1992
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Kiss for The Addams Family (1991)
shared with Raul Julia
National Board of Review, USA
1985
Won NBR Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Prizzi's Honor (1985)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1991
Won NSFC Awardcategory Best Actress for The Grifters (1990)
1990
Won NSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Enemies: A Love Story (1989)
1986
Won NSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Prizzi's Honor (1985)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1985
Won NYFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2002
Got nomination for PFCS Awardcategory Best Acting Ensemble for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
shared with Danny Glover; Gene Hackman; Bill Murray
San Francisco International Film Festival
1997
Won Certificate of Meritcategory Television - Drama-Television Feature for Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
1991
Won Piper-Heidsieck AwardSan Sebastian International Film Festival
1999
Won Youth Jury Awardfor Agnes Browne (1999)
1999
Won Donostia Lifetime Achievement AwardSatellite Awards
2008
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Choke (2008)
2005
Won Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TM)
2002
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2002
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Mists of Avalon (2001) (TM)
1996
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Crossing Guard (1995)
1996
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Buffalo Girls (1995) (TM)
ShoWest Convention, USA
1990
Won ShoWest Awardcategory Female Star of the Year
Sundance Film Festival
2008
Won Special Jury Prizecategory Dramatic for Choke (2008)
shared with Sam Rockwell; Kelly Macdonald; Brad William Henke
Taos Talking Picture Festival
2000
Won Maverick AwardWestern Heritage Awards
1990
Won Bronze Wrangler Awardcategory Television Feature Film for Lonesome Dove (1989) (TV)
shared with Suzanne De Passe (executive producer); Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones (star)














