
Profile
Famous as :
ActressBirth Date :
December 09, 1962Birth Place :
Bedford, New York, U.S.Spouse :
William H. Macy (actor, since 6-Sep-97)Claim to fame :
As Dana Whitaker in TV series "Sports Night" (1998-2000)
Academy Awards, USA
2006
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Transamerica (2005)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2006
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Actress for Transamerica (2005)
Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Won DFWFCA Awardcategory Best Actress for Transamerica (2005)
Emmy Awards
2007
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2005
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
Golden Globes, USA
2007
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2006
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Transamerica (2005)
2006
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2005
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2000
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for Sports Night (1998) (TV)
Independent Spirit Awards
2006
Won Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Female Lead for Transamerica (2005)
National Board of Review, USA
2005
Won NBR Awardcategory Best Actress for Transamerica (2005)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2006
Got nomination for OFCS Awardcategory Best Actress for Transamerica (2005)
PRISM Awards
2008
Got nomination for PRISM Awardcategory Performance in a Feature Film for Georgia Rule (2007)
2005
Got nomination for PRISM Awardcategory Performance in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2005
Got nomination for PRISM Awardcategory Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Reversible Errors (2004) (TV)
Satellite Awards
2007
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2005
Won Satellite Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for Transamerica (2005)
2005
Won Satellite Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2005
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2004
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Out of Order (2003) (TV)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2008
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
shared with Teri Hatcher; Eva Longoria; Nicollette Sheridan
2007
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2007
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
shared with Eva Longoria; Teri Hatcher; Marcia Cross
2006
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
2006
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
shared with Marcia Cross; Teri Hatcher; Eva Longoria
2006
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Transamerica (2005)
2005
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004) (TV)
shared with Andrea Bowen; Ricardo Chavira; Marcia Cross; Teri Hatcher
2000
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Sports Night (1998) (TV)
shared with Josh Charles; Robert Guillaume; Peter Krause
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Won SEFCA Awardcategory Best Actress for Transamerica (2005)
Tribeca Film Festival
2005
Won Tribeca Best Actressfor Transamerica (2005)
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2006
Won VFCC Awardcategory Best Actress for Transamerica (2005)
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
2000
Got nomination for Viewers for Quality TV Q Awardcategory Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series for Sports Night (1998) (TV)















