
Profile
Famous as :
ActressBirth Date :
March 19, 1947Birth Place :
Greenwich, Connecticut, USAClaim to fame :
As Alex Forrest in "Fatal Attraction" (1987)
Academy Awards, USA
2012
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Actress in a Leading Role for Albert Nobbs (2011)
1989
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Leading Role for Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
1988
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Leading Role for Fatal Attraction (1987)
1985
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Natural (1984)
1984
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Big Chill (1983)
1983
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The World According to Garp (1982)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1997
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for 101 Dalmatians (1996)
1986
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actress for Maxie (1985)
BAFTA Awards
1990
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Actress for Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1998
Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Supporting Actress - Action/Adventure for Air Force One (1997)
1997
Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actor/Actress - Family for 101 Dalmatians (1996)
CableACE Awards
1997
Won CableACEcategory Guest Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series for In the Gloaming (1997) (TV)
Emmy Awards
2012
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2010
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2009
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2008
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2005
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Shield (2002)
2004
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Lion in Winter (2003) (TV)
2002
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (For playing "Sanny"; For episode "Hocus Focus") for Will & Grace (1998)
1997
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for In the Gloaming (1997) (TV)
1995
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) (TV)
1995
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Made for Television Movie for Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) (TV)
shared with Barbra Streisand (executive producer); Craig Zadan (executive producer); Richard Heus
1993
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Skylark (1993) (TV)
1991
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries; (For episode "Sarah, Plain and Tall") for Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
shared with William Self (executive producer); Edwin Self (supervising producer); Glenn Jordan (producer)
1991
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special; (For episode "Sarah, Plain and Tall") for Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
1984
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special for Something About Amelia (1984) (TV)
GLAAD Media Awards
2002
Won GLAAD Exellence in Media AwardGolden Globes, USA
2013
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Damages (2007) (TV)
2012
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Albert Nobbs (2011)
2012
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture (from movie "Albert Nobbs" (2011)) for "Lay Your Head Down"
shared with Brian Byrne (music)
2010
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Damages (2007) (TV)
2008
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Damages (2007) (TV)
2006
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for The Shield (2002)
2005
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for The Lion in Winter (2003) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for 101 Dalmatians (1996)
1996
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) (TV)
1992
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV; (For episode "Sarah, Plain and Tall") for Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
1988
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Fatal Attraction (1987)
1986
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Maxie (1985)
1985
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Something About Amelia (1984) (TV)
Gotham Awards
2005
Got nomination for Gotham Best Ensemble Castfor Nine Lives (2005)
shared with Kathy Baker; Amy Brenneman; Elpidia Carrillo
Gracie Allen Awards
2010
Won Gracie Awardcategory Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Series or Special for Damages (2007) (TV)
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
1990
Won Hasty Pudding Woman of the YearLocarno International Film Festival
2005
Won Bronze Leopardcategory Best Actress (To the ensemble of the actresses) for Nine Lives (2005)
shared with Kathy Baker; Amy Brenneman; Elpidia Carrillo
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1982
Won LAFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for The World According to Garp (1982)
National Board of Review, USA
1982
Won NBR Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for The World According to Garp (1982)
People's Choice Awards, USA
1988
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Satellite Awards
2011
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actress in a Motion Picture for Albert Nobbs (2011)
2009
Won Satellite Awardcategory Best Actress in a Series, Drama for Damages (2007) (TV)
2008
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Actress in a Series, Drama for Damages (2007) (TV)
2007
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actress in a Series, Drama for Damages (2007) (TV)
2001
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for 102 Dalmatians (2000)
1998
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for In the Gloaming (1997) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for 101 Dalmatians (1996)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2012
Got nomination for Screen Actors Guild Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2012
Got nomination for Screen Actors Guild Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Albert Nobbs (2011)
2011
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2010
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2008
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Damages (2007) (TV)
2005
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Lion in Winter (2003) (TV)
1998
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for In the Gloaming (1997) (TV)
1996
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) (TV)
ShoWest Convention, USA
1989
Won ShoWest Awardcategory Female Star of the Year
Television Critics Association Awards
2009
Got nomination for TCA Awardcategory Individual Achievement in Drama for Damages (2007) (TV)
Walk of Fame
2009
Won Star on the Walk of Famecategory Motion Picture (At 7000 Hollywood Blvd)
Women in Film Crystal Awards
2001
Won Crystal AwardWorld Soundtrack Awards
2012
Won World Soundtrack Awardcategory Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film for "Lay Your Head Down" from "Albert Nobbs"
shared with Brian Byrne; Sinead O'Connor














