Joan Allen Awards

Academy Awards, USA

2001

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Contender (2000)

1997

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Crucible (1996)

1996

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Nixon (1995)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2009

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Death Race (2008)

1999

Won Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Pleasantville (1998)

1998

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Live Performer for Face/Off (1997)

BAFTA Awards

1996

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Nixon (1995)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

2001

Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Award
category Favorite Actress - Drama for The Contender (2000)

1998

Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Award
category Favorite Supporting Actress - Action/Adventure for Face/Off (1997)

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

1998

Won BSFC Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Pleasantville (1998)

1995

Won BSFC Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Nixon (1995)

British Independent Film Awards

2005

Got nomination for British Independent Film Award
category Best Actress for Yes (2004/I)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2006

Got nomination for Critics Choice Award
category Best Actress for The Upside of Anger (2005)

2001

Won Alan J. Pakula Award
for The Contender (2000)
shared with Rod Lurie, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges

1999

Won Critics Choice Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Pleasantville (1998)

1997

Won Critics Choice Award
category Best Supporting Actress for The Crucible (1996)

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2006

Won CFCA Award
category Best Actress for The Upside of Anger (2005)

2001

Got nomination for CFCA Award
category Best Actress for The Contender (2000)

1999

Got nomination for CFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Pleasantville (1998)

1996

Won CFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Nixon (1995)

Chlotrudis Awards

1999

Got nomination for Chlotrudis Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Pleasantville (1998)

Costume Designers Guild Awards

2006

Got nomination for Distinguished Actor Award

Emmy Awards

2010

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) (TV Movie)

2002

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Mists of Avalon (2001) (TV Movie)

Empire Awards, UK

1998

Won Empire Award
category Best Actress for The Crucible (1996)

Golden Apple Awards

2000

Won Golden Apple
category Female Star of the Year

Golden Globes, USA

2010

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) (TV Movie)

2001

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Contender (2000)

1997

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Crucible (1996)

Hamptons International Film Festival

2003

Got nomination for Golden Starfish Award for Career Achievement

High Falls Film Festival

2004

Got nomination for Susan B. Anthony 'Failure is Impossible' Award

Independent Spirit Awards

2001

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Female Lead for The Contender (2000)

Jackson Hole Film Festival

2005

Got nomination for Nellie Tayloe Ross Award

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

1996

Won KCFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Nixon (1995)

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2000

Got nomination for Sierra Award
category Best Actress for The Contender (2000)

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2007

Got nomination for ALFS Award
category Actress of the Year for The Upside of Anger (2005)

1999

Got nomination for ALFS Award
category Actress of the Year for The Ice Storm (1997)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

1998

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Pleasantville (1998)

1995

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Nixon (1995)

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

1996

Won NSFC Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Nixon (1995)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2006

Got nomination for OFCS Award
category Best Actress for The Upside of Anger (2005)

2001

Got nomination for OFCS Award
category Best Actress for The Contender (2000)

1999

Won OFCS Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Pleasantville (1998)

Palm Springs International Film Festival

2001

Won Spotlight Award

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2001

Got nomination for PFCS Award
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Contender (2000)

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

2005

Won SDFCS Award
category Best Actress for The Upside of Anger (2005)

San Francisco International Film Festival

2005

Got nomination for Peter J. Owens Award

Satellite Awards

2005

Got nomination for Satellite Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for The Upside of Anger (2005)

2001

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for The Contender (2000)

1999

Won Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Pleasantville (1998)

1998

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Ice Storm (1997)

1997

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Crucible (1996)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2010

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) (TM)

2001

Got nomination for Actor
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for The Contender (2000)

1996

Got nomination for Actor
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Nixon (1995)
shared with Brian Bedford, Powers Boothe, Kevin Dunn

1996

Got nomination for Actor
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Nixon (1995)

Seattle International Film Festival

2005

Won Golden Space Needle Award
category Best Actress for Yes (2004)

ShoWest Convention, USA

1998

Got nomination for ShoWest Award
category Supporting Actress of the Year

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

1999

Won SEFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Pleasantville (1998)

1997

Won SEFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actress for The Crucible (1996)

Teen Choice Awards

1999

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Film - Funniest Scene for Pleasantville (1998)
shared with Reese Witherspoon

Tony Awards

1989

Got nomination for Tony Award
category Actress (Play) for "The Heidi Chronicles"

1988

Won Tony Award
category Actress (Play) for "Burn This"

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

2005

Got nomination for WAFCA Award
category Best Actress for The Upside of Anger (2005)