Sissy Spacek Awards

Academy Awards, USA

2002

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for In the Bedroom (2001)

1987

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for Crimes of the Heart (1986)

1985

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for The River (1984)

1983

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for Missing (1982)

1981

Won Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

1977

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for Carrie (1976)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2003

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Tuck Everlasting (2002)

2000

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Blast from the Past (1999)

AFI Awards, USA

2002

Won AFI Film Award
category AFI Actor of the Year - Female - Movies for In the Bedroom (2001)

BAFTA Awards

2002

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for In the Bedroom (2001)

1983

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Actress for Missing (1982)

1982

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Actress for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

1975

Got nomination for BAFTA Film Award
category Best Newcomer for Badlands (1973)

Boston Film Festival

2001

Won Film Excellence Award

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2002

Won BFCA Award
category Best Actress for In the Bedroom (2001)

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2001

Got nomination for CFCA Award
category Best Actress for In the Bedroom (2001)

Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards

2002

Won DFWFCA Award
category Best Actress for In the Bedroom (2001)

Emmy Awards

2002

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Last Call (2002/I) (TV)

1995

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for The Good Old Boys (1995) (TV)

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

2002

Won FFCC Award
category Best Actress for In the Bedroom (2001)

Golden Globes, USA

2008

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) (TV Movie)

2002

Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for In the Bedroom (2001)

1987

Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Crimes of the Heart (1986)

1985

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The River (1984)

1983

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Missing (1982)

1982

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama for Raggedy Man (1981)

1981

Won Golden Globe
category Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

Golden Satellite Awards

2003

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Last Call (2002/I) (TV)

2002

Won Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for In the Bedroom (2001)

2002

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Midwives (2001) (TV)

2000

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for The Straight Story (1999)

Independent Spirit Awards

2002

Won Independent Spirit Award
category Best Female Lead for In the Bedroom (2001)

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2000

Got nomination for Sierra Award
category Best Supporting Actress for The Straight Story (1999)

Locarno International Film Festival

2005

Won Bronze Leopard
category 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

2001

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Actress for In the Bedroom (2001)

1980

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Actress for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

National Board of Review, USA

1980

Won NBR Award
category Best Actress for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

1981

Won NSFC Award
category Best Actress for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

1977

Won NSFC Award
category Best Actress for Carrie (1976)

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2001

Won NYFCC Award
category Best Actress for In the Bedroom (2001)

1986

Won NYFCC Award
category Best Actress for Crimes of the Heart (1986)

1980

Won NYFCC Award
category Best Actress for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

1977

Won NYFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actress for 3 Women (1977)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2002

Got nomination for OFCS Award
category Best Actress for In the Bedroom (2001)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2002

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for In the Bedroom (2001)

2002

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Midwives (2001) (TV)

2002

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for In the Bedroom (2001)
shared with William Mapother; Nick Stahl; Marisa Tomei

1995

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for A Place for Annie (1994) (TV)

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

2001

Won SEFCA Award
category Best Actress for In the Bedroom (2001)

Sundance Film Festival

2001

Won Special Jury Prize
category Dramatic for In the Bedroom (2001)
shared with Tom Wilkinson

Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

2001

Won Texas Film Hall of Fame Award

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

2002

Won VFCC Award
category Best Actress for In the Bedroom (2001)

Western Heritage Awards

1996

Won Bronze Wrangler
category Television Feature Film for Streets of Laredo (1995) (mini)
shared with Suzanne De Passe (executive producer); Robert Halmi Jr. (executive producer)