Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Won |
Best Actress Monster's Ball |
2001 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God |
2005 |
American Film Institute
| Nominated |
Best Actress Monster's Ball |
2001 |
Berlin International Film Festival
| Won |
Silver Bear for Best Actress Monster's Ball |
2001 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God |
2005 |
| Won |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Introducing Dorothy Dandridge |
1999 |
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Frankie & Alice |
2010 |
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Monster's Ball |
2001 |
National Board of Review
| Won |
Best Actress Monster's Ball |
2001 |
Screen Actors Guild
| Won |
Best Actress Monster's Ball |
2001 |
| Won |
Best Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge |
1999 |
