Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated | Best Actress | 1987 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Won | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | 1987 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Won | Best Actress | 1987 |
| Nominated | Best First Feature | 1987 |
| Nominated | Best Screenplay | 1987 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won | Best Actress | 1986 |
