Awards
On record for their credited titles
Oscars
1 won
+ 1 nomination
Emmys
1 won
+ 3 nominations
Golden Globes
1 won
+ 5 nominations
BAFTAs
1 won
+ 1 nomination
- Won Oscar · Best Actress Walk the Line · 2006
- Won Emmy · Outstanding Limited Series Big Little Lies · 2017
- Won Golden Globe · Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Walk the Line · 2006
- Won BAFTA · Best Actress in a Leading Role Walk the Line · 2006
- Nominated Oscar · Best Actress Wild · 2015
- Nominated Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Morning Show · 2024
- Nominated Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Morning Show · 2022
- Nominated Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Big Little Lies · 2017
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama The Morning Show · 2020
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Big Little Lies · 2017
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Wild · 2015
- Nominated Golden Globe · Golden Globe for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Legally Blonde · 2002
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actress - Motion Picture Comedy or Musical Election · 1999
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Actress in a Leading Role Wild · 2015
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Wins
46
Nominations
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Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Walk the Line · 2006 | Winner |
| Best Actress - Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Election · 1999 | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | The Morning Show · 2020 | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Big Little Lies · 2017 | Nominee |
| Golden Globe for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Legally Blonde · 2002 | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Limited Series | Big Little Lies · 2017 | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Morning Show · 2024 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Morning Show · 2022 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Big Little Lies · 2017 | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Walk the Line · 2006 | Winner |
| Outstanding Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Big Little Lies · 2018 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | The Morning Show · 2022 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Morning Show · 2024 | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2006 | Winner |
| Best Actress | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2006 | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Big Little Lies · 2018 | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | The Morning Show · 2024 | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best Female Lead | Election · 1999 | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Comedic Performance | Legally Blonde · 2002 | Winner |
| Best Dressed | Legally Blonde · 2002 | Winner |
| Best Line | Legally Blonde · 2002 | Winner |
| Best Female Performance | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Female Performance | Legally Blonde · 2002 | Nominee |
| Best Performance | Walk the Line · 2006 | Nominee |
National Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2006 | Winner |
| Best Actress | Election · 1999 | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Choice Actress – Drama/Action Adventure | Walk the Line · 2006 | Winner |
| Choice Fantasy Movie Actress | A Wrinkle in Time · 2018 | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actress | Cruel Intentions · 1999 | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
| Choice Sexiest Love Scene | Cruel Intentions · 1999 | Nominee |
| Most Funniest Scene | Pleasantville · 1998 | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy | Walk the Line · 2005 | Winner |
| Best Actress | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
| Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture | Legally Blonde · 2002 | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Walk the Line · 2006 | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2005 | Winner |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama/Romance | Cruel Intentions · 1999 | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2005 | Winner |
Choice Movie Liplock
1 nomination, 1 won
| Choice Movie Liplock | Sweet Home Alabama · 2002 | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2005 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2006 | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2006 | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2005 | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2005 | Winner |
Young Hollywood Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Female Breakthrough Performance | Pleasantville · 1998 | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Drama TV Star of the Year | The Morning Show · 2024 | Nominee |
| Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
| Female TV Star of the Year | The Morning Show · 2024 | Nominee |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie | Sing · 2017 | Nominee |
| Most Wanted Pet | Sing · 2017 | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Wild · 2015 | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
1 nomination
| Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a Television Series | Friends · 2001 | Nominee |
Best Female Performance
1 nomination
| Best Female Performance | Sweet Home Alabama · 2002 | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2006 | Nominee |
Choice Movie Actress – Comedy
1 nomination
| Choice Movie Actress – Comedy | Sweet Home Alabama · 2002 | Nominee |
Choice Movie Actress – Drama
1 nomination
| Choice Movie Actress – Drama | Water for Elephants · 2011 | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2007 | Nominee |
Favorite Movie Actress
1 nomination
| Favorite Movie Actress | Water for Elephants · 2011 | Nominee |
Golden Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | Election · 1999 | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | The Morning Show · 2022 | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Wild · 2014 | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Walk the Line · 2005 | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Wild · 2014 | Nominee |
All credits
You're Cordially Invited
Your Place or Mine
Sing 2
The Morning Show
A Wrinkle in Time
Big Little Lies
Home Again
Sing
Hot Pursuit
Inherent Vice
The Good Lie
Wild
Devil's Knot
Mud
This Means War
Water for Elephants
How Do You Know
Monsters vs Aliens
Four Christmases
Rendition
Penelope
Just Like Heaven
Walk the Line
Vanity Fair