Academy Awards, USA 1999 - Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, USA 2005 - Interactive Achievement Award - Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Female for: GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004) (VG)
BAFTA Awards 2002 - BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Iris (2001/I)
2001 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV)
2001 - BAFTA TV Award - Academy Fellowship
1999 - BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
1998 - BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Mrs Brown (1997)
1987 - BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role for A Room with a View (1985)
1985 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance for "A Fine Romance" (1981)
1982 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress for "A Fine Romance" (1981) Also for "BBC2 Playhouse: Going Gently (#7.27)" (1981) and The Cherry Orchard (1981) (TV).
1968 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress for "Talking to a Stranger" (1966)
1966 - BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for Four in the Morning (1965)
BAFTA Awards, Scotland 1997 - BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actress - Film for Mrs Brown (1997)
British Independent Film Awards 2007 - British Independent Film Award - Best Actress for Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 1982 - Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actress for: "A Fine Romance" (1981)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1998 - CFCA Award - Best Actress for Mrs Brown (1997)
European Film Awards 2008 - Life Achievement Award
Evening Standard British Film Awards 2007 - Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actress for Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Golden Globes, USA 2001 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV)
1998 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Mrs Brown (1997)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1999 - KCFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
London Critics Circle Film Awards 2002 - ALFS Award - British Actress of the Year for Iris (2001/I)
1998 - ALFS Award - British Actress of the Year for Mrs Brown (1997)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA 1999 - NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Online Film Critics Society Awards 1998 - OFCS Award - Best Actress for Mrs Brown (1997)
Satellite Awards 1998 - Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Mrs Brown (1997)
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2001 - Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Chocolat (2000)
1999 - Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Shakespeare in Love (1998) Shared with Ben Affleck, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Martin, Clunes, Joseph Fiennes, Colin Firth, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Antony Sher, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Williams
ShoWest Convention, USA 2001 - ShoWest Award - Supporting Actress of the Year
Taormina International Film Festival 2004 - Taormina Arte Award