DOB: February 8, 1953
Academy Awards: Win - Best Supporting Actress ("Melvin and Howard," 1980)
Emmy Awards:
Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress Nomination
"The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank" (1988); lost to Jessica Tandy ("Foxfire")
Golden Globes: Win - Best Film Supporting Actress ("Melvin and Howard," 1981)
Best Film Supporting Actress Nomination
"Ragtime" (1982); lost to Joan Hackett ("Only When I Laugh")
Best Film Debut Female Nomination
"Goin' South" (1979); lost to Irene Miracle ("Midnight Express")
SAG Awards: Win - Best Film Ensemble ("The Help," 2012)
Best Film Ensemble Nomination
"Nixon" (1996); lost to "Apollo 13"
Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress Nomination
"About Sarah" (1999); lost to Angelina Jolie ("Gia")
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