| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Golden Pond | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1981 | winner |
| The Lion in Winter | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1968 | winner |
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1967 | winner |
| Long Day's Journey into Night | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1962 | shortlisted |
| Suddenly, Last Summer | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1959 | shortlisted |
| The Rainmaker | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1956 | shortlisted |
| Summertime | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1955 | shortlisted |
| The African Queen | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1951 | shortlisted |
| Woman of the Year | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1942 | shortlisted |
| The Philadelphia Story | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1940 | shortlisted |
| Alice Adams | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1935 | shortlisted |
| Morning Glory | Actor | Academy Award for Best Actress | 1932 | winner |