| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Brief Encounter (1945) |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Nominated | BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actress for: Staying On (1980) (TV) |
| 1974 | Won | BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actress for: "Play for Today" (1970) For episode "Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont". |
| 1970 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) |
| 1954 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actress for: The Captain's Paradise (1953) |
| 1953 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actress for: I Believe in You (1952) |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1947 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Actress for: This Happy Breed (1944) |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1946 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Actress for: Brief Encounter (1945) |
| Royal Television Society, UK | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | RTS Television Award |
Best Performance for: All's Well That Ends Well (1981) (TV) Shared with: Michael Hordern |