She was nominated for Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series. She was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie. She won a 1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy. She won a 1995 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture. She was nominated by the Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association for Best Actress. She won a 1996 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture. She was nominated for a 2002 BET Award for Best Actress. She won a 2003 Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress — TV Movie or Limited Series. She won a 2003 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie. She was nominated for a 2009 BET Award for Best Actress. For American Horror Story: Freak Show, she was nominated for a 2015 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She was also nominated for a 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie. For American Horror Story: Hotel, she was nominated for a 2016 Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress — TV Movie or Limited Series. She was also nominated for a 2016 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie. For American Horror Story: Roanoke, she was nominated for two 2017 Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Director — TV Movie or Limited Series. For American Horror Story: Cult, she was nominated for a 2017 Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director — TV Movie or Limited Series. She won an African-American Film Critics Association TV Award.
