She received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Pat Nixon in Nixon (1995) and as Elizabeth Proctor, a woman accused of witchcraft, in The Crucible (1996).
Hun modtog Oscar-nomineringer for bedste kvindelige birolle for sine roller som Pat Nixon i Nixon (1995) og som Elizabeth Proctor, en kvinde anklaget for hekseri, i Heksejagt (1996).