Weaver has won the following awards: Golden Globe Award for best actress in a motion picture—drama (Gorillas in the Mist [1989]), Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress in a motion picture (Working Girl [1988]), and BAFTA for best actress in a supporting role (The Ice Storm [1988]).
She also earned Academy Award nominations for her performances in Aliens (1977), Gorillas in the Mist, and Working Girl.