Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan | |
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Madigan in 2018 | |
| Born | Amy Marie Madigan September 11, 1950 |
| Alma mater | Marquette University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Amy Marie Madigan[1] (born September 11, 1950)[2] is an American actress. Known for her work on screen and stage, her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Madigan made her film debut in the drama Love Child (1982), for which she received her first Golden Globe Award nomination. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances as a woman in a difficult marriage in Twice in a Lifetime (1985) and Gladys in Weapons (2025); the 40-year gap marking the longest between two nominations for an actress.[3] Madigan's other film credits include Love Letters (1984), Alamo Bay (1985), Nowhere to Hide (1987), Uncle Buck (1989), Field of Dreams (1989), Female Perversions (1996), Pollock (2000), Gone Baby Gone (2007), and The Hunt (2020).
On television, Madigan portrayed Sarah Weddington in the television film Roe vs. Wade (1989), for which she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She also took on roles in the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005), Grey's Anatomy (2008–2009), and Fringe (2009). On stage, she has acted in the Off-Broadway production of The Lucky Spot (1987), for which she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, and a 1992 Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire in the role of Stella Kowalski.
Early life and education
Amy Marie Madigan was born September 11, 1950 in Chicago[4] to Dolores (née Hanlon; 1921–1992), an administrative assistant and amateur actress who performed in community theatre,[5][6] and John J. Madigan (1918–2012), a journalist who worked for Newsweek and provided political commentary on programs such as Meet the Press and Face the Nation; he interviewed a range of political figures, from Richard Nixon to Martin Luther King Jr., and hosted his own show with WBBM (AM).[7] Madigan is Catholic[8] and third-generation Irish American.[9] She has two brothers, Jack and Jim.[5]
During high school, Madigan performed in school plays.[10] She attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she earned a B.A. in philosophy in 1972.[11][12] She moved to Los Angeles in 1974.[10] She later studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[13]
Career
1980–1989: Film debut and other roles

In the 1980s, Madigan transitioned from a singing career to acting, and studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[13] Her first television role was Adele on an episode of Hart to Hart in 1981; she then had role in the television film Crazy Times. The following year, she made her film debut as Terry Jean Moore in Love Child, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. In 1983, she starred as Alison Ransom in the television film The Day After.[14]
In 1984, she portrayed McCoy in the film Streets of Fire, and had a supporting role as Viola Kelsey in Places in the Heart. In 1985, she starred in the television film The Laundromat, written by Marsha Norman, opposite Carol Burnett. She won a CableACE Award for her performance as Deedee Johnson. She then co-starred as Glory Scheer, with her husband Ed Harris, in Alamo Bay, directed by Louis Malle. Also in 1985, she played Sunny Mackenzie-Sobel, a woman in a difficult marriage, in Twice in a Lifetime. She received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.
Madigan made her Off-Broadway debut in 1987, portraying Sue Jack Tiller in The Lucky Spot by Beth Henley, for which she won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play. In 1988, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance in The Prince of Pennsylvania.[15] That year, she performed in A Lie of the Mind at the Mark Taper Forum.[16] In 1989 she played the wife of Kevin Costner's lead character in Field of Dreams, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture; and played Chanice Kobolowski, the girlfriend of John Candy's character, in the John Hughes film Uncle Buck. Also in 1989, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her performance as Sarah Weddington in the television film Roe vs. Wade.
1990–2009: Career fluctuations
In 1990, Madigan starred opposite Paula Kelly in Stevie Wants to Play the Blues by Eduardo Machado, for which she won a Drama-Logue Award.[17] In 1991, she starred opposite Olympia Dukakis in the Emmy-nominated television film Lucky Day. She made her Broadway debut in the role of Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire in 1992, opposite Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin, and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Debut Performance. Madigan next appeared opposite Timothy Hutton in The Dark Half (1993), a film adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name, directed by George A. Romero.[18]
In 1996, she and Harris produced and starred in the television film Riders of the Purple Sage. She then starred with Tilda Swinton in Female Perversions. In 1997, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance as Brett Armerson in the film Loved. In 2000, she portrayed Peggy Guggenheim in the film Pollock, starring her husband, which he also directed and produced. In 2002 she had a supporting role as Reggie Fluty, the officer who responded to aid the dying Matthew Shepard in the television film The Laramie Project. In 2003–2005, Madigan had the supporting role of Iris Crowe/Irina, sister of villain Justin Crowe, in HBO's series Carnivále. In 2005, she starred as Lori Lansky in Winter Passing, directed by Adam Rapp.[19] The following year, she had a supporting role as Patricia Carver, a CIA headquarters analyst, in the Emmy-winning television film The Path to 9/11. In 2007, she played the sister-in-law of Helene (Amy Ryan), Beatrice "Bea" McCready, in the film Gone Baby Gone, directed by Ben Affleck. In 2008, Madigan played Dr. Katharine Wyatt on several episodes of ABC's medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.[20] She then guest-starred on TNT's crime drama series Saving Grace as Gretchen Lagardi.[21]
When talking about her career in a 2010 interview with The Los Angeles Times, journalist Susan King described Madigan's career writing, "Like so many actresses older than 50, [she] has had difficulties finding meaningful roles.". Madigan opined about her career and the lack of roles for actresses her age saying, "My husband works a lot more than I do...You know what the situation is. The reality is you have to make your peace with it sometimes even when you have a depressive day, which I still have.”[22]
2010–present: Later projects and Weapons (2025)
In 2011, she guest-starred in the final episode of TNT's drama series Memphis Beat.[23] Madigan returned to theater in 2015, directing a stage production of Off the King's Road at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles.[10] In 2016, she starred as Halie in the revival of Sam Shepard's play Buried Child for The New Group at the Pershing Square Signature Center. It move to the West End's Trafalgar Studios in November 2016, where Madigan reprised her role.[24][25]
In 2018, she had a supporting role in the independent drama American Woman opposite Sienna Miller,[26] followed by a supporting role in Scott Cooper's horror film Antlers (2021), playing a school principal in a small Oregon town plagued by a supernatural entity.[27] In 2024, Madigan starred as Judge Motley in the independent drama Bull Street, which premiered as the opening night film at the Sarasota Film Festival.[28] In 2025, she had a pivotal role in Zach Cregger's horror mystery film Weapons, playing the eccentric and mysterious Gladys, the great-aunt of a young boy whose classmates go missing in his small community.[29]
In a 2025 interview with The New York Times, Madigan spoke of her career, saying, "Opportunities [as an older actress] are less and you just hope that something finds you so you can find it. And I don't take it for granted, because you can go up and then you can go all the way down, as we know."[30]
Madigan's performance in Weapons earned her great critical acclaim and awards recognition, including the Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as nominations for the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. On January 22, she earned her second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination; the 40-year gap between this nomination and her previous nomination for Twice in a Lifetime set the record for longest gap between Oscar nominations for an actress.[31]
Personal life
Madigan married actor Ed Harris on November 21, 1983. They have one daughter.[32] Madigan and Harris have been frequent collaborators during their careers.
Madigan toured the United States performing as a vocalist in several rock bands through the 1970s before relocating to Los Angeles.[33][10] She also performed as a solo singer and pianist in Dallas, Texas, in the late 1970s and early 1980. Recounting her career as a singer in a 2015 interview, Madigan said: "I had been working in [music] for a very long time. I am not a writer, so I wasn’t generating my own personal material. I just felt myself kind of hitting the same brick wall...I miss music every day. It’s very visceral and emotional. You can pack something into three minutes, and you can’t do that in any other medium."[10]
Since 2016, Madigan has served on the board of trustees at Reed College.[11][34]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Love Child | Terry Jean Moore | [35] | |
| 1983 | Love Letters | Wendy | [35] | |
| 1984 | Places in the Heart | Viola Kelsey | [35] | |
| Streets of Fire | McCoy | [35] | ||
| 1985 | Alamo Bay | Glory Scheer | [35] | |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Sunny Mackenzie-Sobel | Oscar Nomination | [35] | |
| 1986 | Zeisters | Woman at Funeral | Cameo appearance | |
| 1987 | Nowhere to Hide | Barbara Cutter | ||
| 1988 | The Prince of Pennsylvania | Carla Headlee | [35] | |
| 1989 | Field of Dreams | Annie Kinsella | [35] | |
| Uncle Buck | Chanice Kobolowski | [35] | ||
| 1993 | The Dark Half | Liz Beaumont | [35] | |
| 1996 | Female Perversions | Maddie Stephens | [35] | |
| 1997 | Loved | Brett Armerson | ||
| 1998 | With Friends Like These... | Hannah DiMartino | [35] | |
| 2000 | Pollock | Peggy Guggenheim | [14] | |
| 2002 | A Time for Dancing | Jackie Russell | [14] | |
| 2004 | The Discontents | Beth Walker | ||
| Admissions | Martha Brighton | [14] | ||
| In the Land of Milk and Money | Arlyne | |||
| 2005 | Winter Passing | Lori Lansky | [35] | |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone | Bea McCready | [14] | |
| Doppelgänger | Victor's Mom | |||
| 2010 | Once Fallen | Rose Ryan | Also executive producer | |
| Virginia | Roseanna Tipton | [35] | ||
| 2011 | That's What I Am | Principal Evelyn Kelner | ||
| 2012 | Future Weather | Grandma Greta | [35] | |
| 2013 | The Lifeguard | Justine London | ||
| Sweetwater | Madame Bovary | |||
| 2014 | Shirin in Love | Rachel Harson | ||
| Frontera | Olivia McNary | [35] | ||
| 2015 | Grey Lady | Lola | [36] | |
| 2016 | Sensitivity Training | Nancy Wolfe | ||
| Rules Don't Apply | Mrs. Bransford | |||
| 2017 | Stuck | Sue | ||
| A Crooked Somebody | Joyce Vaughn | |||
| 2018 | American Woman | Margaret "Peggy" Callahan | [26] | |
| 2019 | The Last Full Measure | Donna Burr | ||
| 2020 | The Hunt | Miranda / "Ma" | ||
| 2021 | Antlers | Principal Ellen Booth | [27] | |
| 2025 | Rebuilding | Bess Hadley | ||
| Weapons | Aunt Gladys | Oscar Nomination | [29] | |
| TBA | Sponsor | Filming | [37] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Hart to Hart | Adele | Episode: "Slow Boat to Murder" | [14] |
| Crazy Times | Marilyn | Television film | ||
| CHiPs | Jewel Burnett | Episode: "Finders Keepers" | [14] | |
| 1982 | The Ambush Murders | Molly Slavin | Television film | [14] |
| Victims | Chloe Brill | |||
| 1983 | The Day After | Alison Ransom | [14] | |
| Travis McGee | Billy Jean Bailey | |||
| 1984 | Eureka Stockade | Sarah Jamieson | Miniseries; 3 episodes | [14] |
| 1985 | The Laundromat | Deedee Johnson | Television film | [14] |
| 1988 | American Playhouse | Sarah Penn | Episode: "The Revolt of Mother" | [14] |
| 1989 | Roe vs. Wade | Sarah Weddington | Television film | |
| 1991 | Lucky Day | Kari Campbell | ||
| 1994 | And Then There Was One | Roxy Ventola | ||
| Frasier | Maggie | Voice role; Episode: "Flour Child" | [14] | |
| Crocodile Shoes | Carmel Cantrell | Miniseries; 3 episodes | [14] | |
| 1996 | Riders of the Purple Sage | Jane Withersteen | Television film; also executive producer | |
| 1998 | A Bright Shining Lie | Mary Jane Vann | Television film | |
| 1999 | Having Our Say | Amy Hill Hearth | ||
| 2000 | In the Name of the People | Connie Murphy | ||
| 2001 | Shot in the Heart | Bessie Gilmore | ||
| 2002 | The Laramie Project | Officer Reggie Flutty | [38] | |
| Just a Dream | Cindy Wilder | |||
| 2003–2005 | Carnivàle | Iris Crowe | Main role; 22 episodes | [14] |
| 2004 | The Ranch | Mary Larkin | Television film | [14] |
| 2006 | Murder on Pleasant Drive | Aunt Sherrie Davis | [14] | |
| The Path to 9/11 | Patricia Carver | Miniseries; 2 episodes | [14] | |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Jane Hanratty | Episodes: "No Way Out" & "No Way Out, Part II: The Evilution of Frank" | [14] |
| 2008 | Saving Grace | Gretchen Lagardi | Episode: "A Little Hometown Love" | [14] |
| Living Proof | Fran Visco | Television film | ||
| 2008–2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Katharine Wyatt | Recurring role; 9 episodes (seasons 4-6) | [14] |
| 2009 | ER | Mary Taggart | Episodes: "T-Minus-6" & "What We Do" | [14] |
| 2010 | Law & Order | Emily Ryan | Episode: "Innocence" | [14] |
| 2010–2011 | Fringe | Marilyn Dunham | Recurring role; 3 episodes (season 3) | [14] |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Kate Murphy | Episode: "The Feud" | [14] |
| 2012 | The Dust Bowl | Sanora Babb | Episode: "Reaping the Whirlwind" | [14] |
| 2016 | Grace and Frankie | Elaine Millstein | Episode: "The Loophole" | [14] |
| How to Get Away with Murder | Irene Crawley | Episode: "There Are Worse Things Than Murder" | [14] | |
| 2018 | Ice | Diane Pierce | Recurring role; 5 episodes (season 2) | [14] |
| 2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Adelaide Finnister | Recurring role; 8 episodes | [14] |
| TBA | Department of One | Diane | In production |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Lucky Spot | Sue Jack Tiller | New York City Center, Off-Broadway | [39] | |
| 1990 | Stevie Wants to Play the Blues | Stevie | Los Angeles Theatre Center | [40] | |
| 1992 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella Kowalski | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | [39] | |
| 2005 | Afternoon Tea | Kirk Theatre, Off-Broadway | [41] | ||
| 2013 | The Jacksonian | Susan Perch | Theatre Row, Off-Broadway | [42] | |
| 2015 | Off the King's Road | N/a | Odyssey Theater, Los Angeles | Director | [10] |
| 2016 | Buried Child | Halie | The New Group, Off-Broadway | [24] | |
| 2016–2017 | Trafalgar Studios, West End | [25] | |||
| 2018 | Good for Otto | Evangeline Ryder | The New Group, Off-Broadway | [43] |
Awards and nominations
| Institution | Year | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA International Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Weapons | Won | [44] |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [45] | |
| Academy Awards | 1986 | Best Supporting Actress | Twice in a Lifetime | Nominated | [46] |
| 2026 | Weapons | Pending | [47] | ||
| Actor Awards | 2026 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Pending | [48] | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [49] | |
| Astra Film Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress - Drama | Won | [50] | |
| Atlanta Film Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [51] | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [52] | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [53] | |
| Boston Online Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [54] | |
| CableACE Awards | 1985 | Best Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special | The Laundromat | Won | [55] |
| 1995 | Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | And Then There Was One | Won | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 1989 | Best Supporting Actress | Field of Dreams | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Weapons | Nominated | [56] | ||
| Chicago Indie Critics | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [57] | |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress - International Competition | Nominated | ||
| Columbus Film Critics Association | 2026 | Best Supporting Performance | Nominated | [58] | |
| Critics Association Of Central Florida | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [59] | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2008 | Best Acting Ensemble | Gone Baby Gone | Nominated | |
| 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Weapons | Won | [60] | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Runner-up | [61] | |
| Denver Film Critics Society | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [62] | |
| DiscussingFilm Creative Association's Global Film Critics Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [63] | |
| Dorian Awards | 2026 | Supporting Film Performance of the Year | Pending | [64] | |
| Drama Desk Awards | 1987 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | The Lucky Spot | Nominated | [39] |
| Drama-Logue Awards | 1990 | Best Actress | Stevie Wants to Play the Blues | Won | |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 1994 | Best Actress | The Dark Half | Nominated | |
| Film Critics Association UK | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Weapons | Nominated | [65] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [66] | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [67] | |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | 1983 | New Star of the Year – Actress | Love Child | Nominated | [68] |
| 1985 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Twice in a Lifetime | Nominated | ||
| 1990 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Roe vs. Wade | Won | ||
| 2026 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Weapons | Nominated | [69] | |
| Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [70] | |
| Hawaii Film Critics Society | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [71] | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [72] | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1989 | Best Supporting Female | The Prince of Pennsylvania | Nominated | [55] |
| 1998 | Loved | Nominated | |||
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Performance | Weapons | Runner-up | [73] |
| International Cinephile Society | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [74] | |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [75] | |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [76] | |
| Latino Entertainment Journalists Association | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [77] | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 2026 | Supporting Actress of the Year | Won | [78] | |
| Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild | 2026 | Distinguished Artisan Award | N/a | Honored | [79] |
| Minnesota Film Critics Association | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Weapons | Won | [80] |
| Music City Film Critics' Association | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [81] | |
| New Jersey Film Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [82] | |
| New Mexico Film Critics | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [83] | |
| New York Film Critics Online | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Runner-up | [84] | |
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [85] | |
| North Dakota Film Society | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [86] | |
| North Texas Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [87] | |
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [88] | |
| Online Association of Female Film Critics | 2025 | Best Supporting Female | Runner-up[a] | [89] | |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [90] | |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2002 | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | The Laramie Project | Nominated | |
| 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Weapons | Won | [91] | |
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Debut Performance | A Streetcar Named Desire | Nominated | [39] |
| Phoenix Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Weapons | Won | [92] |
| Pittsburgh Film Critics Association | 2026 | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [93] | |
| Portland Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Performance | Won[b] | [94] | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Roe vs. Wade | Nominated | [95] |
| Puerto Rico Critics Association | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Weapons | Won | [96] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [97] | |
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||||
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [98] | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 2026 | Virtuosos Award | Honored | [99] | |
| Satellite Awards | 1999 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | A Bright Shining Lie | Nominated | [100] |
| 2003 | Just a Dream | Nominated | [101] | ||
| 2004 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Carnivàle | Nominated | [102] | |
| 2026 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Weapons | Pending | [103] | |
| Saturn Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress in Film | Pending | [104] | |
| Screen Awards | 2025 | Best Supporting Performance by an Actress – Film | Nominated | [105] | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | 2025 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [106] | |
| Villain of the Year | Won | ||||
| Sitges Film Festival | 1984 | Best Actress | Streets of Fire | Won | |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Weapons | Won | [107] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [108] | |
| Theatre World Award | 1987 | Outstanding Debut Performance | The Lucky Spot | Won | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | 2025 | Outstanding Supporting Performance | Weapons | Runner-up[c] | [109] |
| Utah Film Critics Association | 2026 | Best Supporting Performance – Female | Won | [110] | |
| Vice/Martin Award for Performance in a Science-Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror Film | Won[d] | ||||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [111] | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [112] |
Notes
- ^ Tied with Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value.
- ^ Shared with Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners.
- ^ Shared with Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein, Sean Penn for One Battle After Another and Stellan Skarsgård for Sentimental Value.
- ^ Tied with Alfie Williams for 28 Years Later.
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External links
- Amy Madigan at IMDb
- Amy Madigan at the Internet Broadway Database
- Amy Madigan at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)
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