A seven-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Weaver won both Best Actress in Drama and Best Supporting Actress in 1988 for her work in the films "Gorillas in the Mist" and "Working Girl", becoming the first person to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year. She also received Academy Award nominations for both films. For her role in the film "The Ice Storm" (1997), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her work in the 1984 Broadway play "Hurlyburly".