She was nominated for a BAFTA for her role in a television adaptation of Anita Brookner's "Hotel du Lac" in 1987, and was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the production of "Money" at the Royal National Theatre. Hodge is an Honorary Graduate (DLitt) of Brunel University and one of the founder members of the Brunel Club. From 2009 to 2015, she played a comedy role in the BBC sitcom "Miranda", as the mother of the eponymous main character. Hodge reprised the role alongside the rest of the cast for the 2017 Royal Variety Performance. In 2012 she toured in Christopher Luscombe's revival of "Dandy Dick", starring alongside Nicholas Provost. She is joint President of Grimsby's Caxton Theatre.