| Award | Wins | Nominations | |
|---|---|---|---|
Elaine Stritch is an American actress of the stage and screen.
Over her 70-year career on stage and screen she has received various awards and nominations for her performances including a Tony Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Drama Desk Awards, and two Obie Awards. In 1995 she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. She also received a Grammy Award, BAFTA Award, and two Laurence Olivier Award nominations.
She received five Tony Award nominations for her performances in the William Inge play Bus Stop (1956), the Noël Coward musical Sail Away (1962), the Stephen Sondheim musical Company (1971), and for the revival of the Edward Albee play A Delicate Balance (1996). Her one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event. The show was filmed for HBO and received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.
On television, she played Colleen Donaghy, the cold and overbearing mother of Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) in the NBC comedy series 30 Rock from 2007 to 2012. The role earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Bus Stop | [1] | |
| 1962 | Best Actress in a Musical | Sail Away | [2] | |
| 1971 | Best Actress in a Musical | Company | [3] | |
| 1996 | Best Actress in a Play | A Delicate Balance | [4] | |
| 2002 | Special Theatrical Event | Elaine Stritch at Liberty | [5] | |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special | An Inconvenient Woman | [6] | |
| 1993 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Law & Order (episode: "Point of View") | [7] | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special | Elaine Stritch at Liberty | [8] | |
| Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | ||||
| 2007 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock (episode: "Hiatus") | [9] | |
| 2008 | 30 Rock (episode: "Ludachristmas") | [10] | ||
| 2009 | 30 Rock (episode: "Christmas Special") | [11] | ||
| 2010 | 30 Rock (episode: "The Moms") | [12] | ||
| 2013 | 30 Rock (episode: "My Whole Life Is Thunder") | [13] | ||
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Show Boat | ||
| 1996 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | A Delicate Balance | ||
| 2002 | Outstanding Solo Performance | Elaine Stritch at Liberty | ||
| Outstanding Book of a Musical | ||||
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Performance | Elaine Stritch at Liberty | ||
| Special Citation | ||||
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Entertainment | Elaine Stritch at Liberty | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment | ||||