Robin Wright (Awards and Nominations)

MONTE-CARLO TV FESTIVAL | 2 Nominations & 1 Win

In 2014 and 2015, the Montecarlo TV Festival nominated Robin Wright for 2 Golden Nymph Awards as Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for ‘House of Cards’ season 2 and 3.

And, on June 17, 2025, at the 64th Monte-Carlo Television Festival, Robin Wright received the Crystal Nymph Award.

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco did the honor of presenting the award to Robin Wright.

The Crystal Nymph Award represents one of the festival’s most prestigious honors, recognizing outstanding contribution to the television and film industry.

Robin Wright joins an illustrious list of previous recipients such as Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas, Donald Sutherland and Patricia Arquette.

GOLDEN GLOBES | 3 Nominations & 1 Win

On January 12, 2014, Robin Wright made history because she became the first actress to win the Golden Globe Award for a streaming television series.

The other nominees were Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Taylor Schilling (Orange is the new black) and Kerry Washington (Scandal).

The Netflix show also got nominations for Best Drama Series, Kevin Spacey and Corey Stoll, but Robin Wright was the only win for ‘House of Cards’.

KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2023) | Winner

On July 8, 2023, Robin Wright received a Crystal Globe which is the main award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, first given in the Czech Republic in 1948.

Wright was awarded with the President’s Award, a lifetime achievement honor.

This is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic.

PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS | 8 Nominations

In the summer of 2013, ‘House of Cards’ made history as the first ever streaming series to earn Primetime Emmy nominations.

For ‘House of Cards, Robin Wright was nominated as ‘Best Lead Actress’ for every season of the show. Also, she got 2 Emmy nominations as executive producer for Best Drama Series.

Fortunately, in this case, Robin Wright attended all her Emmy awards ceremonies.

MATERA FILM FESTIVAL (2022) | Winner

On Spring 2016, Robin Wright was in Matera (Italy) filming the movie ‘Wonder Woman’, directed by Patty Jenkins and where Wright played the role of General Antiope.

On October 8, 2022, Robin Wright was the special guest of the third edition of the Matera Film Festival held in the “City of Sassi”.

Robin Wright received the Honorary Award of the Festival, a lifetime achievement honor.

SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS | 10 Nominations

Robin Wright has received 10 nominations of the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

She was nominated in 8 different years. But sadly, she only attended her awards ceremony 2 times. She was present in 1995 for ‘Forrest Gump’ and also in 2019 for ‘House of Cards’ Season 6.

STOCKHOLM FILM FESTIVAL (2021) | Winner

The Stockholm International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was launched in 1990.

On November 18, 2021, the Stockholm Achievement Award was presented to Robin Wright with the following motivation:

“Stockholm Achievement Award 2021 is given to an actress and director who has been active in Hollywood for three decades. With a wide range of roles, she always conveys the same authenticity and emotional presence through the characters she portrays. Wright brings the same sharpness and focus to her feature film directorial debut, “Land”, where she gives an impressive cinematic solo colored by grief and pain. It is a great honor to present Stockholm Achievement Award 2021 to Robin Wright.”

Robin Wright couldn’t attend the ceremony, but she accepted the Bronze Horse digitally before the screening of her feature film directorial debut ‘Land’.

MUNICH FILM FESTIVAL (2021) | Winner

The Munich International Film Festival (Filmfest München) is the largest summer film festival in Germany and second only in size and importance to the Berlinale. It has been held annually since 1983.

On July 2, 2021, the 38th Munich Film Festival presented Robin Wright with the CineMerit Award for her achievements in the art of film and showed ‘Land’ in its German premiere.

Unfortunately, Robin Wright couldn’t attend her Gala in person because of the pandemic. But the festival produced an extensive online Filmmakers Live Discussion with her.

Robin Wright greeted the audience and thanked Filmfest München for being rewarded as an actress and director with the CineMerit Award.

MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS AWARDS | 1 nomination

The AARP Movies for Grownups Awards began in 2002 with the goal of encouraging Hollywood to make more movies by and about people over the age of 50.

Since 2018, the awards have been telecast throughout the United States on PBS.

On 2021, Robin Wright was nominated as Best Leading Actress for the movie ‘Land’, which is also her feature film directorial debut.

The other nominees in her category were Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Frances McDormand (Nomadland), Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit) and Sophia Loren (The Life Ahead) who won the award.

MARRAKECH FILM FESTIVAL (2018) | Winner

On December 2018, the Marrakech Film Festival honored Robin Wright with the Etoile d’Or Award (Golden Star Award), a career honor, the Honorary Award of the Festival.

During the festival, they projected some Robin Wright movies as ‘The Princess Bride’, ‘She’s so lovely’, ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Blade Runner 2049’.

But sadly, at the last moment, Robin Wright was not able to attend the festival. She explained in a message that she was held up “by last-minute professional commitments”.

CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS | 3 nominations

ONLINE FILM & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION | 5 nominations

PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS | 1 Nomination

SATELLITE AWARDS | 4 nominations & 1 Win

The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs.

Robin Wright received 5 nominations and won the award for the first season of ‘House of Cards’.

Sadly, Robin Wright didn’t attend any ceremony of these awards.

NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (2014) | Best Actress (Graveyard Shift Competition) | Winner

On April 2014, Robin Wright won the best actress award for the movie ‘The Congress’. It was a tie with Carla Juri for ‘Wetlands’.

Robin Wright didn’t attend the festival to pick the award.

CHLOTRUDIS AWARDS | 2 Nominations & 1 Win

NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM AND TV (2013) | Winner

On December 12, 2013, Robin Wright attended the 33rd annual Muse Awards because she received the Muse Award for Outstanding Vision and Achievement.

GAY AND LESBIAN ENTERTAINMENT CRITICS ASSOCIATION (GALECA) | Dorian Awards | 1 Nomination

FANTASTIC FEST (2013) | Best Actress in a Fantastic Film | Winner

On September 23, 2013, Austin Fantastic Fest 2013 announced this year’s award winners. In the “Fantastic Features” category, Ari Folman‘s ‘The Congress’ won Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Actress (Robin Wright).

Robin Wright didn’t attend the festival to pick the award.

TEXAS FILM HALL OF FAME AWARDS (2013) | Winner

On March 7, 2013, Robin Wright was honored at the 13th Annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards which was put on by the Austin Film Society.

Director Rob Reiner spoke about his work with Robin Wright before presenting the award to her.

ELLE MAGAZINE (2009) | Women in Hollywood Tribute | Winner

On October 19, 2009, Robin Wright attended the 16th Annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Tribute held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

The eight honorees were Robin Wright, Julie Andrews, Emily Blunt, Katie Holmes, Julianne Moore, Zoe Saldana, Renee Zellweger and casting director Bonnie Timmerman.

DEAUVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (2009) | Winner

On September 10, 2009, Robin Wright attended the 35th Deauville Film Festival because she received an award for all her career.

ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS | 1 nomination & 1 Win

SANT JORDI AWARDS (2007) | Best Foreign Actress | Winner

On March 21, 2007, Robin Wright won the Best Foreign Actress Award for the movie ‘Nine Lives’ (2005) at the San Jordi Awards celebrated in Barcelona (Spain).

WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS | 1 nomination

  • Beowulf (2007) | Best Original Song: ‘A Hero Comes Home’ | Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri (music and lyrics) | Robin Wright & Idina Menzel (performers) | Nominated

BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS | 1 Nomination

FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS | 3 nominations

Robin Wright received 3 Independent Spirit Awards nominations, 2 as Female Lead and 1 as Best Supporting.

In this case, Robin Wright attended all the Spirit Awards ceremonies where she was nominated.

GOTHAM AWARDS | 1 nomination

Robin Wright attended IFP’s 15th Annual Gotham Awards at Chelsea Piers in New York City because she received a nomination for the movie ‘Nine Lives’ in the category of Best Ensemble Cast.

The other nominees were ‘Brokeback Mountain’, ‘Crash’ and ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’. The winner of this category was ‘The Squid and the Whale’.

LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL (2005) | Best Actress (Bronze Leopard) | Winner

On August 13, 2005, ‘Nine Lives’ won the Best Picture Award at the Locarno International Film Festival.

‘Nine Lives’ also received the BEST ACTRESS AWARD to be shared among the nine principal actresses in the film.

This included Robin Wright, Amanda Seyfried, Sissy Spacek, Holly Hunter, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Glenn Close, Elpidia Carrillo, Amy Brenneman and Kathy Baker.

CINE VEGAS FILM FESTIVAL (2004) | Half-Life Award (Accomplishments in Film) | Winner

Robin Wright was honored at the CineVegas Film Festival. She received the inaugural Half-Life Award.

The award was created to honor actors, directors and writers who have contributed greatly to their profession and amassed an impressive body of work at a young age.

Dennis Hopper presented the tribute to Robin Wright.

AFI AWARDS 2004 | Platinum Circle Award (Multi-talented Penn Family) | Winner

On October 1, 2004, The AFI Associates of the American Film Institute presented its Platinum Circle Award to the multi-talented Penn family at a luncheon at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Accepting the award were family mother and actress, Eileen Ryan Penn; singer and composer Michael Penn, his wife singer and composer Aimee Mann; actor Sean Penn and his wife, actress and producer Robin Wright; and actor Chris Penn. The program also included a moving tribute by Martin Sheen to the Penn family patriarch, producer, writer, director and actor Leo Penn.

BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS | 2 Nominations

SESC FILM FESTIVAL, BRAZIL (1999) | Best Foreign Actress | Winner

In Spring 1999, Robin Wright won the Best Foreign Actress award at the SESC Film Festival, Brazil for the movie ‘She’s so lovely’ (1997). It was a tie with Judi Dench for Mrs. Brown (1997).

Robin Wright didn’t attend festival.

SEATTLE FILM FESTIVAL (1997) | Golden Space Needle (Best Actress Award) | Winner

In June 1997, Robin Wright was honored with the prestigious Golden Space Needle Award for Best Actress at the 23rd edition of the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF).

Her powerful performance in the haunting drama ‘Loved’ captivated audiences and critics alike, earning her this well-deserved recognition.

ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS | Saturn Award | 3 Nominations

DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS | 3 Nominations

In 1986, Robin Wright, Dame Judith Anderson & Nicolas Coster were the FIRST ACTING Emmy nominations that soap opera ‘Santa Barbara’ received.

SOAP OPERA DIGEST AWARDS | 1 Nomination & 1 Win

On January 18, 1988, Robin Wright won the first award of her career.

It was the Soap Opera Digest Award in the category of ‘Outstanding Heroine’ for playing Kelly Capwell on soap opera ‘Santa Barbara’.

The other nominees were Eileen Davidson (The Young and the Restless), Debrah Farentino (Capitol), Erika Slezak (One Life to Live) and Hillary B. Smith (As the World Turns).

Sadly, Robin Wright couldn’t attend the ceremony because she was on location filming her third movie: ‘Denial’.

2 thoughts on “Robin Wright (Awards and Nominations)

  1. Robin Wright has an impressive list of awards and nominations. Some of the festivals that have honored her career are truly prestigious. She deserves every bit of recognition, as she is without a doubt one of the greatest actresses in film history.

  2. It’s true that Robin Wright has a long list of nominations, but it feels like a huge injustice that she’s never been nominated for an Oscar. She truly deserved it for some of her performances. It’s really disappointing that the Academy never fully recognized her incredible talent.

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