| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Since You Went Away (1944) |
| 1936 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Private Worlds (1935) |
| 1935 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actress in a Leading Role for: It Happened One Night (1934) Claudette Colbert was so convinced that she would lose the Oscar to write-in nominee Bette Davis that she didn't attended the ceremony orignally. She was summoned from a train station to pick up her Academy Award. |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for: The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987) (TV) |
| Film Society of Lincoln Center | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1984 | - | Gala Tribute | |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for: The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987) (TV) |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1990 | - | Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| unknown | - | Star on the Walk of Fame |
Motion Picture At 6810 Hollywood Blvd. |