| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|---|
| 1942 |
There's One Born Every Minute |
Gloria Twine |
|
| 1943 |
Lassie Come Home |
Priscilla |
|
| 1944 |
Jane Eyre |
Helen Burns |
Uncredited |
| White Cliffs of Dover, TheThe White Cliffs of Dover |
Betsy Kenney at age 10 |
Uncredited |
| National Velvet |
Velvet Brown |
|
| 1946 |
Courage of Lassie |
Katherine Eleanor Merrick |
|
| 1947 |
Life with Father |
Mary Skinner |
|
| Cynthia (aka The Rich Full Life) |
Cynthia Bishop |
|
| 1948 |
Date with Judy, AA Date with Judy |
Carol Pringle |
|
| Julia Misbehaves |
Susan Packett |
|
| 1949 |
Little Women |
Amy March |
|
| Conspirator |
Melinda Greyton |
|
| 1950 |
Big Hangover, TheThe Big Hangover |
Mary Belney |
|
| Father of the Bride |
Katherine 'Kay' Banks |
|
| 1951 |
Father's Little Dividend |
Kay Dunstan |
|
| Place in the Sun, AA Place in the Sun |
Angela Vickers |
|
| Quo Vadis |
Christian Prisoner in Arena |
Uncredited |
| Callaway Went Thataway |
Herself |
Uncredited; Cameo appearance |
| 1952 |
Love Is Better Than Ever |
Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy |
|
| Ivanhoe |
Rebecca |
|
| 1953 |
Girl Who Had Everything, TheThe Girl Who Had Everything |
Jean Latimer |
|
| 1954 |
Rhapsody |
Louise Durant |
|
| Elephant Walk |
Ruth Wiley |
|
| Beau Brummell |
Lady Patricia Belham |
|
| Last Time I Saw Paris, TheThe Last Time I Saw Paris |
Helen Ellswirth/Willis |
|
| 1956 |
Giant |
Leslie Lynnton Benedict |
Golden Globe Award for Special Achievement |
| 1957 |
Raintree County |
Susanna Drake |
Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress |
| 1958 |
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
Maggie 'The Cat' Pollit |
Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| 1959 |
Suddenly, Last Summer |
Catherine Holly |
David di Donatello Golden Plate Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Bambi Award for Best International Actress |
| 1960 |
Scent of Mystery |
The Woman of Mystery |
Uncredited; Cameo appearance |
| BUtterfield 8 |
Gloria Wandrous |
Academy Award for Best Actress
Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance (2nd place)
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Bambi Award for Best International Actress |
| 1963 |
Cleopatra |
Cleopatra |
|
| V.I.P.s, TheThe V.I.P.s |
Frances Andros |
|
| 1965 |
Sandpiper, TheThe Sandpiper |
Laura Reynolds |
Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance (3rd place) |
| 1966 |
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
Martha |
Academy Award for Best Actress
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Bambi Award for Best International Actress
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance
National Board of Review Award for Best Actress
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (tied with Lynn Redgrave for Georgy Girl)
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1967 |
Taming of the Shrew, TheThe Taming of the Shrew |
Katharina |
Also producer (uncredited)
David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress (tied with Julie Christie for Doctor Zhivago)
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Doctor Faustus |
Helen of Troy |
|
| Reflections in a Golden Eye |
Leonora Penderton |
|
| Comedians, TheThe Comedians |
Martha Pineda |
|
| 1968 |
Boom! |
Flora 'Sissy' Goforth |
|
| Secret Ceremony |
Lenora |
|
| 1969 |
Anne of the Thousand Days |
Masked Lady at Court |
Uncredited |
| 1970 |
Only Game in Town, TheThe Only Game in Town |
Fran Walker |
|
| 1972 |
X,Y, and Zee |
Zee Blakely |
David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress |
| Under Milk Wood |
Rosie Probert |
|
| Hammersmith Is Out |
Jimmie Jean Jackson |
Silver Bear for Best Actress[2] |
| 1973 |
Divorce His, Divorce Hers |
Jane Reynolds |
|
| Night Watch |
Ellen Wheeler |
|
| Ash Wednesday |
Barbara Sawyer |
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1974 |
Identikit |
Lise |
|
| 1976 |
Blue Bird, TheThe Blue Bird |
Queen of Light
Mother
Witch
Maternal Love |
|
| Victory at Entebbe |
Edra Vilonfsky |
|
| 1977 |
Little Night Music, AA Little Night Music |
Desiree Armfeldt |
|
| 1978 |
Hallmark Hall of Fame |
Dr. Emily Loomis |
TV series
Episode: "Return Engagement" |
| 1979 |
Winter Kills |
Lola Comante |
Uncredited; Cameo appearance |
| 1980 |
Mirror Crack'd, TheThe Mirror Crack'd |
Marina Rudd |
|
| 1981 |
General Hospital |
Helena Cassadine |
Episode: 16 November 1981
Episode: 17 November 1981
Episode: 19 November 1981 |
| 1983 |
Between Friends |
Deborah Shapiro |
Nominated—Cable ACE Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic or Theatrical Program |
| 1984 |
Hotel |
Katherine Cole |
Episode: "Intimate Strangers" |
| 1985 |
Malice in Wonderland |
Louella Parsons |
|
| North and South |
Madame Conti |
6 episodes |
| 1986 |
There Must Be a Pony |
Marguerite Sydney |
|
| 1987 |
Poker Alice |
Alice Moffit |
|
| 1988 |
Young Toscanini |
Nadina Bulichoff |
|
| 1989 |
Sweet Bird of Youth |
Alexandra Del Lago |
TV movie |
| 1992 |
Captain Planet and the Planeteers |
Mrs. Andrews |
Episode: "A Formula for Hate" |
| 1992-1993 |
Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons |
Maggie Simpson
Herself |
Episode: "Lisa's First Word"
Episode: "Krusty Gets Kancelled" |
| 1994 |
Flintstones, TheThe Flintstones |
Pearl Slaghoople |
Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress; her last theatrical film |
| 1996 |
Murphy Brown |
Herself |
Episode: "Trick or Retreat" |
| Nanny, TheThe Nanny |
Herself |
Episode: "Where's the Pearls?" |
| 2001 |
God, the Devil and Bob |
Sarah |
Episode: "God's Girlfriend" |
| These Old Broads |
Beryl Mason |
TV movie; final role |