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Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Acting June 28, 1948 (78 years old) Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Biography

Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actress and director. She has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she studied theatre at the Southern Methodist University before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. She landed minor stage roles before being cast in her first on screen role in Taking Off (1971). Her first Off-Broadway stage performance was in the 1976 production of Vanities. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, she continued to perform on screen and on stage, and garnered a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Play in 1983 for her performance in 'night, Mother, and won an Obie Award in 1988 for her performance in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Bates' performance as Annie Wilkes in the tense psychological thriller Misery (1990) marked her Hollywood breakthrough, winning her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Further acclaim came for her starring role in Dolores Claiborne (1995), The Waterboy (1998), and supporting roles in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) and Titanic (1997). Bates received subsequent Oscar nods in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in Primary Colors (1998), About Schmidt (2002), and Richard Jewell (2019). Bates' television work has resulted in 14 Emmy Award nominations, including two for her leading role on the NBC series Harry's Law (2011–12). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her appearance on the ninth season of Two and a Half Men (2012) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her portrayal of Delphine LaLaurie on the third season of American Horror Story (2013). She also received accolades for her portrayal of Miss Hannigan in the 1999 television adaptation of Annie. Her directing credits include several episodes of the HBO television series Six Feet Under (2001–03) and the television film Ambulance Girl (2005).

Movies 117

Titanic 7.9

Titanic

as Molly Brown

1997
Misery 7.8

Misery

as Annie Wilkes

1990
Bee Movie 6.1

Bee Movie

as Janet Benson (voice)

2007
The Blind Side 7.7

The Blind Side

as Miss Sue

2009
Midnight in Paris 7.5

Midnight in Paris

as Gertrude Stein

2011
The Day the Earth Stood Still 5.7

The Day the Earth Stood Still

as Regina Jackson

2008
The Golden Compass 6.1

The Golden Compass

as Hester (voice)

2007
Richard Jewell 7.4

Richard Jewell

as Bobi Jewell

2019
Around the World in 80 Days 6.0

Around the World in 80 Days

as Queen Victoria

2004
Revolutionary Road 7.0

Revolutionary Road

as Mrs. Helen Givings

2008
P.S. I Love You 7.2

P.S. I Love You

as Patricia

2007
Fried Green Tomatoes 7.7

Fried Green Tomatoes

as Evelyn Couch

1991
Charlotte's Web 6.2

Charlotte's Web

as Bitsy the Cow (voice)

2006
Failure to Launch 5.9

Failure to Launch

as Sue

2006
The Waterboy 6.1

The Waterboy

as Mama Boucher

1998
Rat Race 6.3

Rat Race

as The Squirrel Lady (uncredited)

2001
Fred Claus 5.9

Fred Claus

as Mother Claus

2007
The Highwaymen 6.8

The Highwaymen

as Ma Ferguson

2019
On the Basis of Sex 7.3

On the Basis of Sex

as Dorothy Kenyon

2018
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. 7.1

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

as Sylvia Simon

2023
Dragonfly 6.6

Dragonfly

as Mrs. Belmont

2002
Valentine's Day 5.9

Valentine's Day

as Susan

2010
Dick Tracy 6.2

Dick Tracy

as Mrs. Green

1990
Dolores Claiborne 7.3

Dolores Claiborne

as Dolores Claiborne

1995
A Family Affair 5.8

A Family Affair

as Leila Ford

2024
American Outlaws 5.9

American Outlaws

as Ma James

2001
Bad Santa 2 5.4

Bad Santa 2

as Sunny Soke

2016
Rumor Has It... 5.7

Rumor Has It...

as Aunt Mitsy (uncredited)

2005
A Civil Action 6.5

A Civil Action

as Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

1998
The Boss 5.8

The Boss

as Ida Marquette

2016
The Miracle Club 6.3

The Miracle Club

as Eileen Dunne

2023
Primary Colors 6.2

Primary Colors

as Libby Holden

1998
Tammy 5.3

Tammy

as Lenore

2014
North 5.0

North

as Alaskan Mom

1994
About Schmidt 6.9

About Schmidt

as Roberta Hertzel

2002
A Little Bit of Heaven 6.4

A Little Bit of Heaven

as Beverly Corbett

2011
Little Black Book 5.4

Little Black Book

as Kippie Kann

2004
You May Not Kiss the Bride 5.6

You May Not Kiss the Bride

as Bryan's Mother

2011
Shadows and Fog 6.7

Shadows and Fog

as Prostitute

1991
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan 6.9

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

as Barbara Haggermaker

2019
Chéri 6.1

Chéri

as Madame Peloux

2009
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 6.9

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

as Charlotte Cartwright

2008
The Great Gilly Hopkins 6.6

The Great Gilly Hopkins

as Maime Trotter

2015
White Palace 6.7

White Palace

as Rosemary

1990
Two of a Kind 6.1

Two of a Kind

as Furniture Man's Wife

1983
Annie 6.5

Annie

as Miss Agatha Hannigan

1999
Diabolique 5.5

Diabolique

as Det. Shirley Vogel

1996
A Home of Our Own 7.0

A Home of Our Own

as Frances Lacey

1993
Personal Effects 6.0

Personal Effects

as Gloria

2009
Prelude to a Kiss 5.6

Prelude to a Kiss

as Leah Blier

1992
Relative Strangers 5.3

Relative Strangers

as Agnes Menure

2006
The Bridge of San Luis Rey 5.2

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

as The Marquesa

2004
At Play in the Fields of the Lord 6.6

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

as Hazel Quarrier

1991
The Great Lillian Hall 6.9

The Great Lillian Hall

as Edith Wilson

2024
My Best Friend Is a Vampire 6.0

My Best Friend Is a Vampire

as Helen Blake

1987
Summer Camp 5.4

Summer Camp

as Ginny Moon

2024
Straight Time 7.1

Straight Time

as Selma Darin

1978
Arthur 2: On the Rocks 5.5

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

as Mrs. Canby

1988
Taking Off 6.9

Taking Off

as Audition Singer

1971
Warm Springs 6.6

Warm Springs

as Helena Mahoney

2005
Krystal 5.1

Krystal

as Vera

2018
Men Don't Leave 6.3

Men Don't Leave

as Lisa Coleman

1990
Angus 6.6

Angus

as Meg Bethune

1995
Boychoir 6.8

Boychoir

as Headmistress

2015
Complete Unknown 5.2

Complete Unknown

as Nina

2016
Celebrity Naked Ambition 5.3

Celebrity Naked Ambition

as Self (archive footage)

2003
Swept from the Sea 6.4

Swept from the Sea

as Miss Swaffer

1998
The War at Home 7.0

The War at Home

as Maurine Collier

1996
The Late Shift 6.4

The Late Shift

as Helen Kushnick

1996
Unconditional Love 6.0

Unconditional Love

as Grace Beasley

2002
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun 5.0

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

as Lunar Mom

1993
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy 6.8

Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

as Siren / Sea Hag (voice)

2004
Home 6.7

Home

as Bernadette

2021
Summer Heat 4.6

Summer Heat

as Ruth

1987
Bruno 6.6

Bruno

as Mother Superior

2000
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony 4.8

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

as Self (archive footage)

2021
The Morning After 6.0

The Morning After

as Woman on Mateo Street

1986
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

as Self

2025
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean 5.9

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

as Stella Mae

1982
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 7.0

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

as Narrator (voice)

2004
Love Liza 6.4

Love Liza

as Mary Ann Bankhead

2002
Christmas Is Here Again 4.8

Christmas Is Here Again

as Miss Dowdy (voice)

2007
Used People 5.8

Used People

as Bibby Berman

1992
My Sister's Keeper 7.2

My Sister's Keeper

as Christine Chapman

2002
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam 8.7

Six Feet Under: In Memoriam

as Herself

2005
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful 10.0

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

as Self

1996
No Place Like Home 6.8

No Place Like Home

as Bonnie Cooper

1989
Bonneville 5.6

Bonneville

as Margene Cunningham

2006
Roe vs. Wade 6.0

Roe vs. Wade

as Jessie

1989
Titanic: Stories from the Heart 7.0

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Murder Ordained 5.0

Murder Ordained

as Bobbi Birk

1987
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood 7.7

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

as Frances Marion (voice)

2000
Reflections on Titanic 7.0

Reflections on Titanic

as Self

2012
The West Side Waltz 5.5

The West Side Waltz

as Mr. Goo

1995
High Stakes 3.4

High Stakes

as Jill

1989
Ambulance Girl 5.6

Ambulance Girl

as Jane Stern

2005
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes 9.0

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

as Self

1998
Signs of Life 4.9

Signs of Life

as Mary Beth Alder

1989
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life 7.2

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

as Self

1997
Declaration of Independence 7.7

Declaration of Independence

as Self

2003
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk

Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk

as Self – Stella Mae (archive footage)

2014
Guilty Hearts 5.8

Guilty Hearts

as The Judge

2007
Making Rat Race

Making Rat Race

as Herself

2002
Titanic: Breaking New Ground 7.0

Titanic: Breaking New Ground

as Self

1998
Hostages 6.1

Hostages

as Peggy Say

1992
The Effects of Magic 4.5

The Effects of Magic

as Raphaella, the Magic Bunny

1998
Misery Loves Company 8.0

Misery Loves Company

as Self

2003
Curse of the Starving Class 4.6

Curse of the Starving Class

as Ella Tate

1994
Tupperware! 7.5

Tupperware!

as Narrator

2004
The Smack

The Smack

as Babs

Talking With

Talking With

as Big Eight (segment "Rodeo")

1995
Cadaver 3.0

Cadaver

as Beth

2012
Johnny Bull 5.5

Johnny Bull

as Katherine Kovacs

1986
The Road to Mecca 5.5

The Road to Mecca

as Elsa Barlow

1991
Baby Steps 10.0

Baby Steps

as Mrs. Mellon

1999
Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

as Narrator (voice)

2005
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club 6.2

The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club

as Pancho Barnes (Voice)

2009

TV Shows 56

The Office 8.6

The Office

as Jo Bennett

2005
The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
American Horror Story 8.1

American Horror Story

as Delphine LaLaurie

2011
American Horror Story 8.1

American Horror Story

as Ethel Darling

2011
American Horror Story 8.1

American Horror Story

as Iris

2011
American Horror Story 8.1

American Horror Story

as Agnes Mary Winstead

2011
American Horror Story 8.1

American Horror Story

as Miriam Mead / Delphine LaLaurie

2011
American Dad! 7.0

American Dad!

as D.O. Rothy (voice)

2005
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Two and a Half Men 7.4

Two and a Half Men

as Charlie Harper

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show 5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

2022
King of the Hill 7.4

King of the Hill

as Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice)

1997
Great Performances 6.1

Great Performances

as Self

1971
The Big Bang Theory 7.9

The Big Bang Theory

as Mrs. Fowler

2007
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Sally Allison

1977
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

1944
American Experience 6.5

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

1988
American Experience 6.5

American Experience

as Narrator

1988
3rd Rock from the Sun 7.5

3rd Rock from the Sun

as Charlotte Everly

1996
L.A. Law 7.0

L.A. Law

as Charlotte Haley

1986
Six Feet Under 8.1

Six Feet Under

as Bettina

2001
St. Elsewhere 5.7

St. Elsewhere

as Polly Miller

1982
Chelsea Lately 4.6

Chelsea Lately

as Self (archive footage)

2007
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Mary Beth Alder

1982
Mike & Molly 6.7

Mike & Molly

as Kay

2010
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

2014
Cagney & Lacey 7.0

Cagney & Lacey

1982
Lip Sync Battle 6.4

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

2015
Matlock 6.9

Matlock

as Madeline 'Matty' Matlock

2024
Chelsea 5.1

Chelsea

as Self

2016
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
China Beach 7.4

China Beach

1988
Harry's Law 7.5

Harry's Law

as Harriet 'Harry' Korn

2011
The Stand 6.8

The Stand

as Rae Flowers (uncredited)

1994
FEUD 7.6

FEUD

as Joan Blondell

2017
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter 2.9

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

2023
Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection

Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection

The Emmy Awards 7.9

The Emmy Awards

as Self

1949
Disjointed 6.2

Disjointed

as Ruth

2017
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories 9.5

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (voice)

1992
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Christine Chapman

1951
Stand Up to Cancer 7.8

Stand Up to Cancer

as Self

2008
Alice 6.6

Alice

as Queen of Hearts

2009
MADtv 7.1

MADtv

as Stuart's Grandma

1995
Murder Ordained 5.1

Murder Ordained

as Bobbi Birk

1987
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

1994

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