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  • BIRTH 28/06/1948
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 28
  • MOVIES 83
  • DIRECTOR 5
  • PRODUCTION 1

Kathy Bates

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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).

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Kathy Bates

Shows (28)

The Office (US)
The Office (US)
Jo Bennett
Matlock (2023)
Matlock (2023)
Madeline 'Matty' Matlock
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Mrs. Fowler
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Agnes Mary Winstead / Delphine LaLaurie / Ethel Darling / Iris / Miriam Mead / Delphine LaLaurie
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Charlie Harper
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
Bettina
American Dad!
American Dad!
D.O. Rothy (voice)
The Stand
The Stand
Rae Flowers / Rae Flowers (uncredited)
Disjointed
Disjointed
Ruth
Feud
Feud
Joan Blondell
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice)
Alice (2009)
Alice (2009)
Queen of Hearts
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Sally Allison
Mike & Molly
Mike & Molly
Kay
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
Charlotte Everly
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
American Experience
American Experience
Narrator / Narrator (voice)
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
Chelsea
Chelsea
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
The View
The View
Self
Harry's Law
Harry's Law
Harriet Harry
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Charlotte Haley
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Christine Chapman
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member / Self - Nominee / Self - Nominee / Presenter / Self - Nominee/Presenter / Self - Presenter / Self - Winner
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self

Movies (83)

A Family Affair
A Family Affair
Leila Ford
Titanic
Titanic
Molly Brown
The Blind Side
The Blind Side
Miss Sue
Bee Movie
Bee Movie
Janet Benson (voice)
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass
Hester (voice)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Regina Jackson
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
Susan Milton
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
Queen Victoria
Richard Jewell
Richard Jewell
Bobi Jewell
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road
Mrs. Helen Givings
Misery
Misery
Annie Wilkes
Midnight in Paris
Midnight in Paris
Gertrude Stein
The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen
Ma Ferguson
P.S. I Love You
P.S. I Love You
Patricia
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes
Evelyn Couch
The Waterboy
The Waterboy
Mama Boucher
The Miracle Club
The Miracle Club
Eileen Dunne
On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex
Dorothy Kenyon
The Great Lillian Hall
The Great Lillian Hall
Edith Wilson
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Sylvia Simon
Failure to Launch
Failure to Launch
Sue
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
Bitsy the Cow (voice)
Tammy
Tammy
Lenore
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne
Rat Race
Rat Race
The Squirrel Lady (uncredited)
Annie
Annie
Miss Agatha Hannigan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Barbara Haggermaker
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
Libby Holden
The Boss
The Boss
Ida Marquette
Diabolique
Diabolique
Det. Shirley Vogel
About Schmidt
About Schmidt
Roberta Hertzel
Bad Santa 2
Bad Santa 2
Sunny Soke
Fred Claus
Fred Claus
Mother Claus
Personal Effects
Personal Effects
Gloria
Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss
Leah Blier
Summer Camp
Summer Camp
Ginny Moon
White Palace
White Palace
Rosemary
Straight Time
Straight Time
Selma Darin
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Maime Trotter
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Charlotte Cartwright
Chéri
Chéri
Madame Peloux
Little Black Book
Little Black Book
Kippie Kann
Warm Springs
Warm Springs
Helena Mahoney
Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage)
American Outlaws
American Outlaws
Ma James
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the…
Frances Marion (voice)
Krystal
Krystal
Vera
Complete Unknown
Complete Unknown
Nina
Relative Strangers
Relative Strangers
Agnes Menure
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Mrs. Canby
Swept from the Sea
Swept from the Sea
Miss Swaffer
Love Liza
Love Liza
Mary Ann Bankhead
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
Mrs. Belmont
A Little Bit of Heaven
A Little Bit of Heaven
Beverly Corbett
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
Helen Blake
Boychoir
Boychoir
Headmistress
Christmas Is Here Again
Christmas Is Here Again
Miss Dowdy (voice)
The Miracle Club
The Miracle Club
Eileen Dunne
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Marquesa
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Hazel Quarrier
The War at Home
The War at Home
Maurine Collier
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade
Jessie
The Morning After
The Morning After
Woman on Mateo Street
You May Not Kiss the Bride
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Bryan's Mother
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love
Grace Beasley
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Hazel Quarrier
Reflections on Titanic
Reflections on Titanic
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Narrator (voice)
Used People
Used People
Bibby Berman
A Home of Our Own
A Home of Our Own
Frances Lacey
Ambulance Girl
Ambulance Girl
Jane Stern
Men Don't Leave
Men Don't Leave
Lisa Coleman
Angus
Angus
Meg Bethune
Bonneville
Bonneville
Margene Cunningham
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
Narrator (voice)
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy…
Stella Mae
My Sister's Keeper
My Sister's Keeper
Christine Chapman
The West Side Waltz
The West Side Waltz
Mr. Goo
North
North
Alaskan Mom
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Siren / Sea Hag (voice)
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog
Prostitute
Men Don't Leave
Men Don't Leave
Lisa Coleman
Summer Heat
Summer Heat
Ruth

Director (5)

Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
(5 episodes)
Oz
Oz
(1 episode)
Everwood
Everwood
(1 episode)
Homicide: Life On The Street
Homicide: Life On The Street
(1 episode)
Ambulance Girl
Ambulance Girl

Production

The Great Lillian Hall
The Great Lillian Hall