Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathy Bates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

KNOWN FOR
CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.567
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

8.1
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

7.535
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

7.1
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.378
China Beach

China Beach

7.391
The Office

The Office

8.6
The View

The View

4.363
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

6.984
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571
Harry's Law

Harry's Law

7.3
Alice

Alice

6.637
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1
Matlock

Matlock

7.617
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1
Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

7.449
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1
Disjointed

Disjointed

6.121
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.459
Chelsea

Chelsea

5.13
American Experience

American Experience

7.4
Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

6.399
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1
The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

7.913
FEUD

FEUD

7.7
Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

5.429
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

10
Stand Up to Cancer

Stand Up to Cancer

7.833
3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

7.474
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.1
King of the Hill

King of the Hill

7.354
American Dad!

American Dad!

7
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.056
Mike & Molly

Mike & Molly

6.696
Great Performances

Great Performances

5.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.741
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.281
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.2
The Stand

The Stand

6.838
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

6.2
American Experience

American Experience

7.4
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

8.5
MADtv

MADtv

6.952
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

5
Chelsea Lately

Chelsea Lately

4.2

Movies

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

7.7
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

5.64
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

5.946
Misery

Misery

7.745
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

6.5
Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea

6.42
Prelude to a Kiss

Prelude to a Kiss

5.6
The Waterboy

The Waterboy

6.053
About Schmidt

About Schmidt

6.848
Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

6.989
Diabolique

Diabolique

5.513
Fred Claus

Fred Claus

5.839
My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

7.233
The Late Shift

The Late Shift

6.4
Bee Movie

Bee Movie

6
The Blind Side

The Blind Side

7.672
P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You

7.186
Chéri

Chéri

6.066
Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch

5.829
Straight Time

Straight Time

7.136
North

North

4.985
Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

7.275
Misery Loves Company

Misery Loves Company

7
Primary Colors

Primary Colors

6.278
Christmas Is Here Again

Christmas Is Here Again

4
Summer Camp

Summer Camp

5.2
Angus

Angus

6.6
Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

5.9
Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

5.5
Annie

Annie

6.4
Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

6.218
Rat Race

Rat Race

6.3
American Outlaws

American Outlaws

5.973
White Palace

White Palace

6.1
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

6.45
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

5.9
Personal Effects

Personal Effects

6.027
Little Black Book

Little Black Book

5.3
Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

5.2
Love Liza

Love Liza

6.4
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

6.795
Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

5.93
A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

6.4
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

6.969
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

5.1
Bonneville

Bonneville

5.6
Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

5.5
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

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

6
At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

6.439
You May Not Kiss the Bride

You May Not Kiss the Bride

5.617
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1
Men Don't Leave

Men Don't Leave

6.5
The Smack

The Smack

0
A Home of Our Own

A Home of Our Own

6.819
Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris

7.523
Bruno

Bruno

6.55
The War at Home

The War at Home

6.9
Summer Heat

Summer Heat

5
Thelma

Thelma

0
Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class

4.1
No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

6.458
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

4.5
Tammy

Tammy

5.339
High Stakes

High Stakes

2.6
My Best Friend Is a Vampire

My Best Friend Is a Vampire

6.063
A Family Affair

A Family Affair

5.778
Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

6.742
Ambulance Girl

Ambulance Girl

4.8
Titanic: Stories from the Heart

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

7
Used People

Used People

5.5
Boychoir

Boychoir

6.733
The Boss

The Boss

5.819
Cadaver

Cadaver

3.5
Roe vs. Wade

Roe vs. Wade

6.35
Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

5
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

6.7
Complete Unknown

Complete Unknown

5.103
The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins

6.6
Bad Santa 2

Bad Santa 2

5.419
The Great Lillian Hall

The Great Lillian Hall

6.7
The Road to Mecca

The Road to Mecca

1
Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

10
Taking Off

Taking Off

6.9
Krystal

Krystal

5.1
Talking With

Talking With

0
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

6.895
The Effects of Magic

The Effects of Magic

1
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

7.3
The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

5.25
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club

The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club

6.167
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

6.076
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

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

7
Hostages

Hostages

5.889
On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex

7.368
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

6.155
The Morning After

The Morning After

5.9
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

10
The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

6.754
Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell

7.424
Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It...

5.7
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

6.991
Home

Home

6.675
Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

0
Warm Springs

Warm Springs

6.8
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam

Six Feet Under: In Memoriam

8.5
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

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

7.212
Tupperware!

Tupperware!

7
Johnny Bull

Johnny Bull

1
Baby Steps

Baby Steps

0
The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club

6.2
Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

7.3
Signs of Life

Signs of Life

4.571
Making Rat Race

Making Rat Race

0
Titanic

Titanic

7.906
$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)

$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)

0
Titanic: Breaking New Ground

Titanic: Breaking New Ground

7
Titanic: Behind The Scenes

Titanic: Behind The Scenes

0
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

0