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).
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Acted in
Matlock
2024
as Madeline 'Matty' Matlock
The Great Lillian Hall
2024
as Edith Wilson
A Family Affair
2024
as Leila Ford
Summer Camp
2024
as Ginny Moon
Titanic: Stories From the Heart
2023
as Self (archive footage) / Molly Brown
The Miracle Club
2023
as Eileen Dunne
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
2023
as Sylvia Simon
Home
2021
as Bernadette
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Jewell
2019
as Bobi Jewell
The Highwaymen
2019
as Ma Ferguson
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2019
as Barbara Haggermaker
On the Basis of Sex
2018
as Dorothy Kenyon
Krystal
2018
as Vera
Disjointed
2017
as Ruth
FEUD
2017
as Joan Blondell
Bad Santa 2
2016
as Sunny Soke
Complete Unknown
2016
as Nina
The Boss
2016
as Ida Marquette
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
as Maime Trotter
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
Boychoir
2014
as Headmistress
Tammy
2014
as Lenore
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Cadaver
2012
as Beth
Reflections on Titanic
2012
as Self
American Horror Story
2011
as Delphine LaLaurie
American Horror Story
2011
as Ethel Darling
American Horror Story
2011
as Iris
American Horror Story
2011
as Agnes Mary Winstead
American Horror Story
2011
as Miriam Mead / Delphine LaLaurie
Midnight in Paris
2011
as Gertrude Stein
You May Not Kiss the Bride
2011
as Bryan's Mother
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011
as Beverly Corbett
Harry's Law
2011
as Harriet Harry
Mike & Molly
2010
as Kay
Valentine's Day
2010
as Susan Milton
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
2009
as Pancho Barnes (Voice)
Alice
2009
as Queen of Hearts
The Blind Side
2009
as Miss Sue
Chéri
2009
as Madame Peloux
Personal Effects
2009
as Gloria
Revolutionary Road
2008
as Mrs. Helen Givings
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
as Regina Jackson
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008
as Charlotte Cartwright
Stand Up to Cancer
2008
as Self
The Golden Compass
2007
as Hester (voice)
P.S. I Love You
2007
as Patricia
Fred Claus
2007
as Mother Claus
Bee Movie
2007
as Janet Benson (voice)
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
as Miss Dowdy (voice)
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Mrs. Fowler
Charlotte's Web
2006
as Bitsy the Cow (voice)
Bonneville
2006
as Margene Cunningham
Relative Strangers
2006
as Agnes Menure
Failure to Launch
2006
as Sue
Guilty Hearts
2006
as The Judge
Rumor Has It...
2005
as Aunt Mitsy (uncredited)
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
2005
as Herself
Ambulance Girl
2005
as Jane Stern
Warm Springs
2005
as Helena Mahoney
The Office
2005
as Jo Bennett
American Dad!
2005
as D.O. Rothy (voice)
Hansel and Gretel
2005
as Narrator (voice)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
2004
as The Marquesa
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004
as Siren / Sea Hag (voice)
Little Black Book
2004
as Kippie Kann
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
as Queen Victoria
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Charlie Harper
Declaration of Independence
2003
as Self
Misery Loves Company
2003
as Self
Love Liza
2002
as Mary Ann Bankhead
About Schmidt
2002
as Roberta Hertzel
Unconditional Love
2002
as Grace Beasley
Dragonfly
2002
as Mrs. Belmont
Making Rat Race
2002
as Herself
My Sister's Keeper
2002
as Christine Chapman
Rat Race
2001
as The Squirrel Lady (uncredited)
American Outlaws
2001
as Ma James
Six Feet Under
2001
as Bettina
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
2000
as Frances Marion (voice)
Bruno
2000
as Mother Superior
Annie
1999
as Miss Agatha Hannigan
Baby Steps
1999
as Mrs. Mellon
A Civil Action
1998
as Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
The Waterboy
1998
as Mama Boucher
The Effects of Magic
1998
as Raphaella, the Magic Bunny
Primary Colors
1998
as Libby Holden
Swept from the Sea
1998
as Miss Swaffer
Titanic
1997
as Molly Brown
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
as Self
King of the Hill
1997
as Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice)
The War at Home
1996
as Maurine Collier
Diabolique
1996
as Det. Shirley Vogel
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996
as Self
The Late Shift
1996
as Helen Kushnick
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Charlotte Everly
The West Side Waltz
1995
as Mr. Goo
Angus
1995
as Meg Bethune
Talking With
1995
Dolores Claiborne
1995
as Dolores Claiborne
Curse of the Starving Class
1994
as Ella Tate
North
1994
as Alaskan Mom
The Stand
1994
as Rae Flowers
Tupperware!
1994
as Narrator
A Home of Our Own
1993
as Frances Lacey
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993
as Lunar Mom
Used People
1992
as Bibby Berman
Hostages
1992
as Peggy Say
Prelude to a Kiss
1992
as Leah Blier
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (Voice)
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Evelyn Couch
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
1991
as Hazel Quarrier
Shadows and Fog
1991
as Prostitute
The Road to Mecca
1991
as Elsa Barlow
Misery
1990
as Annie Wilkes
White Palace
1990
as Rosemary
Dick Tracy
1990
as Mrs. Green
Men Don't Leave
1990
as Lisa Coleman
No Place Like Home
1989
as Bonnie Cooper
High Stakes
1989
as Jill
Roe vs. Wade
1989
as Jessie
Signs of Life
1989
as Mary Beth Alder
American Experience
1988
as Narrator (voice)
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
as Mrs. Canby
China Beach
1988
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
1987
as Helen Blake
Summer Heat
1987
as Ruth
Murder Ordained
1987
as Bobbi Birk
Murder Ordained
1987
as Bobbi Birk
The Morning After
1986
as Woman on Mateo Street
L.A. Law
1986
as Charlotte Haley
Johnny Bull
1986
as Katherine Kovacs
Two of a Kind
1983
as Furniture Man's Wife
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982
as Stella Mae
St. Elsewhere
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Straight Time
1978
as Selma Darin
The Love Boat
1977
as Sally Allison
Taking Off
1971
as Audition Singer
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Christine Chapman
The Smack
as Babs
Thelma
as Thelma