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Kathy Bates

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Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates is an actress born on June 28, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She is known for Titanic, Midnight in Paris and Misery. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
June 28, 1948
Place of birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Also known as
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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).

Filmography

  1. 2024A Family Affairas Leila Ford
  2. 2023Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.as Sylvia Simon
  3. 2019Richard Jewellas Bobi Jewell
  4. 2019The Highwaymenas Ma Ferguson
  5. 2019The Death & Life of John F. Donovanas Barbara Haggermaker
  6. 2018On the Basis of Sexas Dorothy Kenyon
  7. 2017FEUDas Joan Blondell · 5 episodes
  8. 2016Bad Santa 2as Sunny Soke
  9. 2016The Bossas Ida Marquette
  10. 2015The Great Gilly Hopkinsas Maime Trotter
  11. 2015Boychoiras Headmistress
  12. 2014Tammyas Lenore
  13. 2011American Horror Storyas Delphine LaLaurie · 26 episodes
  14. 2011Midnight in Parisas Gertrude Stein
  15. 2011You May Not Kiss the Brideas Bryan's Mother
  16. 2011A Little Bit of Heavenas Beverly Corbett
  17. 2010Mike & Mollyas Kay · 1 episode
  18. 2010Valentine's Dayas Susan
  19. 2009The Blind Sideas Miss Sue
  20. 2009Chérias Madame Peloux
  21. 2008Revolutionary Roadas Mrs. Helen Givings
  22. 2008The Day the Earth Stood Stillas Regina Jackson
  23. 2007The Golden Compassas Hester (voice)
  24. 2007P.S. I Love Youas Patricia
  25. 2007Fred Clausas Mother Claus
  26. 2007Bee Movieas Janet Benson (voice)
  27. 2007The Big Bang Theoryas Mrs. Fowler · 3 episodes
  28. 2006Charlotte's Webas Bitsy the Cow (voice)
  29. 2006Failure to Launchas Sue
  30. 2005Rumor Has It...as Aunt Mitsy (uncredited)
  31. 2005The Officeas Jo Bennett · 8 episodes
  32. 2005American Dad!as D.O. Rothy (voice) · 1 episode
  33. 2004Little Black Bookas Kippie Kann
  34. 2004Around the World in 80 Daysas Queen Victoria
  35. 2003Two and a Half Menas Charlie Harper · 1 episode
  36. 2002About Schmidtas Roberta Hertzel
  37. 2002EverwoodDirector
  38. 2002Dragonflyas Mrs. Belmont
  39. 2001American Outlawsas Ma James
  40. 2001Rat Raceas The Squirrel Lady (uncredited)
  41. 2001Six Feet Underas Bettina · 11 episodes · Director
  42. 1999Annieas Miss Agatha Hannigan
  43. 1998A Civil Actionas Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
  44. 1998The Waterboyas Mama Boucher
  45. 1998Primary Colorsas Libby Holden
  46. 1997Titanicas Molly Brown
  47. 1997OzDirector
  48. 1997King of the Hillas Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice) · 1 episode
  49. 1996Diaboliqueas Det. Shirley Vogel
  50. 19963rd Rock from the Sunas Charlotte Everly · 1 episode
  51. 1995Dolores Claiborneas Dolores Claiborne
  52. 1994Northas Alaskan Mom
  53. 1994The Standas Rae Flowers (uncredited) · 1 episode
  54. 1991Fried Green Tomatoesas Evelyn Couch
  55. 1991Shadows and Fogas Prostitute
  56. 1990Miseryas Annie Wilkes
  57. 1990White Palaceas Rosemary
  58. 1990Dick Tracyas Mrs. Green
  59. 1978Straight Timeas Selma Darin
  60. 1977The Love Boatas Sally Allison · 1 episode