1948-06-28 Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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
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The Great Lillian Hall | Edith Wilson | 2024-06-30 |
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Summer Camp | Ginny Moon | 2024-05-31 |
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A Family Affair | Leila Ford | 2024-06-27 |
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Sylvia Simon | 2023-03-29 |
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Titanic: Stories from the Heart | Self / Molly Brown (archive footage) | 2023-12-05 |
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The Miracle Club | Eileen Dunne | 2023-07-14 |
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Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony | Self (archive footage) | 2021-03-26 |
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Home | Bernadette | 2021-07-29 |
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Richard Jewell | Bobi Jewell | 2019-12-13 |
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The Highwaymen | Ma Ferguson | 2019-03-15 |
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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan | Barbara Haggermaker | 2019-03-13 |
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Krystal | Vera | 2018-04-13 |
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On the Basis of Sex | Dorothy Kenyon | 2018-12-25 |
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Complete Unknown | Nina | 2016-08-26 |
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Bad Santa 2 | Sunny Soke | 2016-11-23 |
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The Boss | Ida Marquette | 2016-04-07 |
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Boychoir | Headmistress | 2015-03-27 |
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The Great Gilly Hopkins | Maime Trotter | 2015-10-05 |
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Tammy | Lenore | 2014-07-02 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
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Cadaver | Beth | 2012-11-26 |
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Reflections on Titanic | Self | 2012-09-10 |
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A Little Bit of Heaven | Beverly Corbett | 2011-02-03 |
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You May Not Kiss the Bride | Bryan's Mother | 2011-04-03 |
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Midnight in Paris | Gertrude Stein | 2011-05-11 |
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Valentine's Day | Susan Milton | 2010-02-10 |
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The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club | Pancho Barnes (Voice) | 2009-12-10 |
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Personal Effects | Gloria | 2009-03-05 |
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The Blind Side | Miss Sue | 2009-11-20 |
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Chéri | Madame Peloux | 2009-04-08 |
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys | Charlotte Cartwright | 2008-09-12 |
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The Day the Earth Stood Still | Regina Jackson | 2008-12-10 |
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Revolutionary Road | Mrs. Helen Givings | 2008-12-19 |
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P.S. I Love You | Patricia | 2007-11-15 |
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Fred Claus | Mother Claus | 2007-11-09 |
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Bee Movie | Janet Benson (voice) | 2007-10-28 |
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The Golden Compass | Hester (voice) | 2007-12-04 |
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Guilty Hearts | The Judge | 2007-07-30 |
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Christmas Is Here Again | Miss Dowdy (voice) | 2007-10-20 |
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Bonneville | Margene Cunningham | 2006-09-11 |
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Relative Strangers | Agnes Menure | 2006-05-01 |
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Failure to Launch | Sue | 2006-03-10 |
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Charlotte's Web | Bitsy the Cow (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
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Six Feet Under: In Memoriam | Herself | 2005-10-25 |
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Ambulance Girl | Jane Stern | 2005-09-12 |
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Warm Springs | Helena Mahoney | 2005-04-30 |
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Rumor Has It... | Aunt Mitsy (uncredited) | 2005-12-22 |
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Hansel and Gretel | Narrator (voice) | 2005-01-01 |
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Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy | Siren / Sea Hag (voice) | 2004-09-24 |
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Around the World in 80 Days | Queen Victoria | 2004-06-16 |
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Narrator (voice) | 2004-10-12 |
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey | The Marquesa | 2004-12-22 |
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Little Black Book | Kippie Kann | 2004-08-06 |
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Misery Loves Company | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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Declaration of Independence | Self | 2003-06-10 |
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About Schmidt | Roberta Hertzel | 2002-12-12 |
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My Sister's Keeper | Christine Chapman | 2002-01-27 |
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Love Liza | Mary Ann Bankhead | 2002-12-30 |
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Unconditional Love | Grace Beasley | 2002-08-23 |
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Making Rat Race | Herself | 2002-01-29 |
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Dragonfly | Mrs. Belmont | 2002-02-22 |
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Rat Race | The Squirrel Lady (uncredited) | 2001-08-17 |
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American Outlaws | Ma James | 2001-08-17 |
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Bruno | Mother Superior | 2000-04-16 |
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Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood | Frances Marion (voice) | 2000-08-03 |
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Baby Steps | Mrs. Mellon | 1999-06-26 |
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Annie | Miss Agatha Hannigan | 1999-11-07 |
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A Civil Action | Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited) | 1998-12-25 |
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Swept from the Sea | Miss Swaffer | 1998-01-23 |
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The Waterboy | Mama Boucher | 1998-11-06 |
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The Effects of Magic | Raphaella, the Magic Bunny | 1998-09-28 |
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Primary Colors | Libby Holden | 1998-03-20 |
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | Self | 1997-02-24 |
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Titanic | Molly Brown | 1997-11-18 |
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The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful | Self | 1996-03-17 |
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The War at Home | Maurine Collier | 1996-11-20 |
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Diabolique | Det. Shirley Vogel | 1996-03-22 |
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The Late Shift | Helen Kushnick | 1996-02-24 |
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Talking With | Big Eight (segment "Rodeo") | 1995-04-19 |
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The West Side Waltz | Mr. Goo | 1995-11-23 |
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Angus | Meg Bethune | 1995-09-15 |
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Dolores Claiborne | Dolores Claiborne | 1995-03-24 |
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Curse of the Starving Class | Ella Tate | 1994-09-13 |
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North | Alaskan Mom | 1994-07-22 |
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Tupperware! | Narrator | 1994-02-09 |
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Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun | Lunar Mom | 1993-01-30 |
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A Home of Our Own | Frances Lacey | 1993-11-05 |
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Used People | Bibby Berman | 1992-12-16 |
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Hostages | Peggy Say | 1992-09-23 |
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Prelude to a Kiss | Leah Blier | 1992-07-10 |
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At Play in the Fields of the Lord | Hazel Quarrier | 1991-12-06 |
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Fried Green Tomatoes | Evelyn Couch | 1991-12-27 |
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Shadows and Fog | Prostitute | 1991-12-05 |
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The Road to Mecca | Elsa Barlow | 1991-03-10 |
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Misery | Annie Wilkes | 1990-11-30 |
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White Palace | Rosemary | 1990-10-19 |
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Dick Tracy | Mrs. Green | 1990-04-05 |
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Men Don't Leave | Lisa Coleman | 1990-02-02 |
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Roe vs. Wade | Jessie | 1989-05-15 |
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No Place Like Home | Bonnie Cooper | 1989-12-03 |
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Signs of Life | Mary Beth Alder | 1989-01-01 |
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High Stakes | Jill | 1989-10-06 |
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Arthur 2: On the Rocks | Mrs. Canby | 1988-07-08 |
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My Best Friend Is a Vampire | Helen Blake | 1987-10-01 |
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Summer Heat | Ruth | 1987-05-29 |
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Murder Ordained | Bobbi Birk | 1987-05-03 |
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The Morning After | Woman on Mateo Street | 1986-12-25 |
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Johnny Bull | Katherine Kovacs | 1986-05-19 |
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Two of a Kind | Furniture Man's Wife | 1983-12-13 |
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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | Stella Mae | 1982-11-12 |
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Straight Time | Selma Darin | 1978-03-18 |
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Taking Off | Audition Singer | 1971-03-28 |
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Thelma | Thelma | |
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The Smack | Babs |
