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).
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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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The Great Lillian Hall | Edith Wilson | 2024-06-30 |
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The Miracle Club | Eileen Dunne | 2023-07-14 |
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Titanic: Stories from the Heart | Self / Molly Brown (archive footage) | 2023-12-05 |
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Sylvia Simon | 2023-03-29 |
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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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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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Richard Jewell | Bobi Jewell | 2019-12-13 |
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On the Basis of Sex | Dorothy Kenyon | 2018-12-25 |
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Krystal | Vera | 2018-04-13 |
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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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The Great Gilly Hopkins | Maime Trotter | 2015-10-05 |
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Boychoir | Headmistress | 2015-03-27 |
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Tammy | Lenore | 2014-07-02 |
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Reflections on Titanic | Self | 2012-09-10 |
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Cadaver | Beth | 2012-11-26 |
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Midnight in Paris | Gertrude Stein | 2011-05-11 |
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You May Not Kiss the Bride | Bryan's Mother | 2011-04-03 |
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A Little Bit of Heaven | Beverly Corbett | 2011-02-03 |
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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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Christmas Is Here Again | Miss Dowdy (voice) | 2007-10-20 |
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Bee Movie | Janet Benson (voice) | 2007-10-28 |
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Guilty Hearts | The Judge | 2007-07-30 |
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The Golden Compass | Hester (voice) | 2007-12-04 |
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Failure to Launch | Sue | 2006-03-10 |
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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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Charlotte's Web | Bitsy the Cow (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
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Warm Springs | Helena Mahoney | 2005-04-30 |
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Hansel and Gretel | Narrator (voice) | 2005-01-01 |
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Six Feet Under: In Memoriam | Herself | 2005-10-25 |
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Rumor Has It... | Aunt Mitsy (uncredited) | 2005-12-22 |
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Ambulance Girl | Jane Stern | 2005-09-12 |
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Around the World in 80 Days | Queen Victoria | 2004-06-16 |
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Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy | Siren / Sea Hag (voice) | 2004-09-24 |
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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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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Narrator (voice) | 2004-10-12 |
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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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Dragonfly | Mrs. Belmont | 2002-02-22 |
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My Sister's Keeper | Christine Chapman | 2002-01-27 |
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Unconditional Love | Grace Beasley | 2002-08-23 |
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About Schmidt | Roberta Hertzel | 2002-12-12 |
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Making Rat Race | Herself | 2002-01-29 |
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Love Liza | Mary Ann Bankhead | 2002-12-30 |
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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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Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood | Frances Marion (voice) | 2000-08-03 |
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Bruno | Mother Superior | 2000-04-16 |
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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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Titanic: Breaking New Ground | Self | 1998-03-24 |
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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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The Waterboy | Mama Boucher | 1998-11-06 |
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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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Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes | Self | 1998-12-15 |
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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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The Late Shift | Helen Kushnick | 1996-02-24 |
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Diabolique | Det. Shirley Vogel | 1996-03-22 |
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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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Tupperware! | Narrator | 1994-02-09 |
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North | Alaskan Mom | 1994-07-22 |
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Curse of the Starving Class | Ella Tate | 1994-09-13 |
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A Home of Our Own | Frances Lacey | 1993-11-05 |
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Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun | Lunar Mom | 1993-01-30 |
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Used People | Bibby Berman | 1992-12-16 |
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Prelude to a Kiss | Leah Blier | 1992-07-10 |
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Hostages | Peggy Say | 1992-09-23 |
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Fried Green Tomatoes | Evelyn Couch | 1991-12-27 |
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At Play in the Fields of the Lord | Hazel Quarrier | 1991-12-06 |
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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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Men Don't Leave | Lisa Coleman | 1990-02-02 |
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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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Misery | Annie Wilkes | 1990-11-30 |
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No Place Like Home | Bonnie Cooper | 1989-12-03 |
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Roe vs. Wade | Jessie | 1989-05-15 |
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High Stakes | Jill | 1989-10-06 |
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Signs of Life | Mary Beth Alder | 1989-01-01 |
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Arthur 2: On the Rocks | Mrs. Canby | 1988-07-08 |
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Summer Heat | Ruth | 1987-05-29 |
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My Best Friend Is a Vampire | Helen Blake | 1987-10-01 |
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Murder Ordained | Bobbi Birk | 1987-05-03 |
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Johnny Bull | Katherine Kovacs | 1986-05-19 |
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The Morning After | Woman on Mateo Street | 1986-12-25 |
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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 |
