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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​

Personal information

Birthday

1948-06-28

Birth Place

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Movies and TV shows :

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3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

7.5

TV
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

1998

6.5

Movie
A Family Affair

A Family Affair

2024

5.8

Movie
A Home of Our Own

A Home of Our Own

1993

6.7

Movie
A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011

6.4

Movie
About Schmidt

About Schmidt

2002

6.8

Movie
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Alice

2009

6.6

TV
Ambulance Girl

Ambulance Girl

2005

4.8

Movie
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American Dad!

2005

7.0

TV
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American Experience

1988

7.5

TV
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American Horror Story

2011

8.1

TV
American Outlaws

American Outlaws

2001

6.0

Movie
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

7.0

Movie
Angus

Angus

1995

6.5

Movie
Annie

Annie

1999

6.4

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

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

2023

7.3

Movie
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

2004

5.9

Movie
Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988

5.5

Movie
At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991

6.3

Movie
Baby Steps

Baby Steps

1999

0.0

Movie
Bad Santa 2

Bad Santa 2

2016

5.4

Movie
Bee Movie

Bee Movie

2007

6.0

Movie
Bonneville

Bonneville

2006

5.6

Movie
Boychoir

Boychoir

2014

6.8

Movie
Bruno

Bruno

2000

6.8

Movie
Cadaver

Cadaver

2012

5.0

Movie
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Cagney & Lacey

1982

6.9

TV
Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

2006

6.2

Movie
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Chelsea

2016

5.1

TV
Chéri

Chéri

2009

6.1

Movie
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China Beach

1988

7.3

TV
Christmas Is Here Again

Christmas Is Here Again

2007

4.0

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

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

1982

6.0

Movie
Complete Unknown

Complete Unknown

2016

5.1

Movie
Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class

1994

4.1

Movie
Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

2003

10.0

Movie
Diabolique

Diabolique

1996

5.5

Movie
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1990

6.1

Movie
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Disjointed

2017

5.9

TV
Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

1995

7.3

Movie
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

2002

6.5

Movie
Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch

2006

5.8

Movie
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FEUD

2017

7.7

TV
Fred Claus

Fred Claus

2007

5.8

Movie
Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

7.7

Movie
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Golden Globe Awards

1944

6.8

TV
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Great Performances

1971

5.2

TV
Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

2006

5.6

Movie
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Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021

4.3

Movie
Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

2005

0.0

Movie
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997

6.0

Movie
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Harry's Law

2011

7.3

TV
High Stakes

High Stakes

1989

3.0

Movie
Home

Home

2021

6.8

Movie
Hostages

Hostages

1992

6.5

Movie
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Inside the Actors Studio

1994

7.4

TV
Johnny Bull

Johnny Bull

1986

0.0

Movie
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King of the Hill

1997

7.3

TV
Krystal

Krystal

2018

5.3

Movie
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L.A. Law

1986

7.0

TV
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Lip Sync Battle

2015

6.4

TV
Little Black Book

Little Black Book

2004

5.3

Movie
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1993

0.0

Movie
Love Liza

Love Liza

2002

6.3

Movie
Making Rat Race

Making Rat Race

2002

0.0

Movie
poster

Matlock

2024

8.0

TV
Men Don't Leave

Men Don't Leave

1990

6.4

Movie
Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris

2011

7.5

Movie
poster

Mike & Molly

2010

6.7

TV
Misery

Misery

1990

7.8

Movie
Misery Loves Company

Misery Loves Company

2003

7.0

Movie
Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

1987

5.0

Movie
poster

Murder Ordained

1987

5.5

TV
My Best Friend Is a Vampire

My Best Friend Is a Vampire

1987

6.0

Movie
My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

2002

7.2

Movie
No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

1989

6.2

Movie
North

North

1994

5.0

Movie
On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex

2018

7.4

Movie
P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You

2007

7.2

Movie
Personal Effects

Personal Effects

2009

5.9

Movie
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

2004

6.8

Movie
Prelude to a Kiss

Prelude to a Kiss

1992

5.5

Movie
Primary Colors

Primary Colors

1998

6.3

Movie
Rat Race

Rat Race

2001

6.3

Movie
Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

2012

7.3

Movie
Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

2006

5.2

Movie
Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

2008

7.0

Movie
Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell

2019

7.4

Movie
Roe vs. Wade

Roe vs. Wade

1989

6.8

Movie
Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It...

2005

5.7

Movie
Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

1991

6.7

Movie
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Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992

10.0

TV
Signs of Life

Signs of Life

1989

4.0

Movie
poster

Six Feet Under

2001

8.1

TV
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam

Six Feet Under: In Memoriam

2005

8.5

Movie
poster

St. Elsewhere

1982

5.4

TV
poster

Stand Up to Cancer

2008

7.5

TV
Straight Time

Straight Time

1978

7.1

Movie
Summer Camp

Summer Camp

2024

5.0

Movie
Summer Heat

Summer Heat

1987

4.2

Movie
Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea

1998

6.5

Movie
Taking Off

Taking Off

1971

6.9

Movie
Talking With

Talking With

1995

0.0

Movie
Tammy

Tammy

2014

5.3

Movie
poster

The Big Bang Theory

2007

7.9

TV
The Blind Side

The Blind Side

2009

7.7

Movie
The Boss

The Boss

2016

5.8

Movie
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004

5.1

Movie
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004

7.0

Movie
poster

The Daily Show

1996

6.4

TV
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

2008

5.6

Movie
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2019

6.9

Movie
The Effects of Magic

The Effects of Magic

1998

0.0

Movie
poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

5.8

TV
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007

6.1

Movie
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996

10.0

Movie
The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015

6.6

Movie
The Great Lillian Hall

The Great Lillian Hall

2025

0.0

Movie
The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

2019

6.8

Movie
The Late Shift

The Late Shift

1996

6.3

Movie
poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

6.6

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

The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club

2009

5.2

Movie
poster

The Love Boat

1977

6.3

TV
The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club

2023

6.1

Movie
The Morning After

The Morning After

1986

5.9

Movie
poster

The Office

2005

8.6

TV
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
The Road to Mecca

The Road to Mecca

1991

0.0

Movie
The Smack

The Smack

0.0

Movie
The Stand

The Stand

1994

0.0

Movie
poster

The Stand

1994

6.8

TV
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
poster

The View

1997

4.4

TV
The War at Home

The War at Home

1996

7.2

Movie
The Waterboy

The Waterboy

1998

6.1

Movie
The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

1995

9.0

Movie
Thelma

Thelma

0.0

Movie
Titanic

Titanic

1997

7.9

Movie
Titanic: Stories From the Heart

Titanic: Stories From the Heart

2023

7.0

Movie
Tupperware!

Tupperware!

1994

0.0

Movie
poster

Two and a Half Men

2003

7.5

TV
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1983

5.9

Movie
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

2008

6.8

Movie
Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

2002

6.0

Movie
Used People

Used People

1992

5.4

Movie
Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

2010

5.9

Movie
Warm Springs

Warm Springs

2005

6.8

Movie
poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

5.0

TV
White Palace

White Palace

1990

6.1

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

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

2000

7.0

Movie
You May Not Kiss the Bride

You May Not Kiss the Bride

2011

5.6

Movie