Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actress and director. After several small roles in film and television, Bates rose to prominence with her performance in Misery (1990), for which she won both the Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe. She followed this with major roles in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) and Dolores Claiborne (1995), before playing a featured role as Margaret "Molly" Brown in Titanic (1997). During this time she began her directing career, primarily in television. Bates received a Tony Award nomination for her 1983 performance in the Broadway play 'night, Mother. She won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in Primary Colors (1998), for which she also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for About Schmidt (2002). Her television work has resulted in eight Emmy Award nominations. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003, Bates has stated that she has made a full recovery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathy Bates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Series | Matlock | Madeline 'Matty' Matlock | 2024-09-22 |
Movie | A Family Affair | Leila Ford | 2024-06-27 |
Movie | Summer Camp | Ginny Moon | 2024-05-31 |
Movie | The Great Lillian Hall | Edith Wilson | 2024-06-30 |
Movie | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Sylvia Simon | 2023-03-29 |
Movie | Titanic: Stories From the Heart | Self (archive footage) / Molly Brown | 2023-12-05 |
Movie | The Miracle Club | Eileen Dunne | 2023-07-14 |
Movie | Home | Bernadette | 2021-07-29 |
Movie | Richard Jewell | Bobi Jewell | 2019-12-13 |
Movie | The Death & Life of John F. Donovan | Barbara Haggermaker | 2019-03-13 |
Movie | The Highwaymen | Ma Ferguson | 2019-03-15 |
Movie | Krystal | Vera | 2018-04-13 |
Movie | On the Basis of Sex | Dorothy Kenyon | 2018-12-25 |
Series | Disjointed | Ruth | 2017-08-25 |
Movie | The Boss | Ida Marquette | 2016-04-07 |
Series | Chelsea | Herself | 2016-05-11 |
Movie | Bad Santa 2 | Sunny Soke | 2016-11-23 |
Movie | Complete Unknown | Nina | 2016-08-26 |
Movie | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Maime Trotter | 2015-10-05 |
Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Boychoir | Headmistress | 2014-09-04 |
Movie | Tammy | Lenore | 2014-07-02 |
Movie | Reflections on Titanic | Self | 2012-09-10 |
Movie | Cadaver | Beth | 2012-11-26 |
Series | Harry's Law | Harriet Harry | 2011-01-17 |
Movie | A Little Bit of Heaven | Beverly Corbett | 2011-02-03 |
Movie | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Bryan's Mother | 2011-04-03 |
Movie | Midnight in Paris | Gertrude Stein | 2011-05-11 |
Series | American Horror Story | Ms. Meade | 2011-10-05 |
Movie | Valentine's Day | Susan Milton | 2010-02-10 |
Series | Alice | Queen of Hearts | 2009-12-06 |
Movie | Personal Effects | Gloria | 2009-03-05 |
Movie | Chéri | Madame Peloux | 2009-04-08 |
Movie | The Blind Side | Miss Sue | 2009-11-20 |
Movie | Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys | Charlotte Cartwright | 2008-09-12 |
Series | Stand Up to Cancer | Herself | 2008-09-05 |
Movie | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Regina Jackson | 2008-12-10 |
Movie | Revolutionary Road | Mrs. Helen Givings | 2008-12-19 |
Movie | Bee Movie | Janet Benson (voice) | 2007-10-28 |
Movie | Christmas Is Here Again | Miss Dowdy (voice) | 2007-10-20 |
Movie | Fred Claus | Mother Claus | 2007-11-09 |
Movie | P.S. I Love You | Patricia | 2007-11-15 |
Movie | The Golden Compass | Hester (voice) | 2007-12-04 |
Movie | Failure to Launch | Sue | 2006-03-10 |
Movie | Guilty Hearts | The Judge | 2006-01-01 |
Movie | Bonneville | Margene Cunningham | 2006-09-11 |
Movie | Relative Strangers | Agnes Menure | 2006-05-01 |
Movie | Charlotte's Web | Bitsy the Cow (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
Series | The Office | Unknown | 2005-03-24 |
Movie | Warm Springs | Helena Mahoney | 2005-04-30 |
Movie | Ambulance Girl | Jane Stern | 2005-09-12 |
Movie | Rumor Has It... | Aunt Mitsy (uncredited) | 2005-12-22 |
Movie | Around the World in 80 Days | Queen Victoria | 2004-06-16 |
Movie | Little Black Book | Kippie Kann | 2004-08-06 |
Movie | The Bridge of San Luis Rey | The Marquesa | 2004-12-22 |
Movie | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Narrator (voice) | 2004-10-12 |
Movie | Declaration of Independence | Self | 2003-06-10 |
Series | Two and a Half Men | Charlie Harper | 2003-09-22 |
Movie | Unconditional Love | Grace Beasley | 2002-08-23 |
Movie | My Sister's Keeper | Christine Chapman | 2002-01-27 |
Movie | Dragonfly | Mrs. Belmont | 2002-02-22 |
Movie | About Schmidt | Roberta Hertzel | 2002-12-12 |
Movie | Love Liza | Mary Ann Bankhead | 2002-12-30 |
Series | Six Feet Under | Bettina | 2001-06-03 |
Movie | Rat Race | The Squirrel Lady (uncredited) | 2001-08-17 |
Movie | American Outlaws | Ma James | 2001-08-17 |
Movie | Bruno | Mother Superior | 2000-04-16 |
Movie | Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood | Frances Marion (voice) | 2000-08-03 |
Movie | Baby Steps | Mrs. Mellon | 1999-06-26 |
Movie | Annie | Miss Agatha Hannigan | 1999-11-07 |
Movie | Swept from the Sea | Miss Swaffer | 1998-01-23 |
Movie | Primary Colors | Libby Holden | 1998-03-20 |
Movie | The Effects of Magic | Raphaella, the Magic Bunny | 1998-09-28 |
Movie | A Civil Action | Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited) | 1998-12-25 |
Movie | The Waterboy | Mama Boucher | 1998-11-06 |
Movie | Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | Self | 1997-02-24 |
Movie | Titanic | Molly Brown | 1997-11-18 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | The Late Shift | Helen Kushnick | 1996-02-24 |
Movie | The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful | Self | 1996-03-17 |
Movie | Diabolique | Det. Shirley Vogel | 1996-03-22 |
Movie | The War at Home | Maurine Collier | 1996-11-20 |
Series | The Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Dolores Claiborne | Dolores Claiborne | 1995-03-24 |
Movie | The West Side Waltz | Mr. Goo | 1995-11-23 |
Movie | Angus | Meg Bethune | 1995-09-15 |
Series | The Stand | Rae Flowers | 1994-05-08 |
Movie | North | Alaskan Mom | 1994-07-22 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-08-14 |
Movie | Curse of the Starving Class | Ella Tate | 1994-09-13 |
Movie | Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun | Lunar Mom | 1993-01-30 |
Movie | A Home of Our Own | Frances Lacey | 1993-11-05 |
Movie | Prelude to a Kiss | Leah Blier | 1992-07-10 |
Movie | Hostages | Peggy Say | 1992-09-23 |
Movie | Used People | Bibby Berman | 1992-12-16 |
Movie | The Road to Mecca | Elsa Barlow | 1991-03-10 |
Movie | Shadows and Fog | Prostitute | 1991-12-05 |
Movie | Fried Green Tomatoes | Evelyn Couch | 1991-12-27 |
Movie | At Play in the Fields of the Lord | Hazel Quarrier | 1991-12-06 |
Movie | Men Don't Leave | Lisa Coleman | 1990-02-02 |
Movie | Dick Tracy | Mrs. Green | 1990-04-05 |
Movie | White Palace | Rosemary | 1990-10-19 |
Movie | Misery | Annie Wilkes | 1990-11-30 |
Movie | Roe vs. Wade | Jessie | 1989-05-15 |
Movie | Signs of Life | Mary Beth Alder | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | No Place Like Home | Bonnie Cooper | 1989-12-03 |
Movie | High Stakes | Jill | 1989-10-06 |
Series | China Beach | Unknown | 1988-04-26 |
Movie | Arthur 2: On the Rocks | Mrs. Canby | 1988-07-08 |
Movie | Murder Ordained | Bobbi Birk | 1987-05-03 |
Movie | My Best Friend Is a Vampire | Helen Blake | 1987-10-01 |
Movie | Summer Heat | Ruth | 1987-05-29 |
Series | L.A. Law | Unknown | 1986-09-15 |
Movie | The Morning After | Woman on Mateo Street | 1986-12-25 |
Movie | Two of a Kind | Furniture Man's Wife | 1983-12-13 |
Series | St. Elsewhere | Unknown | 1982-10-26 |
Series | Cagney & Lacey | Unknown | 1982-03-25 |
Movie | Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | Stella Mae | 1982-11-12 |
Movie | Straight Time | Selma Darin | 1978-03-18 |
Series | The Love Boat | Unknown | 1977-09-24 |
Movie | Taking Off | Audition Singer | 1971-03-28 |
Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-19 |
Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |