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Kathy Bates

Acting

3.5 Popularity Jun 28, 1948 (77 years old) 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 b...

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).

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Filmography 179

2024
Matlock TV

as Madeline 'Matty' Matlock

2024
Matlock TV

Executive Producer

2024
The Great Lillian Hall Movie

as Edith Wilson

2024
The Great Lillian Hall Movie

Executive Producer

2024
A Family Affair Movie

as Leila Ford

2024
Summer Camp Movie

as Ginny Moon

2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart Movie

as Self / Molly Brown (archive footage)

2023
The Miracle Club Movie

as Eileen Dunne

2023
2021
Home Movie

as Bernadette

2021
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Richard Jewell Movie

as Bobi Jewell

2019
The Highwaymen Movie

as Ma Ferguson

2019
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan Movie

as Barbara Haggermaker

2018
On the Basis of Sex Movie

as Dorothy Kenyon

2018
Krystal Movie

as Vera

2017
Disjointed TV

as Ruth

2017
FEUD TV

as Joan Blondell

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday June 28, 1948 (77 years old)
Place of Birth Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Also Known As Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates, קאת'י בייטס, แคธี่ เบทส์ and 1 more
Years Active 1944 - 2024
Popularity 3.5
Career Stats
179 Total Credits
118 Movie Roles
50 TV Roles
5 Photos