Kathy Bates
Date of birth: 1948-06-28
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates, קאת'י בייטס, แคธี่ เบทส์, کتی بیتس
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).
Movie Credits
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991-12-27
Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her th
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008-12-10
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate cha
Around the World in 80 Days
2004-06-16
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that the
Misery
1990-11-30
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his bigges
Dragonfly
2002-02-22
A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.
Swept from the Sea
1998-01-23
The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and
Prelude to a Kiss
1992-07-10
A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with
The Waterboy
1998-11-06
Bobby Boucher is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach discovers Boucher's h
About Schmidt
2002-12-12
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover mo
Revolutionary Road
2008-12-19
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with th
Diabolique
1996-03-22
The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed schem
Fred Claus
2007-11-09
Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his
My Sister's Keeper
2002-01-27
Two sisters take a journey of discovery and reconciliation based on the memoirs of Margaret Moorman.
The Late Shift
1996-02-24
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Toni
Bee Movie
2007-10-28
Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides
The Blind Side
2009-11-20
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player
P.S. I Love You
2007-11-15
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pai
Chéri
2009-04-08
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with
Failure to Launch
2006-03-10
At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a
Straight Time
1978-03-18
After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by
North
1994-07-22
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't
Dolores Claiborne
1995-03-24
Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findi
Misery Loves Company
2003-01-01
A documentary presenting the behind the scenes of Rob Reiner's classic "Misery", with Reiner himself
Primary Colors
1998-03-20
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White Hous
Christmas Is Here Again
2007-10-20
When the evil Krad steals Santa's toy bag, he crushes the holiday spirit- and over time, the world's
Summer Camp
2024-05-31
Childhood best friends Nora, Ginny and Mary used to spend every summer at sleepaway camp together, a
Angus
1995-09-15
Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only o
Valentine's Day
2010-02-10
Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expe
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988-07-08
Arthur loses his fortune for staying with Linda, right as the two were preparing to adopt a child. A
Annie
1999-11-07
Things seem pretty bad for a young girl living a "hard-knock life" in an orphanage. Fed up with the
Charlotte's Web
2006-12-07
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end
American Outlaws
2001-08-17
When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads
White Palace
1990-10-19
Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wif
A Civil Action
1998-12-25
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is pote
Two of a Kind
1983-12-13
God has had enough of the bad behavior and attitude of humankind, and has decided to start it all ov
Personal Effects
2009-03-05
Walter is a rising star in the NCAA wrestling world until his life is ripped apart by the brutal mur
Little Black Book
2004-08-06
Determined to learn about her boyfriend's past relationships, Stacy -- who works for a talk show --
Relative Strangers
2006-05-01
An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.
Love Liza
2002-12-30
Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel turns to huffing ga
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008-09-12
Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of hig
Unconditional Love
2002-08-23
After her husband leaves her, a woman travels to London for the funeral of the pop star, Victor Fox,
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011-02-03
A guarded woman finds out she's dying of cancer but, when she meets her match, the threat of falling
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004-10-12
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innov
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
2004-12-22
In 1714 Peru, a friar is tried by the Spanish Inquisition for questioning God's intentions when five
Bonneville
2006-09-11
Faced with the decision of a lifetime, Arvilla Holden enlists her two best friends and sets off in a
Guilty Hearts
2007-07-30
Over the course of this drama's six separate stories, a variety of couples struggle with the infidel
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982-11-12
On the 20th anniversary of his death, the members of a James Dean fanclub gather at a five-and-dime
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
1991-12-06
Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South Am
You May Not Kiss the Bride
2011-04-03
Bryan, an unassuming pet photographer has action and adventure thrust upon him when he is forced to
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993-01-30
Life in space. Beam-ins. Intergalactic war. What about getting a driver's license or doing the laund
Men Don't Leave
1990-02-02
A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life, encounteri
The Smack
Rowan Petty, a down-on-his-luck con man who gets an opportunity to make a real score. He teams up wi
A Home of Our Own
1993-11-05
In 1960s Los Angeles an energetic widow and her six children try to make a dream of theirs come true
Midnight in Paris
2011-05-11
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriou
Bruno
2000-04-16
The story of a unique young boy genius, Bruno, whose expression of his own individuality leads his f
The War at Home
1996-11-20
Jeremy Collier is a Vietnam veteran who has returned home and is struggling to cope with the war exp
Summer Heat
1987-05-29
The young wife of a tobacco farmer falls in love with their handsome hired hand.
Thelma
Follows John Kennedy Toole's mother, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces. T
Curse of the Starving Class
1994-09-13
Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tra
No Place Like Home
1989-12-03
A Pittsburgh apartment superintendent loses his job and home when the apartment building where he li
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021-03-26
Hopkins’ career has spanned several decades, which is why we will also use many interviews that he g
Tammy
2014-07-02
For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job
High Stakes
1989-10-06
A New York hooker tries to keep her daughter out of the clutches of the mobsters she works for.
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
1987-10-01
Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic
A Family Affair
2024-06-27
The only thing worse than being the assistant to a high-maintenance movie star who doesn't take you
Shadows and Fog
1991-12-05
With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante g
Ambulance Girl
2005-09-12
The story revolves around former food writer, Jane Stern, and how she conquered clinical depression
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023-12-05
James Cameron, Jon Landau, and Kate Winslet reflect on the making of Titanic, sharing unseen footage
Used People
1992-12-16
At her husband's funeral, Pearl, Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an
Boychoir
2015-03-27
A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after
The Boss
2016-04-07
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready
Cadaver
2012-11-26
A cadaver wakes up to say a last goodbye to his wife, but discovers a truth in death that he didn't
Roe vs. Wade
1989-05-15
Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means
Murder Ordained
1987-05-03
This is the story of a minister who's feeling unhappy in his marriage who then has an affair with a
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004-09-24
After a wild dream, Popeye, along with Bluto, Olive, Wimpy, and Swee'pea, takes to the seas to rescu
Complete Unknown
2016-08-26
Tom’s birthday dinner party is turned upside down by the unexpected arrival of Alice, an old flame w
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015-10-05
Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with
Bad Santa 2
2016-11-23
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marc
The Great Lillian Hall
2024-06-30
Lillian Hall, a Broadway actress, has never missed a performance throughout her long, illustrious ca
The Road to Mecca
1991-03-10
An eldery lady, living in (litterally) the middle if nowhere, and fed up with small minded apartheid
Declaration of Independence
2003-06-10
Famous actors and actresses read the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
Taking Off
1971-03-28
Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for he
Krystal
2018-04-13
A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymou
Talking With
1995-04-19
Adapted from the group of stage monologues by the pseudononymous "Jane Martin," this is a series of
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2019-03-13
A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspo
The Effects of Magic
1998-09-28
A magician, aided by his talking magic bunny, joins forces with his previously estranged magician fa
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997-02-24
A special celebrating Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday featuring never-before-seen footage of her li
The West Side Waltz
1995-11-23
Margaret keeps her neighbours at a distance and avoids contact except with Cara. She enjoys her comp
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
2009-12-10
A documentary profile of Pasadena society girl turned adventurer and aviator, Florence Lowe "Pancho"
The Golden Compass
2007-12-04
After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence r
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
2000-08-03
From 1915-1939, Frances Marion was one of the most powerful talents in the movie industry. In one of
Hostages
1992-09-23
True account of the six men held hostage by religious extremists in Beirut during the Reagan-Bush er
On the Basis of Sex
2018-12-25
Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before
Dick Tracy
1990-04-05
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances t
The Morning After
1986-12-25
Failed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996-03-17
A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and ho
The Highwaymen
2019-03-15
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to th
Richard Jewell
2019-12-13
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a dom
Rumor Has It...
2005-12-22
Sarah Huttinger's return home with her fiance convinces her that the sedate, proper, country-club li
Home
2021-07-29
An ex-felon returns home from prison and must confront the demons of his past.
Hansel and Gretel
2005-01-01
The classic story of a woodcutter's two lost children, who find a house in the forest made of sweets
Warm Springs
2005-04-30
Franklin Roosevelt, left a paraplegic from polio at 39 years of age, seeks out a miracle cure in the
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
2005-10-25
A eulogy for the groundbreaking HBO series.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
2023-03-29
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, f
Tupperware!
1994-02-09
The remarkable story of Earl Silas Tupper, an ambitious but reclusive small-town inventor, and Brown
Johnny Bull
1986-05-19
An English girl comes to America to join her American husband in a Pennsylvania coal town in the lat
Baby Steps
1999-06-26
Baby Steps depicts the encounter of a single gay school teacher with a midwestern adoption agent.
The Miracle Club
2023-07-14
Three close friends who have never left the outskirts of Dublin (much less Ireland) get the journey
Reflections on Titanic
2012-09-10
An enthralling and fast-paced four-part documentary feature that covers the making of one of the las
Signs of Life
1989-01-01
The closing of a small shipbuilder in New England places stresses on the people involved.
Making Rat Race
2002-01-29
The making of the movie 'Rat Race'.
Titanic
1997-11-18
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A y
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
1998-03-24
This documentary narrated by Peter Coyote, shows the making of the Oscar-winning movie by James Came
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
1998-12-15
An original documentary exploring one of America's most beloved films. Take a journey with director
Rat Race
2001-08-17
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon