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
Fried Green Tomatoes
(Evelyn Couch)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
(Regina Jackson)
Around the World in 80 Days
(Queen Victoria)
Misery
(Annie Wilkes)
Dragonfly
(Mrs. Belmont)
Swept from the Sea
(Miss Swaffer)
The Waterboy
(Mama Boucher)
Prelude to a Kiss
(Leah Blier)
About Schmidt
(Roberta Hertzel)
Revolutionary Road
(Mrs. Helen Givings)
Diabolique
(Det. Shirley Vogel)
Fred Claus
(Mother Claus)
My Sister's Keeper
(Christine Chapman)
The Late Shift
(Helen Kushnick)
Bee Movie
(Janet Benson (voice))
The Blind Side
(Miss Sue)
P.S. I Love You
(Patricia)
Chéri
(Madame Peloux)
Failure to Launch
(Sue)
Straight Time
(Selma Darin)
North
(Alaskan Mom)
Dolores Claiborne
(Dolores Claiborne)
Misery Loves Company
(Self)
Primary Colors
(Libby Holden)
Christmas Is Here Again
(Miss Dowdy (voice))
Summer Camp
(Ginny Moon)
Angus
(Meg Bethune)
Valentine's Day
(Susan Milton)
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
(Mrs. Canby)
Annie
(Miss Agatha Hannigan)
Charlotte's Web
(Bitsy the Cow (voice))
Rat Race
(The Squirrel Lady (uncredited))
American Outlaws
(Ma James)
White Palace
(Rosemary)
A Civil Action
(Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited))
Two of a Kind
(Furniture Man's Wife)
Little Black Book
(Kippie Kann)
Personal Effects
(Gloria)
Relative Strangers
(Agnes Menure)
Love Liza
(Mary Ann Bankhead)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
(Charlotte Cartwright)
Unconditional Love
(Grace Beasley)
A Little Bit of Heaven
(Beverly Corbett)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
(Narrator (voice))
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
(The Marquesa)
Bonneville
(Margene Cunningham)
Guilty Hearts
(The Judge)
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
(Stella Mae)
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
(Hazel Quarrier)
You May Not Kiss the Bride
(Bryan's Mother)
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
(Lunar Mom)
Men Don't Leave
(Lisa Coleman)
The Smack
(Babs)
A Home of Our Own
(Frances Lacey)
Midnight in Paris
(Gertrude Stein)
Bruno
(Mother Superior)
The War at Home
(Maurine Collier)
Summer Heat
(Ruth)
Thelma
(Thelma)
Curse of the Starving Class
(Ella Tate)
No Place Like Home
(Bonnie Cooper)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
(Self (archive footage))
Tammy
(Lenore)
High Stakes
(Jill)
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
(Helen Blake)
A Family Affair
(Leila Ford)
Shadows and Fog
(Prostitute)
Ambulance Girl
(Jane Stern)
Titanic: Stories From the Heart
(Self (archive footage) / Molly Brown)
Boychoir
(Headmistress)
Used People
(Bibby Berman)
The Boss
(Ida Marquette)
Cadaver
(Beth)
Roe vs. Wade
(Jessie)
Murder Ordained
(Bobbi Birk)
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
(Siren / Sea Hag (voice))
Complete Unknown
(Nina)
The Great Gilly Hopkins
(Maime Trotter)
Bad Santa 2
(Sunny Soke)
The Great Lillian Hall
(Edith Wilson)
The Road to Mecca
(Elsa Barlow)
Declaration of Independence
(Self)
Taking Off
(Audition Singer)
Krystal
(Vera)
Talking With
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
(Barbara Haggermaker)
The Effects of Magic
(Raphaella, the Magic Bunny)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
(Self)
The West Side Waltz
(Mr. Goo)
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
(Pancho Barnes (Voice))
The Golden Compass
(Hester (voice))
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
(Frances Marion (voice))
Hostages
(Peggy Say)
On the Basis of Sex
(Dorothy Kenyon)
Dick Tracy
(Mrs. Green)
The Morning After
(Woman on Mateo Street)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
(Self)
The Highwaymen
(Ma Ferguson)
Richard Jewell
(Bobi Jewell)
Rumor Has It...
(Aunt Mitsy (uncredited))
And the Oscar Goes To...
(Self (archive footage))
Home
(Bernadette)
Hansel and Gretel
(Narrator (voice))
Warm Springs
(Helena Mahoney)
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
(Herself)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
(Sylvia Simon)
Tupperware!
(Narrator)
Johnny Bull
(Katherine Kovacs)
Baby Steps
(Mrs. Mellon)
The Miracle Club
(Eileen Dunne)
Reflections on Titanic
(Self)
Signs of Life
(Mary Beth Alder)
Making Rat Race
(Herself)
The Stand
(Rae Flowers)
Titanic
(Molly Brown)
St. Elsewhere
Six Feet Under
(Bettina)
Inside the Actors Studio
(Self)
L.A. Law
(Charlotte Haley)
The Love Boat
(Sally Allison)
The Daily Show
(Self)
China Beach
The Office
(Jo Bennett)
The View
(Self)
Cagney & Lacey
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Christine Chapman)
Harry's Law
(Harriet Harry)
Alice
(Queen of Hearts)
American Horror Story
(Delphine LaLaurie)
Matlock
(Madeline 'Matty' Matlock)
American Horror Story
(Ethel Darling)
American Horror Story
(Iris)
Two and a Half Men
(Charlie Harper)
The Stand
(Rae Flowers)
American Horror Story
(Agnes Mary Winstead)
Disjointed
(Ruth)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Chelsea
(Self)
American Experience
(Narrator (voice))
Lip Sync Battle
(Self)
American Horror Story
(Miriam Mead / Delphine LaLaurie)
The Big Bang Theory
(Mrs. Fowler)
FEUD
(Joan Blondell)
Murder Ordained
(Bobbi Birk)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
(Narrator (Voice))
Stand Up to Cancer
(Self)
3rd Rock from the Sun
(Charlotte Everly)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
King of the Hill
(Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice))
American Dad!
(D.O. Rothy (voice))
The Oscars
(Self)
Mike & Molly
(Kay)
Great Performances
(Self)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Presenter)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Winner)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Audience Member)
