Kathy Bates
Actress
Birth Date: June 28, 1948
Age: 75 years old
Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee
To the general moviegoer, Kathy Bates seemed to materialize from nowhere, giving an Academy Award-winning performance as a psychotic literary fan-turned-kidnapper in the screen adaptation of Stephen King's "Misery" in 1990. Unbeknownst to those outside theater circles, Bates had already enjoyed an over 20-year career as a Tony Award-winning actress on Broadway. Even more impressive, she was over 40 when she first made a dent in Hollywood; a town with a poor track record for accepting anyone who is past society's idea of "a woman's prime" - never mind if she was also plus-sized. But this challenge gave the honest, unflinching actress opportunities to sink her teeth into eccentric character roles like her revered turn in "About Schmidt" (2002), as well as charismatic supporting roles in "Titanic" (1997) and "Primary Colors" (1998). Bates enjoyed a third career incarnation as a director, beginning with network police dramas, before earning acclaim both behind and in front of the camera on HBO's darkly comic "Six Feet Under" (HBO, 2001-05). Her work in films like the marital drama "Revolutionary Road" (2008), the crowd-pleasing "The Blind Side" (2009), bawdy comedy sequel"Bad Santa 2" (2016) and as one of the stars of Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story" (FX 2011- ) franchise kept the performer in high esteem with both critics and audiences. Still in her prime, Bates continued to break the Hollywood law of averages by letting her talent rather than her age define her as an actress.
Credits
Matlock
Actor
Madeline "Matty" Matlock
Series
2024
Matlock
Executive Producer
Series
2024
Are You There God? It's Me, MargaretStream
Actor
Sylvia Simon
Movie
2023
A Family Affair
Actor
Movie
2023
The Miracle ClubStream
Actor
Eileen Dunne
Movie
2023
Home
Actor
Bernadette
Movie
2020
The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream
Guest
Talk
2019
The HighwaymenStream
Actor
Governor Ma Ferguson
Movie
2019
Richard JewellStream
Actor
Bobi Jewell
Movie
2019
American Horror Story: ApocalypseStream
Actor
Miriam Mead
Miniseries
2018
Stand Up to Cancer
Guest
Show
2018
American Horror Story: Apocalypse: Extras
Actor
Show
2018
On the Basis of SexStream
Actor
Dorothy Kenyon
Movie
2018
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
Actor
Barbara Haggermaker
Movie
2018
DisjointedStream
Actor
Ruth
Series
2017
Hansel and Gretel: Full Story
Actor
Show
2017
Hansel and Gretel
Actor
Show
2017
Krystal
Actor
Vera
Movie
2017
American Horror Story: Roanoke
Actor
Agnes Mary Winstead/Thomasin 'The Butcher' White
Show
2016
Today's Take
Guest
Show
2016
ChelseaStream
Guest
Talk
2016
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Actor
Maime Trotter
Movie
2016
The Boss
Actor
Ida Marquette
Movie
2016
Bad Santa 2Stream
Actor
Sunny Soke
Movie
2016
Complete Unknown
Actor
Nina
Movie
2016
GGN on Revolt
Guest
Show
2015
American Horror Story: HotelStream
Actor
Iris
Series
2015
American Horror Story: Hotel: Extras
Actor
Show
2015
The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream
Guest
Talk
2015
Lip Sync BattleStream
Contestant
Reality
2015
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Guest
Talk
2015
American Horror Story: Freak Show
Actor
Ethel Darling
Show
2014
Roe Vs Wade
Actor
Show
2014
Late Night With Seth MeyersStream
Guest
Talk
2014
Tammy
Actor
Lenore
Movie
2014
Boychoir
Actor
Headmistress
Movie
2014
When Marnie Was There
Voice
Mrs. Kadoya
Movie
2014
American Horror Story: Coven
Actor
Madame Delphine LaLaurie
Show
2013
American Horror Story: Asylum: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST
Guest
Show
2013
Entertainment Studios.TV
Guest
Show
2012
LIVE with Kelly
Guest
Talk
2011
Anderson
Guest
Show
2011
Harry's Law
Actor
Series
2011
The Gayle King Show
Guest
Show
2011
A Little Bit of Heaven
Actor
Beverly Corbett
Movie
2011
Midnight in ParisStream
Actor
Gert
Movie
2011
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Actor
Bryan's Mother
Movie
2011
ConanStream
Guest
Talk
2010
The Talk
Guest
Talk
2010
Mike & MollyStream
Guest Star
Kay McKinnon
Series
2010
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
Voice
Show
2010
Valentine's DayStream
Actor
Susan
Movie
2010
Alice
Actor
Show
2009
The Dr. Oz Show
Guest
Talk
2009
The Project
Guest
Show
2009
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Guest
Talk
2009
Chéri
Actor
Charlotte Peloux
Movie
2009
Personal Effects
Actor
Gloria
Movie
2009
The Blind SideStream
Actor
Miss Sue
Movie
2009
The Bonnie Hunt Show
Guest
Talk
2008
The Wendy Williams ShowStream
Guest
Talk
2008
Revolutionary RoadStream
Actor
Helen Givings
Movie
2008
The Day the Earth Stood StillStream
Actor
Regina Jackson
Movie
2008
The Family That PreysStream
Actor
Charlotte
Movie
2008
Hollywood Shootout
Guest
Show
2007
The Big Bang TheoryStream
Guest Star
Mrs. Fowler
Series
2007
Bee MovieStream
Voice
Janet Benson
Movie
2007
Fred ClausStream
Actor
Mother Claus
Movie
2007
P.S. I Love You
Actor
Patricia
Movie
2007
The Golden CompassStream
Voice
Hester
Movie
2007
Christmas Is Here Again
Voice
Miss Dowdy
Movie
2007
Relative Strangers
Actor
Agnes Menure
Movie
2006
Charlotte's WebStream
Voice
Bitsy
Movie
2006
Failure to LaunchStream
Actor
Sue
Movie
2006
Bonneville
Actor
Margene
Movie
2006
3 & 3
Actor
The Judge
Movie
2006
Entertainment Tonight Canada
Guest
Show
2005
The OfficeStream
Guest Star
Jo Bennett
Series
2005
American DadStream
Guest Voice
D.O. Rothy
Series
2005
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
Guest
Talk
2005
Warm Springs
Actor
Helena Mahoney
Movie
2005
Ambulance Girl
Actor
Jane Stern
Movie
2005
Ambulance Girl
Director
Movie
2005
Rumor Has It ...
Actor
Aunt Mitsy
Movie
2005
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Voice
Show
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Actor
Show
2004
Tavis Smiley
Guest
Talk
2004
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Voice
The Sea Hag
Movie
2004
Around the World in 80 Days
Actor
Queen Victoria
Movie
2004
Little Black BookStream
Actor
Kippie Kann
Movie
2004
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Actor
The Marquesa
Movie
2004
Two and a Half MenStream
Guest Star
Charlie Harper
Series
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Guest
Talk
2003
EverwoodStream
Director
Series
2002
Dr. PhilStream
Guest
Talk
2002
My Sister's Keeper
Actor
Christine Chapman
Movie
2002
Dragonfly
Actor
Mrs. Belmont
Movie
2002
About SchmidtStream
Actor
Roberta Hertzel
Movie
2002
Love Liza
Actor
Mary Ann Bankhead
Movie
2002
Unconditional Love
Actor
Grace Beasley
Movie
2002
Six Feet UnderStream
Director
Series
2001
Six Feet UnderStream
Guest Star
Bettina
Series
2001
Live With Regis and Kelly
Guest
Show
2001
Rat RaceStream
Actor
Squirrel Lady
Movie
2001
American OutlawsStream
Actor
Ma James
Movie
2001
Bruno
Actor
Mother Superior
Movie
2000
The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream
Guest
Talk
1999
Dash and Lilly
Director
Movie
1999
AnnieStream
Actor
Miss Agatha Hannigan
Movie
1999
Primary ColorsStream
Actor
Libby Holden
Movie
1998
The WaterboyStream
Actor
Helen 'Mama' Boucher
Movie
1998
The Effects of Magic
Actor
Voice of Raphaella
Movie
1998
The View
Guest
Talk
1997
OzStream
Director
Series
1997
King of the HillStream
Guest Voice
Patrol Officer Jane Cooper
Series
1997
Swept From the Sea
Actor
Miss Swaffer
Movie
1997
TitanicStream
Actor
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Movie
1997
3rd Rock from the SunStream
Guest Star
Series
1996
The Late ShiftStream
Actor
Helen Kushnick
Movie
1996
DiaboliqueStream
Actor
Shirley Voguel
Movie
1996
The War at Home
Actor
Maurine Collier
Movie
1996
Curse of the Starving Class
Actor
Ella Tate
Movie
1995
Dolores ClaiborneStream
Actor
Dolores Claiborne
Movie
1995
Angus
Actor
Meg Bethune
Movie
1995
The West Side Waltz
Actor
Mr. Goo
Movie
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Guest
Talk
1994
North
Actor
Alaskan Mom
Movie
1994
El Grito de los Rehenes
Actor
Movie
1993
Hostages
Actor
Peggy Say
Movie
1993
A Home of Our OwnStream
Actor
Frances Lacey
Movie
1993
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
Guest
Talk
1992
Shadows and Fog
Actor
Prostitute
Movie
1992
Prelude to a Kiss
Actor
Leah Blier
Movie
1992
Used People
Actor
Bibby Berman
Movie
1992
The Road to Mecca
Actor
Elsa Barlow
Movie
1992
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Actor
Hazel Quarrier
Movie
1991
Fried Green TomatoesStream
Actor
Evelyn Couch
Movie
1991
Men Don't Leave
Actor
Lisa Coleman
Movie
1990
White Palace
Actor
Rosemary
Movie
1990
MiseryStream
Actor
Annie Wilkes
Movie
1990
High Stakes
Actor
Jill
Movie
1989
No Place Like Home
Actor
Bonnie Cooper
Movie
1989
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Actor
Mrs. Canby
Movie
1988
Summer Heat
Actor
Ruth
Movie
1987
Un Torrente Verano
Actor
Movie
1987
Murder Ordained
Actor
Bobbi Birk
Movie
1987
L'Été dans la peau
Actor
Movie
1987
Johnny Bull
Actor
Katherine Kovacs
Movie
1986
The Morning After
Actor
Woman on Mateo Street
Movie
1986
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy DeanStream
Actor
Stella Mae
Movie
1982
CBS News Sunday Morning
Guest
News
1979
Straight TimeStream
Actor
Selma Darin
Movie
1978
Good Morning America
Guest
News
1975
Today
Guest
News
1952
Photos
News aboutKathy Bates
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Preview
What You Need to Know About the ‘Big Bang Theory’ Final Season Premiere
‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ Season 8: All the Confirmed & Rumored Cast
‘Big Bang Theory’ Final Season: Kathy Bates Returns & More Behind-the-Scenes Moments (PHOTOS)
Q&A
‘The Big Bang Theory’: How Mark Hamill Came to Play Himself in the Season Finale
‘Big Bang Theory’ Season 11 Finale: CBS Reveals All of the Big-Name Guest Stars
5 of TV’s Best St. Patrick’s Day Episodes to Stream
‘Nashville’ Winter Finale, Figure Skating on Winter Olympics, Kathy Bates Lip-Syncs for Her Life
Review
Roush Review: A Ticklish ‘Tick’, A Low-Buzz ‘Disjointed’
‘Narcos’, ‘The Tick’ and Kathy Bates’ Ganja Comedy New in Streaming for Late Summer
Q&A
High Times: Kathy Bates Talks About Going Green in Netflix’s ‘Disjointed’
