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Kathy Bates
Kathleen Doyle Bates, known as Kathy Bates, is an accomplished American actress with a prodigious career that extends over five decades. She was born on June 28, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee where she engaged in theater studies at Southern Methodist University. She later relocated to New York City to embark on her acting career. Bates has amassed a distinguished repertoire of awards, which includes numerous Academy Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, and Golden Globe awards, alongside nominations for a Tony Award and BAFTA Awards. Similarly, her captivating performances in various theater productions have seen her secure an Obie Award and a Tony Award nomination. Bates' breakthrough role was in the thriller Misery released in 1990, where her authentic depiction of Annie Wilkes earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. With other critically acclaimed performances in films such as Primary Colors, About Schmidt, and Richard Jewell, she continues to pioneer depiction of complex characters in the industry. In addition to her film work, Bates has earned accolades for her work in television, notably her roles in Two and a Half Men and American Horror Story.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Kathleen Doyle Bates
Born: Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: June 28, 1948
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1969-present
Spouses: Tony Campisi
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Awards and Nominations Received by Kathy Bates
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actress)
About SchmidtBest Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actress)
Primary ColorsMovies Featuring Kathy Bates
Primary Colors
The Highwaymen
The Family That Preys
The Miracle Club
On the Basis of Sex
Fried Green Tomatoes
Bonneville
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
White Palace
Love Liza
Chéri
Richard Jewell
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
Failure to Launch
Straight Time
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Misery
Bad Santa 2
Krystal
Tammy
The Waterboy
Dolores Claiborne
Little Black Book
The Day the Earth Stood Still
A Little Bit of Heaven
Summer Camp
The Great Lillian Hall
A Family Affair
You May Not Kiss the Bride
And the Oscar Goes To…
Cadaver
Reflections on Titanic
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
Unconditional Love
Fargo
Popeye’s Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Warm Springs
Guilty Hearts
Christmas Is Here Again
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
Declaration of Independence
Ambulance Girl
Men Don’t Leave
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
The Morning After
Summer Heat
Roe vs. Wade
Home
Relative Strangers
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
No Place Like Home
Shadows and Fog
Signs of Life
High Stakes
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
A Home of Our Own
Murder Ordained
Curse of the Starving Class
Tupperware!
Annie
Diabolique
Taking Off
The Late Shift
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Prelude to a Kiss
Swept from the Sea
Hostages
Dash and Lilly
The West Side Waltz
Angus
The War at Home
Used People
Career Timeline
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2023
The Miracle Club
Eileen Dunne
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Sylvia Simon
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Self / Molly Brown (archive footage)
2019
The Highwaymen
Ma Ferguson
Richard Jewell
Bobi Jewell
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
Barbara Haggermaker
2018
On the Basis of Sex
Dorothy Kenyon
Krystal
Vera Greenwood
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Barbara Haggermaker
2005
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Warm Springs
Helena Mahoney
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
Herself
Ambulance Girl
Jane Stern
2004
Little Black Book
Popeye’s Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Siren / Sea Hag (voice)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Narrator (voice)
1996
Diabolique
Det. Shirley Vogel
The Late Shift
Helen Kushnick
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self
The War at Home
Maurine Collier
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