Kathy Bates
Acting
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…
Filmography
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Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
2025
Matlock
2024
The Great Lillian Hall
2024
A Family Affair
2024
Summer Camp
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023
The Miracle Club
2023
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Home
2021
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
Richard Jewell
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Highwaymen
2019
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2019
On the Basis of Sex
2018
Krystal
2018
Disjointed
2017
FEUD
2017
Bad Santa 2
2016
Complete Unknown
2016
Chelsea
2016
The Boss
2016
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Lip Sync Battle
2015
Boychoir
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
2014
Tammy
2014
Cadaver
Cadaver
2012
Reflections on Titanic
2012
American Horror Story
2011
Midnight in Paris
2011
You May Not Kiss the Bride
2011
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011
Harry's Law
2011
Mike & Molly
2010
Valentine's Day
2010
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
2009
Alice
2009
The Blind Side
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Chéri
2009
Personal Effects
2009
Revolutionary Road
2008
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008
Stand Up to Cancer
2008
The Golden Compass
2007
P.S. I Love You
2007
Fred Claus
2007
Bee Movie
2007
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Guilty Hearts
2007
Chelsea Lately
2007
Charlotte's Web
2006
Bonneville
2006
Relative Strangers
2006
Failure to Launch
2006
Rumor Has It...
2005
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
2005
Ambulance Girl
2005
Warm Springs
2005
The Office
2005
American Dad!
2005
Hansel and Gretel
2005
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004
Little Black Book
2004
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
Tupperware!
2004
Two and a Half Men
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
Declaration of Independence
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003