Kathy Bates (I)
Actress | Director | Soundtrack
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Filmography
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Known For
Misery Annie Wilkes (1990) -
Dolores Claiborne Dolores Claiborne (1995) -
Titanic Molly Brown (1997) -
Known For
Fried Green Tomatoes Evelyn Couch (1991) -
Actress
American Horror Story Ethel Darling (2013-2018) -
The Big Bang Theory Mrs. Fowler (2018) -
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan Barbara Haggermaker (2018) -
Moose Owl (2018) -
Disjointed Ruth Whitefeather Feldman (2017-2018) -
Krystal Vera Greenwood (2017) -
Feud Joan Blondell (2017) -
Bad Santa 2 Sunny Soke (2016) -
The Boss Ida Marquette (2016) -
Complete Unknown Nina (2016) -
![The Great Gilly Hopkins]( "The Great Gilly Hopkins")
The Great Gilly Hopkins Maime Trotter (2015) -
![Mike & Molly]( "Mike & Molly")
Mike & Molly Kay McKinnon (2014-2015) -
![American Dad!]( "American Dad!")
American Dad! D.O. Rothy (2015) -
![Boychoir]( "Boychoir")
Boychoir Headmistress (2014) -
![When Marnie Was There]( "When Marnie Was There")
When Marnie Was There Mrs. Kadoya (2014) -
![Tammy]( "Tammy")
Tammy Lenore (2014) -
![Harry's Law]( "Harry's Law")
Harry's Law Harriet Korn (2011-2012) -
![Two and a Half Men]( "Two and a Half Men")
Two and a Half Men Charlie Harper (2012) -
![Cadaver]( "Cadaver")
Cadaver Beth (2012) -
![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office Jo Bennett (2010-2011) -
![Midnight in Paris]( "Midnight in Paris")
Midnight in Paris Gertrude Stein (2011) -
![You May Not Kiss the Bride]( "You May Not Kiss the Bride")
You May Not Kiss the Bride Bryan's Mother (2011) -
![A Little Bit of Heaven]( "A Little Bit of Heaven")
A Little Bit of Heaven Beverly Corbett (2011) -
![Valentine's Day]( "Valentine's Day")
Valentine's Day Susan (2010) -
![Alice]( "Alice")
Alice Queen of Hearts (2009) -
![The Blind Side]( "The Blind Side")
The Blind Side Miss Sue (2009) -
![Personal Effects]( "Personal Effects")
Personal Effects Gloria (2009) -
![Chéri]( "Chéri")
Chéri Madame Peloux (2009) -
![Revolutionary Road]( "Revolutionary Road")
Revolutionary Road Mrs. Givings (2008) -
![The Day the Earth Stood Still]( "The Day the Earth Stood Still")
The Day the Earth Stood Still Regina Jackson (2008) -
![The Family That Preys]( "The Family That Preys")
The Family That Preys Charlotte Cartwright (2008) -
![P.S. I Love You]( "P.S. I Love You")
P.S. I Love You Patricia (2007) -
![The Golden Compass]( "The Golden Compass")
The Golden Compass Hester (2007) -
![Fred Claus]( "Fred Claus")
Fred Claus Mother Claus (2007) -
![Bee Movie]( "Bee Movie")
Bee Movie Janet Benson (2007) -
![Christmas Is Here Again]( "Christmas Is Here Again")
Christmas Is Here Again Miss Dowdy (2007) -
![Guilty Hearts]( "Guilty Hearts")
Guilty Hearts The Judge (2006) -
Have Mercy (2006)
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![Charlotte's Web]( "Charlotte's Web")
Charlotte's Web Bitsy the Cow (2006) -
![Bonneville]( "Bonneville")
Bonneville Margene Cunningham (2006) -
![Relative Strangers]( "Relative Strangers")
Relative Strangers Agnes Menure (2006) -
![Failure to Launch]( "Failure to Launch")
Failure to Launch Sue (2006) -
![Solace]( "Solace")
Solace Marrows Wife (2006) -
![Hansel and Gretel]( "Hansel and Gretel")
Hansel and Gretel Narrator (2005) -
![Rumor Has It...]( "Rumor Has It...")
Rumor Has It... Aunt Mitsy (2005) -
![Ambulance Girl]( "Ambulance Girl")
Ambulance Girl Jane Stern (2005) -
![Six Feet Under]( "Six Feet Under")
Six Feet Under Bettina (2003-2005) -
![Warm Springs]( "Warm Springs")
Warm Springs Helena Mahoney (2005) -
![The Bridge of San Luis Rey]( "The Bridge of San Luis Rey")
The Bridge of San Luis Rey The Marquesa (2004) -
![Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy]( "Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy")
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy The Sea Hag (2004) -
![Little Black Book]( "Little Black Book")
Little Black Book Kippie Kann (2004) -
![Around the World in 80 Days]( "Around the World in 80 Days")
Around the World in 80 Days Queen Victoria (2004) -
![The Ingrate]( "The Ingrate")
The Ingrate The Judge (2004) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience Narrator (1993-2004) -
![Unconditional Love]( "Unconditional Love")
Unconditional Love Grace Beasley (2002) -
![About Schmidt]( "About Schmidt")
About Schmidt Roberta Hertzel (2002) -
![Dragonfly]( "Dragonfly")
Dragonfly Mrs. Belmont (2002) -
![My Sister's Keeper]( "My Sister's Keeper")
My Sister's Keeper Christine Chapman (2002) -
![Love Liza]( "Love Liza")
Love Liza Mary Ann Bankhead (2002) -
![King of the Hill]( "King of the Hill")
King of the Hill Patrol Officer (2001) -
![American Outlaws]( "American Outlaws")
American Outlaws Ma James (2001) -
![Rat Race]( "Rat Race")
Rat Race The Squirrel Lady (2001) -
![Possessed]( "Possessed")
Possessed Student (2000) -
![MADtv]( "MADtv")
MADtv Stuart's Grandma (2000) -
![Bruno]( "Bruno")
Bruno Mother Superior (2000) -
![The Wonderful World of Disney]( "The Wonderful World of Disney")
The Wonderful World of Disney Miss Agatha Hannigan (1999) -
Baby Steps Mrs. Mellon (1999)
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![3rd Rock from the Sun]( "3rd Rock from the Sun")
3rd Rock from the Sun Charlotte Everly (1999) -
![A Civil Action]( "A Civil Action")
A Civil Action Bankruptcy Judge (1998) -
![The Waterboy]( "The Waterboy")
The Waterboy Mama Boucher (1998) -
![The Effects of Magic]( "The Effects of Magic")
The Effects of Magic Raphaella, the Magic Bunny (1998) -
![Primary Colors]( "Primary Colors")
Primary Colors Libby Holden (1998) -
![Titanic]( "Titanic")
Titanic Molly Brown (1997) -
![Amy Foster]( "Amy Foster")
Amy Foster Miss Swaffer (1997) -
![Adventures from the Book of Virtues]( "Adventures from the Book of Virtues")
Adventures from the Book of Virtues The Girls' Mother (1997) -
![The War at Home]( "The War at Home")
The War at Home Maurine Collier (1996) -
![Diabolique]( "Diabolique")
Diabolique Det. Shirley Vogel (1996) -
![The Late Shift]( "The Late Shift")
The Late Shift Helen Kushnick (1996) -
![The West Side Waltz]( "The West Side Waltz")
The West Side Waltz Mr. Goo (1995) -
![Angus]( "Angus")
Angus Meg Bethune (1995) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1995) -
![Dolores Claiborne]( "Dolores Claiborne")
Dolores Claiborne Dolores Claiborne (1995) -
![Curse of the Starving Class]( "Curse of the Starving Class")
Curse of the Starving Class Ella Tate (1994) -
![North]( "North")
North Alaskan Mom (1994) -
![The Stand]( "The Stand")
The Stand Rae Flowers (1994) -
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun Lunar Mom (1993)
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![A Home of Our Own]( "A Home of Our Own")
A Home of Our Own Frances Lacey (1993) -
![Used People]( "Used People")
Used People Bibby Berman (1992) -
![Hostages]( "Hostages")
Hostages Peggy Say (1992) -
![Prelude to a Kiss]( "Prelude to a Kiss")
Prelude to a Kiss Leah Blier (1992) -
![Fried Green Tomatoes]( "Fried Green Tomatoes")
Fried Green Tomatoes Evelyn Couch (1991) -
![At Play in the Fields of the Lord]( "At Play in the Fields of the Lord")
At Play in the Fields of the Lord Hazel Quarrier (1991) -
![Shadows and Fog]( "Shadows and Fog")
Shadows and Fog Prostitute (1991) -
![The Road to Mecca]( "The Road to Mecca")
The Road to Mecca Elsa Barlow (1991) -
![Misery]( "Misery")
Misery Annie Wilkes (1990) -
![White Palace]( "White Palace")
White Palace Rosemary (1990) -
![Dick Tracy]( "Dick Tracy")
Dick Tracy Mrs. Green (1990) -
![Men Don't Leave]( "Men Don't Leave")
Men Don't Leave Lisa Coleman (1990) -
![No Place Like Home]( "No Place Like Home")
No Place Like Home Bonnie Cooper (1989) -
![L.A. Law]( "L.A. Law")
L.A. Law Charlotte Haley (1989) -
![High Stakes]( "High Stakes")
High Stakes Jill (1989) -
![Roe vs. Wade]( "Roe vs. Wade")
Roe vs. Wade Jessie (1989) -
![Signs of Life]( "Signs of Life")
Signs of Life Mary Beth Alder (1989) -
![China Beach]( "China Beach")
China Beach Jan (1989) -
![Arthur 2: On the Rocks]( "Arthur 2: On the Rocks")
Arthur 2: On the Rocks Mrs. Canby (1988) -
![My Best Friend Is a Vampire]( "My Best Friend Is a Vampire")
My Best Friend Is a Vampire Helen Blake (1987) -
![Summer Heat]( "Summer Heat")
Summer Heat Ruth (1987) -
![Murder Ordained]( "Murder Ordained")
Murder Ordained Bobbi Birk (1987) -
![St. Elsewhere]( "St. Elsewhere")
St. Elsewhere Polly (1986-1987) -
![The Morning After]( "The Morning After")
The Morning After Woman on Mateo Street (1986) -
![Cagney & Lacey]( "Cagney & Lacey")
Cagney & Lacey Brenda Harris (1986) -
Johnny Bull Katherine Kovacs (1986)
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![One Life to Live]( "One Life to Live")
One Life to Live Evelyn Maddox (1984) -
![Two of a Kind]( "Two of a Kind")
Two of a Kind Furniture Man's Wife (1983) -
![Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean]( "Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean")
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Stella Mae (1982) -
![Straight Time]( "Straight Time")
Straight Time Selma Darin (1978) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Sally Allison (1978) -
Vanities (1977)
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![Taking Off]( "Taking Off")
Taking Off Audition Singer (1971) -
![All My Children]( "All My Children")
All My Children Belle Bodelle (1984) (1970) -
Actress
![The Doctors]( "The Doctors")
The Doctors Phyllis (1977) (1963) -
Soundtrack
![Disjointed]( "Disjointed")
Disjointed (2017-2018) -
![American Horror Story]( "American Horror Story")
American Horror Story (2013) -
![Harry's Law]( "Harry's Law")
Harry's Law (2012) -
![A Little Bit of Heaven]( "A Little Bit of Heaven")
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011) -
![Relative Strangers]( "Relative Strangers")
Relative Strangers (2006) -
![Six Feet Under]( "Six Feet Under")
Six Feet Under (2005) -
![Unconditional Love]( "Unconditional Love")
Unconditional Love (2002) -
![The Wonderful World of Disney]( "The Wonderful World of Disney")
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![The War at Home]( "The War at Home")
The War at Home (1996) -
Soundtrack
![Taking Off]( "Taking Off")
Taking Off (1971) -
DirectorHave Mercy (2006)
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![Ambulance Girl]( "Ambulance Girl")
Ambulance Girl (2005) -
![Fargo]( "Fargo")
Fargo (2003) -
![Six Feet Under]( "Six Feet Under")
Six Feet Under (2001-2003) -
![Everwood]( "Everwood")
Everwood (2002) -
![Dash and Lilly]( "Dash and Lilly")
Dash and Lilly (1999) -
![Oz]( "Oz")
Oz (1998) -
![NYPD Blue]( "NYPD Blue")
NYPD Blue (1997) -
![Homicide: Life on the Street]( "Homicide: Life on the Street")
Homicide: Life on the Street (1996) -
Director
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1995) -
Producer
![The Ingrate]( "The Ingrate")
The Ingrate (2004) -
Archive footage
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2015) -
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2014) -
![Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen]( "Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen")
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![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2008) -
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
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![Celebrity Naked Ambition]( "Celebrity Naked Ambition")
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2000) -
Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone (1998)
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![Titanic Explorer]( "Titanic Explorer")
Titanic Explorer (1998) -
![Gomorron]( "Gomorron")
Gomorron (1997) -
![Primer plano]( "Primer plano")
Primer plano (1996) -
Archive footage
![Oscar's Greatest Moments]( "Oscar's Greatest Moments")
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) -
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch) [1998-2007].
Quotes
[on playing Terry Bradshaw's movie wife in Failure to Launch (2006)] When I was told Terry Bradshaw would be playing my husband, I was like "The star-quarterback Terry Bradshaw?".
Trademark
Often portrays kind-hearted or cold-hearted characters
Nickname
Bobo
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Kathleen Doyle Bates
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Height:
5' 3" (1.6 m)User Polls
Hollywood Walk of Fame: Recipients for 2016
Hefty Heroines
A Chameleon of Horrors
Primetime Emmy Awards 2016: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Charmed, I'm Sure
Best Fictional School / College in A Movie
Candice Patton divulges how her "Flash" character still saves the day — even without superpowers — and how a contest in college jump-started her acting career.
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