Acting
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).
Filmography
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Film · 2025
Summer Camp
Film · 2024
A Family Affair
Film · 2024
The Great Lillian Hall
Film · 2024
Matlock
Series · 2024
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Film · 2023
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Film · 2023
The Miracle Club
Film · 2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Film · 2021
Home
Film · 2021
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Film · 2019
The Highwaymen
Film · 2019
Richard Jewell
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Krystal
Film · 2018
On the Basis of Sex
Film · 2018
Disjointed
Series · 2017
FEUD
Series · 2017
The Boss
Film · 2016
Complete Unknown
Film · 2016
Bad Santa 2
Film · 2016
Chelsea
Series · 2016
Boychoir
Film · 2015
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Film · 2015
Lip Sync Battle
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Tammy
Film · 2014
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
Film · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
Cadaver
Film · 2012
Reflections on Titanic
Film · 2012
A Little Bit of Heaven
Film · 2011
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Film · 2011
Midnight in Paris
Film · 2011
Harry's Law
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
Valentine's Day
Film · 2010
Mike & Molly
Series · 2010
The Blind Side
Film · 2009
Chéri
Film · 2009
Personal Effects
Film · 2009
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
Film · 2009
Alice
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Film · 2008
Revolutionary Road
Film · 2008
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Film · 2008
Stand Up to Cancer
Series · 2008
Fred Claus
Film · 2007
Bee Movie
Film · 2007
P.S. I Love You
Film · 2007
Christmas Is Here Again
Film · 2007
Guilty Hearts
Film · 2007
The Golden Compass
Film · 2007
The Big Bang Theory
Series · 2007
Chelsea Lately
Series · 2007
Failure to Launch
Film · 2006
Charlotte's Web
Film · 2006
Relative Strangers
Film · 2006
Bonneville
Film · 2006
Ambulance Girl
Film · 2005
Rumor Has It...
Film · 2005
Hansel and Gretel
Film · 2005
Warm Springs
Film · 2005
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
Film · 2005
The Office
Series · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
Around the World in 80 Days
Film · 2004
Little Black Book
Film · 2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Film · 2004
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Film · 2004
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Film · 2004
Tupperware!
Film · 2004
Misery Loves Company
Film · 2003
Declaration of Independence
Film · 2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Film · 2003
Two and a Half Men
Series · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Dragonfly
Film · 2002
About Schmidt
Film · 2002
My Sister's Keeper
Film · 2002
Love Liza
Film · 2002
Unconditional Love
Film · 2002
Making Rat Race
Film · 2002
American Outlaws
Film · 2001
Rat Race
Film · 2001
Six Feet Under
Series · 2001
Bruno
Film · 2000
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
Film · 2000
Annie
Film · 1999
Baby Steps
Film · 1999
Swept from the Sea
Film · 1998
The Waterboy
Film · 1998
Primary Colors
Film · 1998
A Civil Action
Film · 1998
The Effects of Magic
Film · 1998
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
Film · 1998
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Film · 1998
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Film · 1997
Titanic
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
Diabolique
Film · 1996
The Late Shift
Film · 1996
The War at Home
Film · 1996
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Film · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series · 1996
Dolores Claiborne
Film · 1995
Angus
Film · 1995
Talking With
Film · 1995
The West Side Waltz
Film · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
North
Film · 1994
Curse of the Starving Class
Film · 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Series · 1994
The Stand
Series · 1994
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Film · 1993
A Home of Our Own
Film · 1993
Prelude to a Kiss
Film · 1992
Used People
Film · 1992
Hostages
Film · 1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Series · 1992
Fried Green Tomatoes
Film · 1991
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Film · 1991
Shadows and Fog
Film · 1991
The Road to Mecca
Film · 1991
Misery
Film · 1990
White Palace
Film · 1990
Men Don't Leave
Film · 1990
Dick Tracy
Film · 1990
No Place Like Home
Film · 1989
High Stakes
Film · 1989
Roe vs. Wade
Film · 1989
Signs of Life
Film · 1989
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Film · 1988
China Beach
Series · 1988
American Experience
Series · 1988
American Experience
Series · 1988
Summer Heat
Film · 1987
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
Film · 1987
Murder Ordained
Film · 1987
Murder Ordained
Series · 1987
The Morning After
Film · 1986
Johnny Bull
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Two of a Kind
Film · 1983
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Film · 1982
St. Elsewhere
Series · 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Straight Time
Film · 1978
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Taking Off
Film · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
The Emmy Awards
Series · 1949
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
The Smack
Film
Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection
Series