Kathy Bates

Biography

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 ... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

2.7

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Birthday

June 28, 1948

Known for

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991
7.7
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

2008
5.7
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

2004
6.0
Misery

Misery

1990
7.7
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

2002
6.5
Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea

1998
6.4
The Waterboy

The Waterboy

1998
6.1
Prelude to a Kiss

Prelude to a Kiss

1992
5.6
About Schmidt

About Schmidt

2002
6.8
Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

2008
7.0
Diabolique

Diabolique

1996
5.5
Fred Claus

Fred Claus

2007
5.9
My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

2002
7.2
The Late Shift

The Late Shift

1996
6.4
Bee Movie

Bee Movie

2007
6.0
The Blind Side

The Blind Side

2009
7.7
P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You

2007
7.2
Chéri

Chéri

2009
6.0
Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch

2006
5.8
Straight Time

Straight Time

1978
7.1
North

North

1994
5.0
Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

1995
7.3
Misery Loves Company

Misery Loves Company

2003
7.0
Primary Colors

Primary Colors

1998
6.3
Christmas Is Here Again

Christmas Is Here Again

2007
4.0
Summer Camp

Summer Camp

2024
5.2
Angus

Angus

1995
6.6
Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

2010
5.9
Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988
5.4
Annie

Annie

1999
6.4
Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

2006
6.2
American Outlaws

American Outlaws

2001
6.0
White Palace

White Palace

1990
6.3
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

1998
6.5
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1983
5.9
Little Black Book

Little Black Book

2004
5.3
Personal Effects

Personal Effects

2009
6.0
Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

2006
5.2
Love Liza

Love Liza

2002
6.4
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

2008
6.7
Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

2002
5.9
A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011
6.4
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004
7.0
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004
5.1
Bonneville

Bonneville

2006
5.6
Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

2007
5.5
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

1982
5.9
At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991
6.4
You May Not Kiss the Bride

You May Not Kiss the Bride

2011
5.6
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

1993
1.0
Men Don't Leave

Men Don't Leave

1990
6.3
The Smack

The Smack

...
0.0
A Home of Our Own

A Home of Our Own

1993
6.8
Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris

2011
7.5
Bruno

Bruno

2000
6.4
The War at Home

The War at Home

1996
6.9
Summer Heat

Summer Heat

1987
4.4
Thelma

Thelma

...
0.0
Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class

1994
3.8
No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

1989
6.5
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021
4.5
Tammy

Tammy

2014
5.3
High Stakes

High Stakes

1989
2.5
My Best Friend Is a Vampire

My Best Friend Is a Vampire

1987
6.0
A Family Affair

A Family Affair

2024
5.8
Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

1991
6.7
Ambulance Girl

Ambulance Girl

2005
4.8
Titanic: Stories from the Heart

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

2023
7.0
Boychoir

Boychoir

2015
6.8
Used People

Used People

1992
5.7
The Boss

The Boss

2016
5.8
Cadaver

Cadaver

2012
3.5
Roe vs. Wade

Roe vs. Wade

1989
6.3
Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

1987
5.0
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

2004
6.7
Complete Unknown

Complete Unknown

2016
5.1
The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015
6.6
Bad Santa 2

Bad Santa 2

2016
5.4
The Great Lillian Hall

The Great Lillian Hall

2024
6.9
The Road to Mecca

The Road to Mecca

1991
1.0
Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

2003
10.0
Taking Off

Taking Off

1971
6.9
Krystal

Krystal

2018
5.1
Talking With

Talking With

1995
0.0
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2019
6.9
The Effects of Magic

The Effects of Magic

1998
1.0
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997
7.3
The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

1995
5.2
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club

The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club

2009
6.2
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007
6.1
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

2000
7.0
Hostages

Hostages

1992
5.9
On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex

2018
7.3
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1990
6.1
The Morning After

The Morning After

1986
5.9
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996
10.0
The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

2019
6.8
Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell

2019
7.4
Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It...

2005
5.7
Home

Home

2021
6.7
Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

2005
0.0
Warm Springs

Warm Springs

2005
6.6
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam

Six Feet Under: In Memoriam

2005
8.5
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

2023
7.2
Tupperware!

Tupperware!

1994
7.0
Johnny Bull

Johnny Bull

1986
1.0
Baby Steps

Baby Steps

1999
0.0
The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club

2023
6.3
Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

2012
7.3
Signs of Life

Signs of Life

1989
4.6
Making Rat Race

Making Rat Race

2002
0.0
Titanic

Titanic

1997
7.9
Titanic: Breaking New Ground

Titanic: Breaking New Ground

1998
7.0
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

1998
0.0
Rat Race

Rat Race

2001
6.3
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982
5.6
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

2001
8.1
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994
7.5
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986
7.0
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977
6.3
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996
6.4
China Beach

China Beach

1988
7.4
The Office

The Office

2005
8.6
The View

The View

1997
4.3
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982
7.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
8.6
Harry's Law

Harry's Law

2011
7.3
Alice

Alice

2009
6.6
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011
8.1
Matlock

Matlock

2024
7.1
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011
8.1
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011
8.1
Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

2003
7.4
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011
8.1
Disjointed

Disjointed

2017
6.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
7.5
Chelsea

Chelsea

2016
5.1
American Experience

American Experience

1988
6.9
Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

2015
6.4
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011
8.1
The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

2007
7.9
FEUD

FEUD

2017
7.6
Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

1987
4.9
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992
10.0
Stand Up to Cancer

Stand Up to Cancer

2008
7.8
3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996
7.5
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009
5.1
King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1997
7.4
American Dad!

American Dad!

2005
7.0
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
7.0
Mike & Molly

Mike & Molly

2010
6.7
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971
5.8
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003
5.6
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
6.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
The Stand

The Stand

1994
6.8
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022
5.6
American Experience

American Experience

1988
6.9
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023
8.5
MADtv

MADtv

1995
7.0
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014
4.6
Chelsea Lately

Chelsea Lately

2007
4.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
5.5
The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

1949
7.9
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2

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