Actor
Kathy Bates
- Born: 28 June 1948, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Estimated net worth: $20 million
Kathy Bates is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances in film and television. She gained prominence for her roles in 'Misery' and 'The Waterboy', showcasing her ability to portray both dramatic and comedic characters. Bates is…
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About Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances in film and television. She gained prominence for her roles in 'Misery' and 'The Waterboy', showcasing her ability to portray both dramatic and comedic characters. Bates is recognized for her distinctive voice and powerful acting style, earning her numerous awards and accolades throughout her career.
- Born
- 28 June 1948, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Height
- 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
- Spouses
- Tony Campisi (1991-1997)
- Children
- 1, Patricia Bates
- Parents
- Langdon Doyle Bates, Bertye Kathleen
- Estimated net worth
- $20 million
Fun facts about Kathy Bates
- Kathy Bates won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 'Misery' (1990).
- She is also a successful director and producer, contributing to various projects in film and television.
Famous Kathy Bates quotes
“I'm your number one fan.”
“You don't know what you're missing.”
“I want to be a part of your life.”
Kathy Bates filmography
Cast (173)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rob Reiner - Scenes from a Life Movie | Self | |
| 2024 | Matlock TV | Madeline 'Matty' Matlock | 7.0 |
| 2024 | The Great Lillian Hall Movie | Edith Wilson | 7.1 |
| 2024 | A Family Affair Movie | Leila Ford | 5.8 |
| 2024 | Summer Camp Movie | Ginny Moon | 5.4 |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 2.9 |
| 2023 | Titanic: Stories from the Heart Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2023 | The Miracle Club Movie | Eileen Dunne | 6.3 |
| 2023 | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Movie | Sylvia Simon | 7.1 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Home Movie | Bernadette | 6.7 |
| 2021 | Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony Movie | Self (archive footage) | 4.7 |
| 2019 | Richard Jewell Movie | Bobi Jewell | 7.4 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | The Highwaymen Movie | Ma Ferguson | 6.8 |
| 2019 | The Death & Life of John F. Donovan Movie | Barbara Haggermaker | 6.9 |
| 2018 | On the Basis of Sex Movie | Dorothy Kenyon | 7.3 |
| 2018 | Krystal Movie | Vera | 5.1 |
| 2017 | Disjointed TV | Ruth | 6.2 |
| 2017 | FEUD TV | Joan Blondell | 7.6 |
| 2016 | Bad Santa 2 Movie | Sunny Soke | 5.4 |
| 2016 | Complete Unknown Movie | Nina | 5.2 |
| 2016 | Chelsea TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2016 | The Boss Movie | Ida Marquette | 5.8 |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins Movie | Maime Trotter | 6.6 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2015 | Boychoir Movie | Headmistress | 6.8 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk Movie | Self - Stella Mae (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Tammy Movie | Lenore | 5.3 |
| 2012 | Cadaver Movie | Beth | 3.0 |
| 2012 | Reflections on Titanic Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2011 | American Horror Story TV | Delphine LaLaurie | 8.1 |
| 2011 | American Horror Story TV | Ethel Darling | 8.1 |
| 2011 | American Horror Story TV | Miriam Mead / Delphine LaLaurie | 8.1 |
| 2011 | American Horror Story TV | Iris | 8.1 |
| 2011 | American Horror Story TV | Agnes Mary Winstead | 8.1 |
| 2011 | Midnight in Paris Movie | Gertrude Stein | 7.5 |
| 2011 | You May Not Kiss the Bride Movie | Bryan's Mother | 5.6 |
| 2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven Movie | Beverly Corbett | 6.3 |
| 2011 | Harry's Law TV | Harriet 'Harry' Korn | 7.5 |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly TV | Kay | 6.7 |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day Movie | Susan | 5.9 |
| 2009 | The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club Movie | Pancho Barnes (Voice) | 6.2 |
| 2009 | Alice TV | Queen of Hearts | 6.6 |
| 2009 | The Blind Side Movie | Miss Sue | 7.7 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Chéri Movie | Madame Peloux | 6.1 |
| 2009 | Personal Effects Movie | Gloria | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road Movie | Mrs. Helen Givings | 7.0 |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still Movie | Regina Jackson | 5.7 |
| 2008 | Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Movie | Charlotte Cartwright | 6.9 |
| 2008 | Stand Up to Cancer TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass Movie | Hester (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2007 | P.S. I Love You Movie | Patricia | 7.2 |
| 2007 | Fred Claus Movie | Mother Claus | 5.9 |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Movie | Janet Benson (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Christmas Is Here Again Movie | Miss Dowdy (voice) | 4.8 |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory TV | Mrs. Fowler | 7.9 |
| 2007 | Guilty Hearts Movie | The Judge | 5.8 |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately TV | Self (archive footage) | 4.5 |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web Movie | Bitsy the Cow (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2006 | Bonneville Movie | Margene Cunningham | 5.6 |
| 2006 | Relative Strangers Movie | Agnes Menure | 5.3 |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch Movie | Sue | 5.9 |
| 2005 | Rumor Has It... Movie | Aunt Mitsy (uncredited) | 5.7 |
| 2005 | Six Feet Under: In Memoriam Movie | Herself | 8.7 |
| 2005 | Ambulance Girl Movie | Jane Stern | 5.6 |
| 2005 | Warm Springs Movie | Helena Mahoney | 6.6 |
| 2005 | The Office TV | Jo Bennett | 8.6 |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | D.O. Rothy (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Hansel and Gretel Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2004 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey Movie | The Marquesa | 5.2 |
| 2004 | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy Movie | Siren / Sea Hag (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Little Black Book Movie | Kippie Kann | 5.4 |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days Movie | Queen Victoria | 6.0 |
| 2004 | Tupperware! Movie | Narrator | 7.5 |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men TV | Charlie Harper | 7.4 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Celebrity Naked Ambition Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Declaration of Independence Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Misery Loves Company Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2002 | Love Liza Movie | Mary Ann Bankhead | 6.4 |
| 2002 | About Schmidt Movie | Roberta Hertzel | 6.9 |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love Movie | Grace Beasley | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Dragonfly Movie | Mrs. Belmont | 6.6 |
| 2002 | Making Rat Race Movie | Herself | |
| 2002 | My Sister's Keeper Movie | Christine Chapman | 7.2 |
| 2001 | Rat Race Movie | The Squirrel Lady (uncredited) | 6.3 |
| 2001 | American Outlaws Movie | Ma James | 5.9 |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under TV | Bettina | 8.1 |
| 2000 | Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood Movie | Frances Marion (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2000 | Bruno Movie | Mother Superior | 6.5 |
| 1999 | Annie Movie | Miss Agatha Hannigan | 6.5 |
| 1999 | Baby Steps Movie | Mrs. Mellon | 10.0 |
| 1998 | A Civil Action Movie | Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited) | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1998 | The Waterboy Movie | Mama Boucher | 6.1 |
| 1998 | The Effects of Magic Movie | Raphaella, the Magic Bunny | 4.5 |
| 1998 | Titanic: Breaking New Ground Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 1998 | Primary Colors Movie | Libby Holden | 6.2 |
| 1998 | Swept from the Sea Movie | Miss Swaffer | 6.4 |
| 1997 | Titanic Movie | Molly Brown | 7.9 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 1997 | King of the Hill TV | Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1996 | The War at Home Movie | Maurine Collier | 7.0 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 1996 | Diabolique Movie | Det. Shirley Vogel | 5.5 |
| 1996 | The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 1996 | The Late Shift Movie | Helen Kushnick | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun TV | Charlotte Everly | 7.5 |
| 1995 | The West Side Waltz Movie | Mr. Goo | 5.5 |
| 1995 | MADtv TV | Stuart's Grandma | 7.1 |
| 1995 | Angus Movie | Meg Bethune | 6.6 |
| 1995 | Talking With Movie | Big Eight (segment "Rodeo") | |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne Movie | Dolores Claiborne | 7.3 |
| 1994 | Curse of the Starving Class Movie | Ella Tate | 4.6 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio TV | Self | |
| 1994 | North Movie | Alaskan Mom | 5.0 |
| 1994 | The Stand TV | Rae Flowers (uncredited) | 6.8 |
| 1993 | A Home of Our Own Movie | Frances Lacey | 7.1 |
| 1993 | Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun Movie | Lunar Mom | 5.0 |
| 1992 | Used People Movie | Bibby Berman | 5.8 |
| 1992 | Hostages Movie | Peggy Say | 6.1 |
| 1992 | Prelude to a Kiss Movie | Leah Blier | 5.6 |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories TV | Narrator (voice) | 9.5 |
| 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes Movie | Evelyn Couch | 7.7 |
| 1991 | At Play in the Fields of the Lord Movie | Hazel Quarrier | 6.6 |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog Movie | Prostitute | 6.7 |
| 1991 | The Road to Mecca Movie | Elsa Barlow | 5.5 |
| 1990 | Misery Movie | Annie Wilkes | 7.8 |
| 1990 | White Palace Movie | Rosemary | 6.7 |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy Movie | Mrs. Green | 6.2 |
| 1990 | Men Don't Leave Movie | Lisa Coleman | 6.3 |
| 1989 | No Place Like Home Movie | Bonnie Cooper | 6.7 |
| 1989 | High Stakes Movie | Jill | 3.4 |
| 1989 | Roe vs. Wade Movie | Jessie | 6.0 |
| 1989 | Signs of Life Movie | Mary Beth Alder | 4.9 |
| 1988 | American Experience TV | Narrator (voice) | 6.5 |
| 1988 | American Experience TV | Narrator | 6.5 |
| 1988 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks Movie | Mrs. Canby | 5.5 |
| 1988 | China Beach TV | Unknown character | 7.4 |
| 1987 | My Best Friend Is a Vampire Movie | Helen Blake | 6.0 |
| 1987 | Summer Heat Movie | Ruth | 4.6 |
| 1987 | Murder Ordained TV | Bobbi Birk | 5.1 |
| 1987 | Murder Ordained Movie | Bobbi Birk | 5.0 |
| 1986 | The Morning After Movie | Woman on Mateo Street | 6.0 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law TV | Charlotte Haley | 7.0 |
| 1986 | Johnny Bull Movie | Katherine Kovacs | 5.5 |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind Movie | Furniture Man's Wife | 6.1 |
| 1982 | Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Movie | Stella Mae | 5.9 |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere TV | Polly Miller | 5.7 |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Mary Beth Alder | 6.6 |
| 1978 | Straight Time Movie | Selma Darin | 7.1 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Sally Allison | 6.2 |
| 1971 | Taking Off Movie | Audition Singer | 6.9 |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Christine Chapman | 8.8 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards TV | Self | 7.9 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Winner | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Audience Member | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee / Presenter | 7.0 |
| TBA | Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection TV | Unknown character | |
| TBA | The Smack Movie | Babs |
Crew (11)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Matlock TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2024 | The Great Lillian Hall Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2005 | Ambulance Girl Movie | Director · Directing | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Fargo Movie | Director · Directing | 8.3 |
| 2002 | Everwood TV | Director · Directing | 7.6 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Six Feet Under TV | Director · Directing | 8.1 |
| 1999 | Dash and Lilly Movie | Director · Directing | 8.7 |
| 1997 | Oz TV | Director · Directing | 8.0 |
| 1995 | Talking With Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue TV | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street TV | Director · Directing | 8.1 |
Latest releases
- Rob Reiner - Scenes from a Life2025
- The Great Lillian Hall2024 / TMDB 7.1
- A Family Affair2024 / TMDB 5.8
- Summer Camp2024 / TMDB 5.4
- Titanic: Stories from the Heart2023 / TMDB 7.0
- The Miracle Club2023 / TMDB 6.3
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Questions about Kathy Bates
What are some of Kathy Bates' most successful films?
Kathy Bates is best known for her roles in 'Misery', 'The Waterboy', and 'About Schmidt'. These films highlight her range from intense drama to light-hearted comedy.
Has Kathy Bates won any major awards?
Yes, Kathy Bates has won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in 'Misery'. She has also received multiple Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards throughout her career.
What was Kathy Bates' first film?
Kathy Bates made her film debut in 1971 with 'Taking Off', directed by Milos Forman. This marked the beginning of her successful acting career.
What is Kathy Bates' estimated net worth?
Kathy Bates' estimated net worth is around $20 million, reflecting her successful career in acting, directing, and producing.
What is Kathy Bates known for in her acting style?
Kathy Bates is known for her powerful and emotional performances, often bringing depth to her characters. Her distinctive voice and ability to switch between drama and comedy are defining traits.
What television shows has Kathy Bates appeared in?
Kathy Bates has appeared in several television shows, including 'American Horror Story', where she received critical acclaim for her performances, and 'Two and a Half Men'.
Did Kathy Bates have any significant roles in the theater?
Yes, before her film career, Kathy Bates had a strong background in theater. She performed in numerous stage productions, enhancing her acting skills and reputation.
What impact has Kathy Bates had on Hollywood?
Kathy Bates has made a significant impact on Hollywood by breaking stereotypes and portraying strong female characters. Her accolades and advocacy for various causes have inspired many in the industry.