Titanic1997
As Molly Brown
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Kathy Bates
Born
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 (117)
The Blind Side2009
As Miss Sue
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Bee Movie2007
As Janet Benson (voice)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Day the Earth Stood Still2008
As Regina Jackson
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Misery1990
As Annie Wilkes
TMDb 7.8 / 10
The Golden Compass2007
As Hester (voice)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Richard Jewell2019
As Bobi Jewell
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Midnight in Paris2011
As Gertrude Stein
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Charlotte's Web2006
As Bitsy the Cow (voice)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Failure to Launch2006
As Sue
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Waterboy1998
As Mama Boucher
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Around the World in 80 Days2004
As Queen Victoria
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Highwaymen2019
As Ma Ferguson
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Revolutionary Road2008
As Mrs. Helen Givings
TMDb 7.0 / 10
P.S. I Love You2007
As Patricia
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Rat Race2001
As The Squirrel Lady (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
A Family Affair2024
As Leila Ford
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Fried Green Tomatoes1991
As Evelyn Couch
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Rumor Has It...2005
As Aunt Mitsy (uncredited)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Valentine's Day2010
As Susan
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Dolores Claiborne1995
As Dolores Claiborne
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Fred Claus2007
As Mother Claus
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Dragonfly2002
As Mrs. Belmont
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Boss2016
As Ida Marquette
TMDb 5.8 / 10
A Civil Action1998
As Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Bad Santa 22016
As Sunny Soke
TMDb 5.4 / 10
On the Basis of Sex2018
As Dorothy Kenyon
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.2023
As Sylvia Simon
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Dick Tracy1990
As Mrs. Green
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Primary Colors1998
As Libby Holden
TMDb 6.2 / 10
About Schmidt2002
As Roberta Hertzel
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Straight Time1978
As Selma Darin
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Complete Unknown2016
As Nina
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Diabolique1996
As Det. Shirley Vogel
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Personal Effects2009
As Gloria
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Shadows and Fog1991
As Prostitute
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Chéri2009
As Madame Peloux
TMDb 6.1 / 10
White Palace1990
As Rosemary
TMDb 6.6 / 10
North1994
As Alaskan Mom
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Summer Camp2024
As Ginny Moon
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Little Black Book2004
As Kippie Kann
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Two of a Kind1983
As Furniture Man's Wife
TMDb 6.0 / 10
American Outlaws2001
As Ma James
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Celebrity Naked Ambition2003
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Miracle Club2023
As Eileen Dunne
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Tammy2014
As Lenore
TMDb 5.3 / 10
A Little Bit of Heaven2011
As Beverly Corbett
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Annie1999
As Miss Agatha Hannigan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Warm Springs2005
As Helena Mahoney
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Great Gilly Hopkins2015
As Maime Trotter
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Relative Strangers2006
As Agnes Menure
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Bridge of San Luis Rey2004
As The Marquesa
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Krystal2018
As Vera
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Bonneville2006
As Margene Cunningham
TMDb 5.6 / 10
You May Not Kiss the Bride2011
As Bryan's Mother
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys2008
As Charlotte Cartwright
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Home2021
As Bernadette
TMDb 6.7 / 10
A Home of Our Own1993
As Frances Lacey
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Summer Heat1987
As Ruth
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Used People1992
As Bibby Berman
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Great Lillian Hall2024
As Edith Wilson
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Unconditional Love2002
As Grace Beasley
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Prelude to a Kiss1992
As Leah Blier
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life2025
As Self
My Best Friend Is a Vampire1987
As Helen Blake
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Morning After1986
As Woman on Mateo Street
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Guilty Hearts2007
As The Judge
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Boychoir2015
As Headmistress
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan2019
As Barbara Haggermaker
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony2021
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Late Shift1996
As Helen Kushnick
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Arthur 2: On the Rocks1988
As Mrs. Canby
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Love Liza2002
As Mary Ann Bankhead
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean1982
As Stella Mae
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy2004
As Siren / Sea Hag (voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Swept from the Sea1998
As Miss Swaffer
TMDb 6.4 / 10
No Place Like Home1989
As Bonnie Cooper
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Taking Off1971
As Audition Singer
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Tupperware!2004
As Narrator
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The War at Home1996
As Maurine Collier
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Men Don't Leave1990
As Lisa Coleman
TMDb 6.3 / 10
My Sister's Keeper2002
As Christine Chapman
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Roe vs. Wade1989
As Jessie
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun1993
As Lunar Mom
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Angus1995
As Meg Bethune
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Signs of Life1989
As Mary Beth Alder
TMDb 4.9 / 10
At Play in the Fields of the Lord1991
As Hazel Quarrier
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life1997
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Ambulance Girl2005
As Jane Stern
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Christmas Is Here Again2007
As Miss Dowdy (voice)
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Baby Steps
Baby Steps1999
As Mrs. Mellon
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Bruno2000
As Mother Superior
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam2005
As Herself
TMDb 8.7 / 10
Declaration of Independence2003
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Murder Ordained1987
As Bobbi Birk
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Cadaver
Cadaver2012
As Beth
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Reflections on Titanic2012
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Curse of the Starving Class1994
As Ella Tate
TMDb 4.6 / 10
High Stakes1989
As Jill
TMDb 3.4 / 10
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk2014
As Self – Stella Mae (archive footage)
The West Side Waltz1995
As Mr. Goo
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful1996
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Titanic: Stories from the Heart2023
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Johnny Bull1986
As Katherine Kovacs
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood2000
As Frances Marion (voice)
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Road to Mecca
The Road to Mecca1991
As Elsa Barlow
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes1998
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Titanic: Breaking New Ground1998
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Misery Loves Company2003
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Hansel and Gretel2005
As Narrator (voice)
The Effects of Magic1998
As Raphaella, the Magic Bunny
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Making Rat Race2002
As Herself
Hostages1992
As Peggy Say
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Smack
The SmackRelease date TBA
As Babs
Talking With1995
As Big Eight (segment "Rodeo")
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club2009
As Pancho Barnes (Voice)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
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