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).
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| 1 | Summer Camp (2024) | Ginny Moon | 5 | |
| 2 | The Great Lillian Hall (2024) | Edith Wilson | - | - |
| 3 | A Family Affair (2024) | Leila Ford | 6 | |
| 4 | The Miracle Club (2023) | Eileen Dunne | 6 | |
| 5 | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) | Sylvia Simon | 7.2 | |
| 6 | Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) | Self (archive footage) | - | - |
| 7 | Richard Jewell (2019) | Bobi Jewell | 7.1 | |
| 8 | The Highwaymen (2019) | Ma Ferguson | 7.7 | |
| 9 | The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019) | Barbara Haggermaker | 6.6 | |
| 10 | On the Basis of Sex (2018) | Dorothy Kenyon | 7.6 | |
| 11 | Krystal (2018) | Vera | - | - |
| 12 | The Boss (2016) | Ida Marquette | 6.3 | |
| 13 | Complete Unknown (2016) | Nina | 4.5 | |
| 14 | Bad Santa 2 (2016) | Sunny Soke | 6.3 | |
| 15 | Boychoir (2015) | Headmistress | 5.5 | |
| 16 | The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) | Maime Trotter | 7.3 | |
| 17 | Tammy (2014) | Lenore | 5.7 | |
| 18 | Cadaver (2012) | Beth | - | - |
| 19 | You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011) | Bryan's Mother | 6.4 | |
| 20 | Midnight in Paris (2011) Oscars 2012 | Gertrude Stein | 7.7 | |
| 21 | A Little Bit of Heaven (2011) | Beverly Corbett | 6.5 | |
| 22 | Valentine's Day (2010) | Susan | 6 | |
| 23 | Chéri (2009) | Madame Peloux | 4 | |
| 24 | Personal Effects (2009) | Gloria | 6 | |
| 25 | The Blind Side (2009) Oscars 2010 | Miss Sue | 7.7 | |
| 26 | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | Regina Jackson | 5.8 | |
| 27 | Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) | Charlotte Cartwright | 8 | |
| 28 | Revolutionary Road (2008) Oscars 2009 | Mrs. Helen Givings | 6.7 | |
| 29 | The Golden Compass (2007) Oscars 2008 | Hester (voice) | 6.3 | |
| 30 | Bee Movie (2007) | Janet Benson (voice) | 6 | |
| 31 | Guilty Hearts (2007) | The Judge | - | - |
| 32 | Christmas Is Here Again (2007) | Miss Dowdy (voice) | - | - |
| 33 | P.S. I Love You (2007) | Patricia | 7.4 | |
| 34 | Fred Claus (2007) | Mother Claus | 6 | |
| 35 | Failure to Launch (2006) | Sue | 5.7 | |
| 36 | Charlotte's Web (2006) | Bitsy the Cow (voice) | 7.2 | |
| 37 | Relative Strangers (2006) | Agnes Menure | 5 | |
| 38 | Ambulance Girl (2005) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 39 | Rumor Has It... (2005) | Aunt Mitsy (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 40 | Around the World in 80 Days (2004) | Queen Victoria | 5.9 | |
| 41 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) | The Marquesa | 6 | |
| 42 | Little Black Book (2004) | Kippie Kann | 5.2 | |
| 43 | Declaration of Independence (2003) | Self | - | - |
| 44 | My Sister's Keeper (2002) | Christine Chapman | - | - |
| 45 | Dragonfly (2002) | Mrs. Belmont | 6.3 | |
| 46 | Unconditional Love (2002) | Grace Beasley | - | - |
| 47 | About Schmidt (2002) Oscars 2003 | Roberta Hertzel | 7.6 | |
| 48 | Love Liza (2002) | Mary Ann Bankhead | - | - |
| 49 | American Outlaws (2001) | Ma James | 6.4 | |
| 50 | Rat Race (2001) | The Squirrel Lady (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
| 51 | Bruno (2000) | Mother Superior | - | - |
| 52 | Annie (1999) | Miss Agatha Hannigan | 6.5 | |
| 53 | Primary Colors (1998) Oscars 1999 | Libby Holden | 6 | |
| 54 | Swept from the Sea (1998) | Miss Swaffer | 9.5 | |
| 55 | The Waterboy (1998) | Mama Boucher | 6.4 | |
| 56 | A Civil Action (1998) Oscars 1999 | Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
| 57 | Titanic (1997) Oscars 1998 | Molly Brown | 7.6 | |
| 58 | The War at Home (1996) | Maurine Collier | - | - |
| 59 | Diabolique (1996) | Det. Shirley Vogel | 5.5 | |
| 60 | The Late Shift (1996) | Helen Kushnick | - | - |
| 61 | Angus (1995) | Meg Bethune | - | - |
| 62 | Dolores Claiborne (1995) | Dolores Claiborne | 7.9 | |
| 63 | North (1994) | Alaskan Mom | 4.5 | |
| 64 | A Home of Our Own (1993) | Frances Lacey | 10 | |
| 65 | Hostages (1992) | Peggy Say | - | - |
| 66 | Prelude to a Kiss (1992) | Leah Blier | - | - |
| 67 | Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) | Evelyn Couch | 7.2 | |
| 68 | Shadows and Fog (1991) | Prostitute | 6.2 | |
| 69 | Dick Tracy (1990) | Mrs. Green | 6.7 | |
| 70 | White Palace (1990) | Rosemary | 7 | |
| 71 | Men Don't Leave (1990) | Lisa Coleman | 9 | |
| 72 | Misery (1990) | Annie Wilkes | 8.1 | |
| 73 | High Stakes (1989) | Jill | - | - |
| 74 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) | Mrs. Canby | 3 | |
| 75 | Murder Ordained (1987) | Bobbi Birk | - | - |
| 76 | My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987) | Helen Blake | - | - |
| 77 | The Morning After (1986) | Woman on Mateo Street | 2 | |
| 78 | Two of a Kind (1983) | Furniture Man's Wife | 8 | |
| 79 | Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) | Stella Mae | 6 | |
| 80 | Straight Time (1978) | Selma Darin | 6.5 |
