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Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Acting·1948·113 films

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.…

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As Actor

Titanic
Titanic (1997)Molly Brown
Midnight in Paris
Midnight in Paris (2011)Gertrude Stein
The Blind Side
The Blind Side (2009)Miss Sue
Bee Movie
Bee Movie (2007)Janet Benson (voice)
Misery
Misery (1990)Annie Wilkes
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass (2007)Hester (voice)
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road (2008)Mrs. Helen Givings
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)Regina Jackson
P.S. I Love You
P.S. I Love You (2007)Patricia
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day (2010)Susan Milton
Richard Jewell
Richard Jewell (2019)Bobi Jewell
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)Queen Victoria
The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen (2019)Ma Ferguson
The Waterboy
The Waterboy (1998)Mama Boucher
Rat Race
Rat Race (2001)The Squirrel Lady (uncredited)
Failure to Launch
Failure to Launch (2006)Sue
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)Evelyn Couch
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web (2006)Bitsy the Cow (voice)
The Boss
The Boss (2016)Ida Marquette
About Schmidt
About Schmidt (2002)Roberta Hertzel
Tammy
Tammy (2014)Lenore
Rumor Has It...
Rumor Has It... (2005)Aunt Mitsy (uncredited)
On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex (2018)Dorothy Kenyon
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy (1990)Mrs. Green
Dragonfly
Dragonfly (2002)Mrs. Belmont
Fred Claus
Fred Claus (2007)Mother Claus
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne (1995)Dolores Claiborne
Bad Santa 2
Bad Santa 2 (2016)Sunny Soke
A Family Affair
A Family Affair (2024)Leila Ford
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)Barbara Haggermaker
A Little Bit of Heaven
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)Beverly Corbett
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)Sylvia Simon
A Civil Action
A Civil Action (1998)Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog (1991)Prostitute
Little Black Book
Little Black Book (2004)Kippie Kann
Primary Colors
Primary Colors (1998)Libby Holden
Diabolique
Diabolique (1996)Det. Shirley Vogel
Boychoir
Boychoir (2015)Headmistress
American Outlaws
American Outlaws (2001)Ma James
North
North (1994)Alaskan Mom
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)Maime Trotter
Chéri
Chéri (2009)Madame Peloux
You May Not Kiss the Bride
You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011)Bryan's Mother
Straight Time
Straight Time (1978)Selma Darin
Annie
Annie (1999)Miss Agatha Hannigan
White Palace
White Palace (1990)Rosemary
Complete Unknown
Complete Unknown (2016)Nina
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)Mrs. Canby
The Miracle Club
The Miracle Club (2023)Eileen Dunne
Personal Effects
Personal Effects (2009)Gloria
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind (1983)Furniture Man's Wife
The Morning After
The Morning After (1986)Woman on Mateo Street
Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)Leah Blier
Love Liza
Love Liza (2002)Mary Ann Bankhead
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)Narrator (voice)
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)Helen Blake
Taking Off
Taking Off (1971)Audition Singer
A Home of Our Own
A Home of Our Own (1993)Frances Lacey
Angus
Angus (1995)Meg Bethune
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)Charlotte Cartwright
Relative Strangers
Relative Strangers (2006)Agnes Menure
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)Stella Mae
Swept from the Sea
Swept from the Sea (1998)Miss Swaffer
Krystal
Krystal (2018)Vera
The Late Shift
The Late Shift (1996)Helen Kushnick
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)The Marquesa
Home
Home (2021)Bernadette
Bonneville
Bonneville (2006)Margene Cunningham
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love (2002)Grace Beasley
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)Hazel Quarrier
Summer Camp
Summer Camp (2024)Ginny Moon
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004)Siren / Sea Hag (voice)
Used People
Used People (1992)Bibby Berman
Men Don't Leave
Men Don't Leave (1990)Lisa Coleman
Bruno
Bruno (2000)Mother Superior
Reflections on Titanic
Reflections on Titanic (2012)Self
The Great Lillian Hall
The Great Lillian Hall (2024)Edith Wilson
The War at Home
The War at Home (1996)Maurine Collier
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021)Self (archive footage)
Warm Springs
Warm Springs (2005)Helena Mahoney
Guilty Hearts
Guilty Hearts (2007)The Judge
My Sister's Keeper
My Sister's Keeper (2002)Christine Chapman
No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home (1989)Bonnie Cooper
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade (1989)Jessie
Christmas Is Here Again
Christmas Is Here Again (2007)Miss Dowdy (voice)
Summer Heat
Summer Heat (1987)Ruth
Hostages
Hostages (1992)Peggy Say
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class (1994)Ella Tate
Signs of Life
Signs of Life (1989)Mary Beth Alder
Ambulance Girl
Ambulance Girl (2005)Jane Stern
High Stakes
High Stakes (1989)Jill
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)Frances Marion (voice)
The West Side Waltz
The West Side Waltz (1995)Mr. Goo
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Titanic: Stories from the Heart (2023)Self (archive footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996)Self
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence (2003)Self
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (2005)Herself
Misery Loves Company
Misery Loves Company (2003)Self
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club (2009)Pancho Barnes (Voice)
The Effects of Magic
The Effects of Magic (1998)Raphaella, the Magic Bunny
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)Lunar Mom
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
Titanic: Breaking New Ground (1998)Self
Johnny Bull
Johnny Bull (1986)Katherine Kovacs
Tupperware!
Tupperware! (2004)Narrator
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003)Self (archive footage)
Murder Ordained
Murder Ordained (1987)Bobbi Birk
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes (1998)Self
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life (2025)Self
Making Rat Race
Making Rat Race (2002)Herself
Talking With
Talking With (1995)Big Eight (segment "Rodeo")
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel (2005)Narrator (voice)

As Director

Ambulance Girl
Ambulance Girl (2005)
Fargo
Fargo (2003)
Dash and Lilly
Dash and Lilly (1999)
Talking With
Talking With (1995)