Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Acting

Born June 28, 1948 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

9 films as director · Active 1993–2005

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 G…

Known for

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

The Office

The Office

2005

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

Directed(9)

Ambulance Girl

2005Ambulance Girl★ 5.6

Fargo

2003Fargo★ 8.3

Dash and Lilly

1999Dash and Lilly★ 8.7

Talking With

1995Talking With

Acting(163)

2025Rob Reiner – Scenes from a LifeSelf

2024MatlockMadeline 'Matty' Matlock

2024The Great Lillian HallEdith Wilson

2024A Family AffairLeila Ford

2024Summer CampGinny Moon

2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2023Titanic: Stories from the HeartSelf (archive footage)

2023The Miracle ClubEileen Dunne

2023Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.Sylvia Simon

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf

2021HomeBernadette

2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir AnthonySelf (archive footage)

2019Richard JewellBobi Jewell

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019The HighwaymenMa Ferguson

2019The Death & Life of John F. DonovanBarbara Haggermaker

2018On the Basis of SexDorothy Kenyon

2018KrystalVera

2017DisjointedRuth

2017FEUDJoan Blondell

2016Bad Santa 2Sunny Soke

2016Complete UnknownNina

2016ChelseaSelf

2016The BossIda Marquette

2015The Great Gilly HopkinsMaime Trotter

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015Lip Sync BattleSelf

2015BoychoirHeadmistress

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf

2014Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed GraczykSelf – Stella Mae (archive footage)

2014TammyLenore

2012CadaverBeth

2012Reflections on TitanicSelf

2011American Horror StoryDelphine LaLaurie

2011Midnight in ParisGertrude Stein

2011You May Not Kiss the BrideBryan's Mother

2011A Little Bit of HeavenBeverly Corbett

2011Harry's LawHarriet 'Harry' Korn

2010Mike & MollyKay

2010Valentine's DaySusan

2009The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding ClubPancho Barnes (Voice)

2009AliceQueen of Hearts

2009The Blind SideMiss Sue

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009ChériMadame Peloux

2009Personal EffectsGloria

2008Revolutionary RoadMrs. Helen Givings

2008The Day the Earth Stood StillRegina Jackson

2008Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysCharlotte Cartwright

2008Stand Up to CancerSelf

2007The Golden CompassHester (voice)

2007P.S. I Love YouPatricia

2007Fred ClausMother Claus

2007Bee MovieJanet Benson (voice)

2007Christmas Is Here AgainMiss Dowdy (voice)

2007The Big Bang TheoryMrs. Fowler

2007Guilty HeartsThe Judge

2007Chelsea LatelySelf (archive footage)

2006Charlotte's WebBitsy the Cow (voice)

2006BonnevilleMargene Cunningham

2006Relative StrangersAgnes Menure

2006Failure to LaunchSue

2005Rumor Has It...Aunt Mitsy

2005Six Feet Under: In MemoriamHerself

2005Ambulance GirlJane Stern

2005Warm SpringsHelena Mahoney

2005The OfficeJo Bennett

2005American Dad!D.O. Rothy (voice)

2005Hansel and GretelNarrator (voice)

2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyThe Marquesa

2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingNarrator (voice)

2004Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for PappySiren / Sea Hag (voice)

2004Little Black BookKippie Kann

2004Around the World in 80 DaysQueen Victoria

2004Tupperware!Narrator

2003Two and a Half MenCharlie Harper

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003Celebrity Naked AmbitionSelf (archive footage)

2003Declaration of IndependenceSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2003Misery Loves CompanySelf

2002Love LizaMary Ann Bankhead

2002About SchmidtRoberta Hertzel

2002Unconditional LoveGrace Beasley

2002DragonflyMrs. Belmont

2002Making Rat RaceHerself

2002My Sister's KeeperChristine Chapman

2001American OutlawsMa James

2001Rat RaceThe Squirrel Lady (uncredited)

2001Six Feet UnderBettina

2000Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in HollywoodFrances Marion (voice)

2000BrunoMother Superior

1999AnnieMiss Agatha Hannigan

1999Baby StepsMrs. Mellon

1998A Civil ActionBankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

1998Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green TomatoesSelf

1998The WaterboyMama Boucher

1998The Effects of MagicRaphaella, the Magic Bunny

1998Titanic: Breaking New GroundSelf

1998Primary ColorsLibby Holden

1998Swept from the SeaMiss Swaffer

1997TitanicMolly Brown

1997The ViewSelf

1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeSelf

1997King of the HillPatrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice)

1996The War at HomeMaurine Collier

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1996DiaboliqueDet. Shirley Vogel

1996The Good, The Bad, and the BeautifulSelf

1996The Late ShiftHelen Kushnick

19963rd Rock from the SunCharlotte Everly

1995The West Side WaltzMr. Goo

1995MADtvStuart's Grandma

1995AngusMeg Bethune

1995Talking WithBig Eight (segment "Rodeo")

1995Dolores ClaiborneDolores Claiborne

1994Curse of the Starving ClassElla Tate

1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf

1994NorthAlaskan Mom

1994The StandRae Flowers (uncredited)

1993A Home of Our OwnFrances Lacey

1993Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has BegunLunar Mom

1992Used PeopleBibby Berman

1992HostagesPeggy Say

1992Prelude to a KissLeah Blier

1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice)

1991Fried Green TomatoesEvelyn Couch

1991At Play in the Fields of the LordHazel Quarrier

1991Shadows and FogProstitute

1991The Road to MeccaElsa Barlow

1990MiseryAnnie Wilkes

1990White PalaceRosemary

1990Dick TracyMrs. Green

1990Men Don't LeaveLisa Coleman

1989No Place Like HomeBonnie Cooper

1989High StakesJill

1989Roe vs. WadeJessie

1989Signs of LifeMary Beth Alder

1988American ExperienceNarrator (voice)

1988Arthur 2: On the RocksMrs. Canby

1988China Beach

1987My Best Friend Is a VampireHelen Blake

1987Summer HeatRuth

1987Murder OrdainedBobbi Birk

1987Murder OrdainedBobbi Birk

1986The Morning AfterWoman on Mateo Street

1986L.A. LawCharlotte Haley

1986Johnny BullKatherine Kovacs

1983Two of a KindFurniture Man's Wife

1982Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy DeanStella Mae

1982St. ElsewherePolly Miller

1982Cagney & Lacey

1982American PlayhouseMary Beth Alder

1978Straight TimeSelma Darin

1977The Love BoatSally Allison

1971Taking OffAudition Singer

1971Great PerformancesSelf

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1953The OscarsSelf

1951Hallmark Hall of FameChristine Chapman

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter