Kathleen Doyle Bates is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including one Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Birth Name
Kathleen Doyle Bates
Born
Monday, 28 June 1948
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Oscars | Herself - Nominee | 2020 |
| Richard Jewell | Bobi Jewell | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Herself | 2019 |
| The Highwaymen | Governor Ma Ferguson | 2019 |
| The Death and Life of John F. Donovan | Barbara Haggermaker | 2019 |
| On the Basis of Sex | Dorothy Kenyon | 2018 |
| Krystal | Vera Greenwood | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Herself | 2018 |
| Disjointed | Ruth Whitefeather Feldman | 2017 |
| Feud: Bette and Joan | Joan Blondell | 2017 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Oscars | Herself - Nominee | 2020 |
| Richard Jewell | Bobi Jewell | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Herself | 2019 |
| The Highwaymen | Governor Ma Ferguson | 2019 |
| The Death and Life of John F. Donovan | Barbara Haggermaker | 2019 |
| On the Basis of Sex | Dorothy Kenyon | 2018 |
| Krystal | Vera Greenwood | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Herself | 2018 |
| Disjointed | Ruth Whitefeather Feldman | 2017 |
| Feud: Bette and Joan | Joan Blondell | 2017 |
| Bad Santa 2 | Sunny Soke | 2016 |
| Invincible A-List with Vince & Joan | Herself | 2016 |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Herself - Nominee | 2016 |
| Complete Unknown | Nina | 2016 |
| Chelsea | Herself | 2016 |
| The Boss | Ida Marquette | 2016 |
| The Great Gilly Hopkins | Maime Trotter | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Herself - Guest | 2015 |
| Lip Sync Battle | Herself - Competitor | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Herself, Herself - Guest | 2015 |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | Herself - Nominee | 2015 |
| Boychoir | Headmistress | 2014 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Herself - Winner | 2014 |
| When Marnie Was There | Mrs. Kadoya (voice) | 2014 |
| Tammy | Lenore | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Herself - Guest | 2014 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... | Herself (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Herself | 2013 |
| Cadaver | Beth | 2012 |
| Reflections on Titanic | Herself | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Herself - Guest | 2012 |
| American Horror Story | Iris, Ethel Darling, Madame Delphine LaLaurie, Ms. Meade, Thomasin 'The Butcher' White, Madame Delphine LaLaurie (credit only), Ethel Darling (credit only), Agnes Mary Winstead, Agnes Mary Winstead (credit only), Iris (credit only) | 2011 |
| Dish Nation | Herself | 2011 |
| GGN: Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network | Herself - Guest | 2011 |
| Midnight In Paris | Gertrude Stein | 2011 |
| You May Not Kiss The Bride | Bryan's Mother | 2011 |
| A Little Bit Of Heaven | Beverly Corbett | 2011 |
| Harry's Law | Harriet Korn | 2011 |
| Conan | Herself - Guest | 2010 |
| The Talk | Herself, Herself - Guest | 2010 |
| Mike & Molly | Kay McKinnon | 2010 |
| Valentine's Day | Susan | 2010 |
| The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club | Pancho Barnes (voice) | 2009 |
| Alice | Queen of Hearts | 2009 |
| The Blind Side | Miss Sue | 2009 |
| The Dr. Oz Show | Herself - Guest | 2009 |
| Chéri | Madame Peloux | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Herself - Guest | 2009 |
| Personal Effects | Gloria | 2009 |
| Revolutionary Road | Mrs. Givings | 2008 |
| The Day The Earth Stood Still | Regina Jackson | 2008 |
| The Family That Preys | Charlotte Cartwright | 2008 |
| The Doctors | Herself | 2008 |
| Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show | Herself | 2008 |
| P.S. I Love You | Patricia | 2007 |
| The Golden Compass | Hester | 2007 |
| Fred Claus | Mother Claus | 2007 |
| Bee Movie | Janet Benson (voice) | 2007 |
| Christmas Is Here Again | Miss Dowdy (voice) | 2007 |
| The Big Bang Theory | Mrs. Fowler | 2007 |
| Chelsea Lately | Madame Delphine LaLaurie in 'American Horror Story: Coven' | 2007 |
| Morning Joe | Herself | 2007 |
| Charlotte's Web | Bitsy the Cow (voice) | 2006 |
| Bonneville | Margene Cunningham | 2006 |
| Relative Strangers | Agnes Menure | 2006 |
| Failure To Launch | Sue | 2006 |
| Guilty Hearts | The Judge | 2006 |
| Rumor Has It... | Aunt Mitsy | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Herself | 2005 |
| Ambulance Girl | Jane Stern | 2005 |
| Warm Springs | Helena Mahoney | 2005 |
| The Office | Jo Bennett | 2005 |
| American Dad! | D.O. Rothy (voice) | 2005 |
| Nine Lives | Camille | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself - Guest | 2005 |
| Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy | The Sea Hag (voice) | 2004 |
| Little Black Book | Kippie Kann | 2004 |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Queen Victoria | 2004 |
| The Bridge Of San Luis Rey | The Marquesa | 2004 |
| The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Narrator (voice) | 2004 |
| Shootout | Herself | 2003 |
| Two and a Half Men | Charlie Harper | 2003 |
| Love Liza | Mary Ann Bankhead | 2002 |
| About Schmidt | Roberta Hertzel | 2002 |
| Unconditional Love | Grace Beasley | 2002 |
| Dragonfly | Mrs. Belmont | 2002 |
| My Sister's Keeper | Christine Chapman | 2002 |
| American Outlaws | Ma James | 2001 |
| Rat Race | The Squirrel Lady | 2001 |
| Six Feet Under | Bettina | 2001 |
| Bruno | Mother Superior | 2000 |
| Possessed | Student (as Katherine Bates) | 2000 |
| Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood | Frances Marion (voice) | 2000 |
| Stephen King: Shining in the Dark | Herself | 1999 |
| The Waterboy | Helen 'Mama' Boucher | 1998 |
| The Effects of Magic | Raphaella, the Magic Bunny (voice) | 1998 |
| Primary Colors | Libby Holden | 1998 |
| A Civil Action | Bankruptcy Judge | 1998 |
| Swept from the Sea | Miss Swaffer | 1998 |
| Titanic | Molly Brown | 1997 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Miss Agatha Hannigan | 1997 |
| King of the Hill | Patrol Officer | 1997 |
| The War at Home | Maurine Collier | 1996 |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | The Girls' Mother | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Herself - Guest | 1996 |
| The Home and Family Show | Herself | 2012 |
| Diabolique | Det. Shirley Vogel | 1996 |
| The Late Shift | Helen Kushnick | 1996 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Charlotte Everly | 1996 |
| The West Side Waltz | Mr. Goo | 1995 |
| MADtv | Stuart's Grandma | 1995 |
| Angus | Meg Bethune | 1995 |
| Dolores Claiborne | Dolores Claiborne | 1995 |
| Curse Of The Starving Class | Ella Tate | 1994 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Himself | 1994 |
| North | Alaskan Mom | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Herself - Guest | 1994 |
| The Stand | Rae Flowers | 1994 |
| Dennis Miller Live | Herself - Guest | 1994 |
| A Home Of Our Own | Frances Lacey | 1993 |
| Used People | Bibby Berman | 1992 |
| Hostages | Peggy Say | 1992 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | Leah Blier | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Herself | 1992 |
| Oscar's Greatest Moments | Herself (archive footage) | 1992 |
| Shadows And Fog | Prostitute | 1992 |
| Fried Green Tomatoes | Evelyn Couch | 1991 |
| At Play In The Fields Of The Lord | Hazel Quarrier | 1991 |
| Misery | Annie Wilkes | 1990 |
| White Palace | Rosemary | 1990 |
| Dick Tracy | Mrs. Green | 1990 |
| Men Don't Leave | Lisa Coleman | 1990 |
| No Place Like Home | Bonnie Cooper | 1989 |
| Roe vs. Wade | Jessie | 1989 |
| Signs Of Life | Mary Beth Alder | 1989 |
| High Stakes | Jill | 1989 |
| American Experience | Narrator, Narrator (voice) | 1988 |
| Arthur 2: On The Rocks | Mrs. Canby | 1988 |
| China Beach | Jan | 1988 |
| My Best Friend Is A Vampire | Helen Blake (as Kathy D. Bates) | 1987 |
| Summer Heat | Ruth | 1987 |
| Murder Ordained | Bobbi Birk | 1987 |
| The Morning After | Woman on Mateo Street | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Charlotte Haley | 1986 |
| Two of a Kind | Furniture Man's Wife | 1983 |
| Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | Stella Mae | 1982 |
| St. Elsewhere | Polly | 1982 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Brenda Harris | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Herself | 1981 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | Herself | 1979 |
| Straight Time | Selma Darin | 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Sally Allison | 1977 |
| Great Performances | 1972 | |
| Taking Off | Audition Singer (as Bobo Bates) | 1971 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | 1951 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Ambulance Girl | 2005 |
| Everwood | 2002 |
| Six Feet Under | 2001 |
| Dash and Lilly | 1999 |
| Oz | 1997 |
| NYPD Blue | 1993 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1993 |
| Great Performances | 1972 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2020 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2020 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2015 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2003 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1999 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
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