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 (19...
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Titanic
As Molly Brown
Fried Green Tomatoes
As Evelyn Couch
The Day the Earth Stood Still
As Regina Jackson
Around the World in 80 Days
As Queen Victoria
Misery
As Annie Wilkes
Dragonfly
As Mrs. Belmont
Swept from the Sea
As Miss Swaffer
Prelude to a Kiss
As Leah Blier
The Waterboy
As Mama Boucher
About Schmidt
As Roberta Hertzel
Revolutionary Road
As Mrs. Helen Givings
Diabolique
As Det. Shirley Vogel
Fred Claus
As Mother Claus
My Sister's Keeper
As Christine Chapman
The Late Shift
As Helen Kushnick
Bee Movie
As Janet Benson (voice)
The Blind Side
As Miss Sue
P.S. I Love You
As Patricia
Chéri
As Madame Peloux
Failure to Launch
As Sue
Straight Time
As Selma Darin
North
As Alaskan Mom
Dolores Claiborne
As Dolores Claiborne
Misery Loves Company
As Self
Primary Colors
As Libby Holden
Christmas Is Here Again
As Miss Dowdy (voice)
Summer Camp
As Ginny Moon
Angus
As Meg Bethune
Valentine's Day
As Susan Milton
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
As Mrs. Canby
Annie
As Miss Agatha Hannigan
Charlotte's Web
As Bitsy the Cow (voice)
Rat Race
As The Squirrel Lady (uncredited)
American Outlaws
As Ma James
White Palace
As Rosemary
A Civil Action
As Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
Two of a Kind
As Furniture Man's Wife
Personal Effects
As Gloria
Little Black Book
As Kippie Kann
Relative Strangers
As Agnes Menure
Love Liza
As Mary Ann Bankhead
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
As Charlotte Cartwright
Unconditional Love
As Grace Beasley
A Little Bit of Heaven
As Beverly Corbett
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
As Narrator (voice)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
As The Marquesa
Bonneville
As Margene Cunningham
Guilty Hearts
As The Judge
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
As Stella Mae
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
As Hazel Quarrier
You May Not Kiss the Bride
As Bryan's Mother
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
As Lunar Mom
Men Don't Leave
As Lisa Coleman
The Smack
As Babs
A Home of Our Own
As Frances Lacey
Midnight in Paris
As Gertrude Stein
Bruno
As Mother Superior
The War at Home
As Maurine Collier
Summer Heat
As Ruth
Thelma
As Thelma
Curse of the Starving Class
As Ella Tate
No Place Like Home
As Bonnie Cooper
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
As Self (archive footage)
Tammy
As Lenore
High Stakes
As Jill
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
As Helen Blake
A Family Affair
As Leila Ford
Shadows and Fog
As Prostitute
Ambulance Girl
As Jane Stern
Titanic: Stories From the Heart
As Self (archive footage) / Molly Brown
Used People
As Bibby Berman
Boychoir
As Headmistress
The Boss
As Ida Marquette
Cadaver
As Beth
Roe vs. Wade
As Jessie
Murder Ordained
As Bobbi Birk
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
As Siren / Sea Hag (voice)
Complete Unknown
As Nina
The Great Gilly Hopkins
As Maime Trotter
Bad Santa 2
As Sunny Soke
The Great Lillian Hall
As Edith Wilson
The Road to Mecca
As Elsa Barlow
Declaration of Independence
As Self
Taking Off
As Audition Singer
Krystal
As Vera
Talking With
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
As Barbara Haggermaker
The Effects of Magic
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
As Self
The West Side Waltz
As Mr. Goo
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
As Pancho Barnes (Voice)
The Golden Compass
As Hester (voice)
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
As Frances Marion (voice)
Hostages
As Peggy Say
On the Basis of Sex
As Dorothy Kenyon
Dick Tracy
As Mrs. Green
The Morning After
As Woman on Mateo Street
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
As Self
The Highwaymen
As Ma Ferguson
Richard Jewell
As Bobi Jewell
Rumor Has It...
As Aunt Mitsy (uncredited)
And the Oscar Goes To...
As Self (archive footage)
Home
As Bernadette
Hansel and Gretel
As Narrator (voice)
Warm Springs
As Helena Mahoney
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
As Herself
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
As Sylvia Simon
Tupperware!
As Narrator
Johnny Bull
As Katherine Kovacs
Baby Steps
As Mrs. Mellon
The Miracle Club
As Eileen Dunne
Reflections on Titanic
As Self
Signs of Life
As Mary Beth Alder
St. Elsewhere
Six Feet Under
As Bettina
Inside the Actors Studio
As Self
L.A. Law
As Charlotte Haley
The Love Boat
As Sally Allison
The Daily Show
As Self
China Beach
The Office
As Jo Bennett
The View
As Self
Cagney & Lacey
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As Christine Chapman
Harry's Law
As Harriet Harry
Alice
As Queen of Hearts
American Horror Story
As Delphine LaLaurie
Matlock
As Madeline Matlock
Two and a Half Men
As Charlie Harper
The Stand
As Rae Flowers
Disjointed
As Ruth
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
As Self
Chelsea
As Self
American Experience
As Narrator (voice)
Lip Sync Battle
As Self
The Big Bang Theory
As Mrs. Fowler
FEUD
As Joan Blondell
Murder Ordained
As Bobbi Birk
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
As Narrator (Voice)
Stand Up to Cancer
As Self
3rd Rock from the Sun
As Charlotte Everly
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
As Self - Guest
King of the Hill
As Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice)
American Dad!
As D.O. Rothy (voice)
The Oscars
As Self
Mike & Molly
As Kay
Great Performances
As Self
