She is perhaps best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the 1990 thriller Misery, her role in Adam Sandler's cult classic The Waterboy and as Molly Brown in James Cameron's mega blockbuster Titanic.

She performed in little-seen films such as Summer Heat and The Morning After, and guest-starred in television shows such as L.A. Law before landing the role of obsessed fan Annie Wilkes, who holds her favorite author captive in the 1990 thriller. She received her first Academy Award nomination for that role, winning Best Actress. Then she appeared in Primary Colors, (1998).

She was nominated for the Emmy Award seven times: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, for her performance in HBO's The Late Shift (1996), and, twice again in the same category; as Miss Hannigan in Disney's remake of Annie (1999) , Warm Springs (2005).

She appeared in ten episodes of the HBO cable television series Six Feet Under for which she received an Emmy Award .She also was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for 3rd Rock from the Sun in 1999, the same year that she was nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or Movie Dash & Lilly.

Public Name: Kathleen Bates
Birth Name: Kathleen Doyle Bates
Date of Birth: June 28, 1948
Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee

Filmography

1. P.S., I Love You, 2008 (filming)
2. Christmas Is Here Again, 2007 (filming) (voice)
3. Fred Claus, 2007 (filming)
4. Bee Movie, 2007 (post-production) (voice)
5. Charlotte's Web, 2006 (voice)
6. Bonneville, 2006
7. Relative Strangers, 2006
8. Failure to Launch, 2006
9. Solace, 2006
10. Have Mercy, 2006
11. Rumor Has It..., 2005
12. 3 & 3, 2005
13. Ambulance Girl, 2005 (TV)
14. "Six Feet Under", 2003-2005 TV Episode
15. Warm Springs, 2005 (TV)
16. The Bridge of San Luis Rey, 2004
17. Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy, 2004 (V) (voice)
18. Little Black Book, 2004
19. Around the World in 80 Days, 2004
20. The Ingrate, 2004
21. Unconditional Love, 2002
22. About Schmidt, 2002
23. Dragonfly, 2002
24. My Sister's Keeper, 2002 (TV)
25. Love Liza, 2002
26. "King of the Hill", 2001 TV Episode (voice)
27. American Outlaws, 2001
28. Rat Race, 2001
29. "Mad TV", 2000 TV Episode
30. Bruno, 2000
31. Annie, 1999 (TV)
32. Baby Steps, 1999
33. "3rd Rock from the Sun", 1999 TV Episode
34. A Civil Action, 1998
35. The Waterboy, 1998
36. The Effects of Magic, 1998
37. Primary Colors, 1998
38. Titanic, 1997
39. Swept from the Sea, 1997
40. The War at Home, 1996
41. Diabolique, 1996
42. The Late Shift, 1996 (TV)
43. The West Side Waltz, 1995 (TV)
44. Angus, 1995
45. Talking with, 1995 (TV)
46. Dolores Claiborne, 1995
47. Curse of the Starving Class, 1994
48. North, 1994
49. "The Stand", 1994 (mini) TV Series
50. A Home of Our Own, 1993
51. Hostages, 1993 (TV)
52. Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun, 1993
53. Used People, 1992
54. Prelude to a Kiss, 1992
55. Shadows and Fog, 1992
56. The Road to Mecca, 1992
57. Fried Green Tomatoes, 1991
58. At Play in the Fields of the Lord, 1991
59. Misery, 1990
60. White Palace, 1990
61. Dick Tracy, 1990
62. Men Don't Leave, 1990
63. No Place Like Home, 1989 (TV)
64. "L.A. Law", 1989 TV Episode
65. High Stakes, 1989
66. Roe vs. Wade, 1989 (TV)
67. Signs of Life, 1989
68. "China Beach", 1989 TV Episode
69. Arthur 2: On the Rocks, 1988
70. My Best Friend Is a Vampire, 1988
71. Summer Heat, 1987
72. Murder Ordained, 1987 (TV)
73. "St. Elsewhere", 1986-1987 TV Episodes
74. The Morning After, 1986
75. "Cagney & Lacey", 1986 TV Episode
76. Johnny Bull, 1986 (TV)
77. "All My Children", 1970 TV Series
78. Two of a Kind, 1983
79. Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, 1982
80. Straight Time, 1978
81. "The Love Boat", 1978 TV Episode
82. "The Doctors", 1963 TV Series
83. Taking Off, 1971

Awards

1. Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress "About Schmidt" 2002
2. National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actress "About Schmidt" 2002
3. Washington Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress "About Schmidt" 2002
4. American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special "Annie" 2000
5. American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture "Primary Colors" 1999
6. Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress "Primary Colors" 1998
7. Chicago Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress "Primary Colors" 1998
8. San Diego Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress "Primary Colors" 1998
9. The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role "Primary Colors" 1998
10. American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special (Leading or Supporting) "The Late Shift" 1997
11. Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie "The Late Shift" 1996
12. Golden Satellite Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television "The Late Shift" 1996
13. The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries "The Late Shift" 1996
14. Chicago Film Critics Award Best Actress "Misery" 1990
15. Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Misery" 1990
16. Oscar Best Actress "Misery" 1990
17. OBIE Award Performance "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" 1987 - 88
18. Outer Critics Circle Award Best Actress in a Play "'night Mother" 1983