Kathleen Bates
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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
- P.S., I Love You, 2008 (filming)
- Christmas Is Here Again, 2007 (filming) (voice)
- Fred Claus, 2007 (filming)
- Bee Movie, 2007 (post-production) (voice)
- Charlotte's Web, 2006 (voice)
- Bonneville, 2006
- Relative Strangers, 2006
- Failure to Launch, 2006
- Solace, 2006
- Have Mercy, 2006
- Rumor Has It..., 2005
- 3 & 3, 2005
- Ambulance Girl, 2005 (TV)
- "Six Feet Under", 2003-2005 TV Episode
- Warm Springs, 2005 (TV)
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey, 2004
- Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy, 2004 (V) (voice)
- Little Black Book, 2004
- Around the World in 80 Days, 2004
- The Ingrate, 2004
- Unconditional Love, 2002
- About Schmidt, 2002
- Dragonfly, 2002
- My Sister's Keeper, 2002 (TV)
- Love Liza, 2002
- "King of the Hill", 2001 TV Episode (voice)
- American Outlaws, 2001
- Rat Race, 2001
- "Mad TV", 2000 TV Episode
- Bruno, 2000
- Annie, 1999 (TV)
- Baby Steps, 1999
- "3rd Rock from the Sun", 1999 TV Episode
- A Civil Action, 1998
- The Waterboy, 1998
- The Effects of Magic, 1998
- Primary Colors, 1998
- Titanic, 1997
- Swept from the Sea, 1997
- The War at Home, 1996
- Diabolique, 1996
- The Late Shift, 1996 (TV)
- The West Side Waltz, 1995 (TV)
- Angus, 1995
- Talking with, 1995 (TV)
- Dolores Claiborne, 1995
- Curse of the Starving Class, 1994
- North, 1994
- "The Stand", 1994 (mini) TV Series
- A Home of Our Own, 1993
- Hostages, 1993 (TV)
- Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun, 1993
- Used People, 1992
- Prelude to a Kiss, 1992
- Shadows and Fog, 1992
- The Road to Mecca, 1992
- Fried Green Tomatoes, 1991
- At Play in the Fields of the Lord, 1991
- Misery, 1990
- White Palace, 1990
- Dick Tracy, 1990
- Men Don't Leave, 1990
- No Place Like Home, 1989 (TV)
- "L.A. Law", 1989 TV Episode
- High Stakes, 1989
- Roe vs. Wade, 1989 (TV)
- Signs of Life, 1989
- "China Beach", 1989 TV Episode
- Arthur 2: On the Rocks, 1988
- My Best Friend Is a Vampire, 1988
- Summer Heat, 1987
- Murder Ordained, 1987 (TV)
- "St. Elsewhere", 1986-1987 TV Episodes
- The Morning After, 1986
- "Cagney & Lacey", 1986 TV Episode
- Johnny Bull, 1986 (TV)
- "All My Children", 1970 TV Series
- Two of a Kind, 1983
- Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, 1982
- Straight Time, 1978
- "The Love Boat", 1978 TV Episode
- "The Doctors", 1963 TV Series
- Taking Off, 1971
Awards
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress "About Schmidt" 2002
- National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actress "About Schmidt" 2002
- Washington Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress "About Schmidt" 2002
- American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special "Annie" 2000
- American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture "Primary Colors" 1999
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress "Primary Colors" 1998
- Chicago Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress "Primary Colors" 1998
- San Diego Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress "Primary Colors" 1998
- The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role "Primary Colors" 1998
- American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special (Leading or Supporting) "The Late Shift" 1997
- Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie "The Late Shift" 1996
- Golden Satellite Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television "The Late Shift" 1996
- The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries "The Late Shift" 1996
- Chicago Film Critics Award Best Actress "Misery" 1990
- Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Misery" 1990
- Oscar Best Actress "Misery" 1990
- OBIE Award Performance "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" 1987 - 88
- Outer Critics Circle Award Best Actress in a Play "'night Mother" 1983
