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Kathy Bates (I)

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Overview

Mini Biography:
Poor Kathy Bates was forever losing out when her award-winning stage characters... more
Trivia:
Her performance as Annie Wilkes in Misery (1990) is ranked #77 on Premiere... more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 20 wins & 35 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Bobo Bates | Kathy D. Bates

Filmography

Actress:
  1. First Comes Love (2008) (in production) .... Grace
  2. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) (post-production)
    ... aka D.T.E.S.S. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  3. Personal Effects (2008) (post-production)
  4. Cheri (2008) (post-production) .... Madame Peloux
  5. Revolutionary Road (2008) (completed) .... Mrs. Helen Givings
  6. The Family That Preys (2008) (completed) .... Charlotte Cartwright
    ... aka Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (USA: complete title)

  7. P.S. I Love You (2007) .... Patricia
  8. The Golden Compass (2007) (voice) .... Hester
  9. Fred Claus (2007) .... Mother Claus
  10. Bee Movie (2007) (voice) .... Janet Benson
  11. Christmas Is Here Again (2007) (voice) .... Miss Dowdy
  12. Charlotte's Web (2006) (voice) .... Bitsy the Cow
    ... aka Schweinchen Wilbur und seine Freunde (Germany)
  13. Bonneville (2006) .... Margene
  14. Relative Strangers (2006) .... Agnes Menure
  15. Failure to Launch (2006) .... Sue
  16. Solace (2006/I) .... Marrows Wife
  17. Have Mercy (2006)
  18. Rumor Has It... (2005) (uncredited) .... Aunt Mitsy
    ... aka Rumour Has It... (Australia) (Canada: English title) (New Zealand: English title)
  19. 3 & 3 (2005) .... The Judge
  20. Ambulance Girl (2005) (TV) .... Jane Stern
  21. "Six Feet Under" .... Bettina (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
        - Everyone's Waiting (2005) TV episode .... Bettina
        - All Alone (2005) TV episode .... Bettina
        - The Rainbow of Her Reasons (2005) TV episode .... Bettina
        - The Black Forest (2004) TV episode .... Bettina
        - Grinding the Corn (2004) TV episode .... Bettina
          (5 more)
  22. Warm Springs (2005) (TV) .... Helena Mahoney
  23. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) .... The Marquesa
    ... aka Pont du roi Saint-Louis, Le (France)
    ... aka Puente de San Luis Rey, El (Spain)
  24. Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004) (V) (voice) .... The Sea Hag
  25. Little Black Book (2004) .... Kippie Kann
  26. Around the World in 80 Days (2004) .... Queen Victoria
    ... aka In 80 Tagen um die Welt (Germany)
  27. The Ingrate (2004) .... The Judge
  28. "The American Experience" .... Narrator (2 episodes, 1993-2004)
        - Tupperware! (2004) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Amelia Earhart (1993) TV episode .... Narrator
  29. Unconditional Love (2002) .... Grace Beasley
  30. About Schmidt (2002) .... Roberta Hertzel
  31. Dragonfly (2002) .... Mrs. Belmont
    ... aka Im Zeichen der Libelle (Germany)
  32. My Sister's Keeper (2002) (TV) .... Christine Chapman
  33. Love Liza (2002) .... Mary Ann Bankhead
  34. "King of the Hill" .... Motorcycle Officer (1 episode, 2001)
        - Lupe's Revenge (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Motorcycle Officer
  35. American Outlaws (2001) .... Ma James
  36. Rat Race (2001) (uncredited) .... The Squirrel Lady
    ... aka Course folle (Canada: French title)
  37. "Mad TV" .... Stuart's Grandma (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode #6.2 (2000) TV episode .... Stuart's Grandma
  38. Bruno (2000) .... Mother Superior
    ... aka The Dress Code (USA: alternative title)

  39. Annie (1999) (TV) .... Miss Agatha Hannigan
  40. Baby Steps (1999) .... Mrs. Mellon
  41. "3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Charlotte Everly (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Life As We Know It
        - Alien Hunter (1999) TV episode .... Charlotte Everly
  42. A Civil Action (1998) (uncredited) .... Bankruptcy Judge
  43. The Waterboy (1998) .... Helen 'Mama' Boucher
  44. The Effects of Magic (1998) .... Voice of Raphaella, the Magic Bunny
  45. Primary Colors (1998) .... Libby Holden
    ... aka Mit aller Macht (Germany)
    ... aka Perfect Couple (Japan: English title)
    ... aka Primary Colors (France)
  46. Titanic (1997) .... Molly Brown
  47. Swept from the Sea (1997) .... Miss Swaffer
    ... aka Amy Foster (UK)
    ... aka Amy Foster: Swept from the Sea (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka Balayé par la mer (Canada: French title)
  48. The War at Home (1996) .... Maurine Collier
  49. Diabolique (1996) .... Det. Shirley Vogel
  50. The Late Shift (1996) (TV) .... Helen Kushnick
  51. The West Side Waltz (1995) (TV) .... Mr. Goo
  52. Angus (1995) .... Meg Bethune
    ... aka Angus - Voll Cool (Germany)
  53. Talking with (1995) (TV)
  54. Dolores Claiborne (1995) .... Dolores Claiborne
  55. Curse of the Starving Class (1994) .... Ella Tate
  56. North (1994) .... Alaskan Mom
  57. "The Stand" (1994) TV mini-series (uncredited) .... Rae Flowers
    ... aka Stephen King's The Stand
  58. A Home of Our Own (1993) .... Frances Lacey
  59. Hostages (1993) (TV) .... Peggy Say
  60. Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993) (V) .... Lunar Mom
  61. Used People (1992) .... Bibby Berman
  62. Prelude to a Kiss (1992) .... Leah Blier
  63. Shadows and Fog (1992) .... Prostitute
  64. The Road to Mecca (1992) .... Elsa Barlow
  65. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Evelyn Couch
    ... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
  66. At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) .... Hazel Quarrier
  67. Misery (1990) .... Annie Wilkes
  68. White Palace (1990) .... Rosemary
  69. Dick Tracy (1990) .... Mrs. Green
  70. Men Don't Leave (1990) .... Lisa Coleman

  71. No Place Like Home (1989) (TV)
  72. "L.A. Law" .... Charlotte Haley (1 episode, 1989)
        - One Rat, One Ranger (1989) TV episode .... Charlotte Haley
  73. High Stakes (1989) .... Jill
    ... aka Melanie Rose
  74. Roe vs. Wade (1989) (TV)
  75. Signs of Life (1989) .... Mary Beth Alder
    ... aka One for Sorrow, Two for Joy
  76. "China Beach" .... Jan (1 episode, 1989)
        - The World: Part 2 (1989) TV episode .... Jan
  77. Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) .... Mrs. Canby
  78. My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) (as Kathy D. Bates) .... Helen Blake
    ... aka I Was a Teenage Vampire
    ... aka Teenage Vampire (Philippines: English title)
  79. Summer Heat (1987) .... Ruth
  80. Murder Ordained (1987) (TV) .... Bobbi Birk
  81. "St. Elsewhere" .... Polly (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
        - Visiting Daze (1987) TV episode .... Polly
        - Up and Down (1986) TV episode .... Polly
  82. The Morning After (1986) .... Woman on Mateo Street
  83. "Cagney & Lacey" .... Brenda Harris (1 episode, 1986)
        - Revenge (1986) TV episode .... Brenda Harris
  84. Johnny Bull (1986) (TV) .... Katherine Kovacs
  85. "All My Children" (1970) TV series .... Belle Bodelle (unknown episodes, 1984)
    ... aka All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional title)
  86. Two of a Kind (1983) .... Furniture Man's Wife
  87. Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) .... Stella Mae

  88. Straight Time (1978) .... Selma Darin
  89. "The Love Boat" .... Doreen Allison (1 episode, 1978)
        - Family Reunion/Too Hot to Handle/Cinderella Story (1978) TV episode .... Doreen Allison
  90. "The Doctors" (1963) TV series .... Phyllis (unknown episodes, 1977)
  91. Taking Off (1971) (as Bobo Bates) .... Audition Singer: 'Even the Horses Had Wings'
Director:
  1. Have Mercy (2006)
  2. Ambulance Girl (2005) (TV)
  3. Fargo (2003) (TV)
  4. "Six Feet Under" (5 episodes, 2001-2003)
        - Twilight (2003) TV episode
        - Making Love Work (2003) TV episode
        - Out, Out, Brief Candle (2002) TV episode
        - The New Person (2001) TV episode
        - An Open Book (2001) TV episode
  5. "Everwood" (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Our New Life in Everwood (UK: new syndication title)
        - The Great Doctor Brown (2002) TV episode

  6. Dash and Lilly (1999) (TV)
  7. "Oz" (1 episode, 1998)
        - Family Bizness (1998) TV episode
  8. "NYPD Blue" (1 episode, 1997)
        - I Love Lucy (1997) TV episode
  9. "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
        - Scene of the Crime (1996) TV episode
  10. Talking with (1995) (TV)
Soundtrack:
  1. Relative Strangers (2006) (performer: "Agnes Menure Lullaby", "Can't Tell the Difference")
  2. Unconditional Love (2002) (performer: "Can't Smile Without You") ("Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain")

  3. Annie (1999) (TV) (performer: "Little Girls", "Little Girls (Reprise #1)", "Easy Street", "Little Girls (Reprise #2)", "Easy Street (Reprise)")
  4. The War at Home (1996) (performer: "We Gather Together", "The Old Rugged Cross", "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder")
Producer:
  1. The Ingrate (2004) (executive producer)
Music Department:
  1. Taking Off (1971) (composer: song "Even the Horses Had Wings") (as Bobo Bates)
Self:
  1. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - P.S., I Love You (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  2. Charlotte's Web: Some Voices (2007) (V) .... Herself
  3. "CMT Insider" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006)
        - Special Edition: Charlotte's Web (2006) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 4 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.23 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #2.103 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  6. Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  7. Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  8. The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  9. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) (voice) .... Narrator
  10. Premiere Women in Hollywood Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  11. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters (USA: complete title)
  12. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role/Presenter: Past Winner Recollections/Past Winner
  13. TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003) (TV) .... Presenter
    ... aka 1st Annual TV Land Awards (USA: short title)
  14. "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 26 February 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  15. "Connie Chung Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 13 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  16. "The Daily Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 13 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  17. Declaration of Independence (2003) (V) .... Herself
  18. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 2002)
    ... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 3 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 2 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 1 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 30 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 29 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  19. Misery Loves Company (2002) (V) .... Herself
  20. Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000) (TV) (voice) .... Frances Marion

  21. "Dennis Miller Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Dogs (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  22. The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  23. 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999) (TV)
  24. Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999) (TV) .... Herself
  25. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself
  26. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) .... Herself
  27. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode #4.12 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  28. To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (1998) (TV) .... Herself
  29. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode dated 3 April 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  30. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Past Winner
  31. Titanic: Breaking New Ground (1998) (TV) .... Mrs. Margaret Brown
  32. The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful (1996) (TV) .... Herself
  33. The American Film Institute Salute to Elizabeth Taylor (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  34. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: 'A Few Good Men' Film Clip
  35. In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS (1992) (TV) .... Herself
  36. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
  37. "Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories" .... Herself (1 episode)
        - Aunt Ippy's Museum of Junk (????) TV episode (voice) .... Herself
  38. Laughing Back: Comedy Takes a Stand (1992) (TV) .... Herself
  39. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 17 December 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 17 April 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 18 December 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Herself
  40. The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role
Archive Footage:
  1. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
  2. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 21 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  3. Misery: Diagnosing Annie Wilkes (2007) (V) .... Annie Wilkes
  4. San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Annie Wilkes
  5. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.10 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  6. Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV)
  7. Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
  8. Titanic Explorer (1997) (VG) (uncredited) .... Margaret Brown
  9. Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) .... Herself


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