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… Read more
Known for Titanic 1997 The Big Bang Theory 2007 Midnight in Paris 2011 The Blind Side 2009 ★ 7.7 Fried Green Tomatoes 1991
Evelyn Couch Series ★ 7.5 Harry's Law 2011
Harriet 'Harry' Korn Series ★ 7.4 China Beach 1988
★ 7.3 On the Basis of Sex 2018
Dorothy Kenyon ★ 7.3 Dolores Claiborne 1995
Dolores Claiborne ★ 7.1 The Great Lillian Hall 2024
Edith Wilson ★ 7.1 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. 2023
Sylvia Simon Series ★ 7.1 MADtv 1995
Stuart's Grandma ★ 7.1 A Home of Our Own 1993
Frances Lacey ★ 7.1 Straight Time 1978
Selma Darin Series ★ 7 Matlock 2024
Madeline 'Matty' Matlock ★ 7 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004
Narrator (voice) ★ 7 The War at Home 1996
Maurine Collier Series ★ 7 L.A. Law 1986
Charlotte Haley Series ★ 7 Cagney & Lacey 1982
★ 6.9 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan 2019
Barbara Haggermaker ★ 6.9 Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 2008
Charlotte Cartwright ★ 6.9 About Schmidt 2002
Roberta Hertzel ★ 6.9 Taking Off 1971
Audition Singer ★ 6.8 The Highwaymen 2019
Ma Ferguson ★ 6.8 Boychoir 2015
Headmistress ★ 6.8 Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy 2004
Siren / Sea Hag (voice) Series ★ 6.8 The Stand 1994
Rae Flowers (uncredited) ★ 6.7 Home 2021
Bernadette Series ★ 6.7 Mike & Molly 2010
Kay ★ 6.7 Shadows and Fog 1991
Prostitute ★ 6.7 White Palace 1990
Rosemary ★ 6.6 The Great Gilly Hopkins 2015
Maime Trotter Series ★ 6.6 Alice 2009
Queen of Hearts ★ 6.6 Warm Springs 2005
Helena Mahoney ★ 6.6 Dragonfly 2002
Mrs. Belmont ★ 6.6 Angus 1995
Meg Bethune ★ 6.6 At Play in the Fields of the Lord 1991
Hazel Quarrier ★ 6.5 Bruno 2000
Mother Superior ★ 6.5 Annie 1999
Miss Agatha Hannigan ★ 6.5 A Civil Action 1998
Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited) Series ★ 6.5 American Experience 1988
Narrator (voice) ★ 6.4 Love Liza 2002
Mary Ann Bankhead ★ 6.4 Swept from the Sea 1998
Miss Swaffer ★ 6.4 The Late Shift 1996
Helen Kushnick ★ 6.3 The Miracle Club 2023
Eileen Dunne ★ 6.3 A Little Bit of Heaven 2011
Beverly Corbett ★ 6.3 Rat Race 2001
The Squirrel Lady (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Men Don't Leave 1990
Lisa Coleman Series ★ 6.2 Disjointed 2017
Ruth ★ 6.2 Primary Colors 1998
Libby Holden ★ 6.2 Dick Tracy 1990
Mrs. Green Series ★ 6.2 The Love Boat 1977
Sally Allison ★ 6.1 Chéri 2009
Madame Peloux ★ 6.1 The Waterboy 1998
Mama Boucher ★ 6.1 Two of a Kind 1983
Furniture Man's Wife ★ 6 Personal Effects 2009
Gloria ★ 6 Unconditional Love 2002
Grace Beasley ★ 6 My Best Friend Is a Vampire 1987
Helen Blake ★ 6 The Morning After 1986
Woman on Mateo Street ★ 5.9 Fred Claus 2007
Mother Claus ★ 5.9 American Outlaws 2001
Ma James ★ 5.9 Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean 1982
Stella Mae ★ 5.8 A Family Affair 2024
Leila Ford ★ 5.8 The Boss 2016
Ida Marquette ★ 5.8 Used People 1992
Bibby Berman ★ 5.7 Rumor Has It... 2005
Aunt Mitsy (uncredited) Series ★ 5.7 St. Elsewhere 1982
Polly Miller ★ 5.6 You May Not Kiss the Bride 2011
Bryan's Mother ★ 5.6 Bonneville 2006
Margene Cunningham ★ 5.6 Prelude to a Kiss 1992
Leah Blier ★ 5.5 Arthur 2: On the Rocks 1988
Mrs. Canby ★ 5.4 Summer Camp 2024
Ginny Moon ★ 5.4 Little Black Book 2004
Kippie Kann ★ 5.3 Tammy 2014
Lenore ★ 5.3 Relative Strangers 2006
Agnes Menure ★ 5.2 Complete Unknown 2016
Nina ★ 5.2 The Bridge of San Luis Rey 2004
The Marquesa ★ 5.1 Krystal 2018
Vera ★ 5 North 1994
Alaskan Mom Also behind the camera The films and series they directed.
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