Kathleen Doyle Bates was born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, on June 28, 1948, is an American actress. Young Kathy Bates first started performing in high school plays. She began her professional acting career on the New York stage in 1970. She landed her Off-Broadway debut in a play "Vanities" (1976), in role as Joanne. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Jessie Cates in a play " 'night, Mother" (1983). She got her television debut in the NBC soap opera The Doctors (1977) in role as Phyllis. She made her big screen debut in comedy drama film Taking Off (1971) in role as Audition Singer (Bobo Bates). Kathy breakthrough performance came as Annie Wilkes in psychological horror film Misery (1990).
Kathy Bates height is 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 136.5 іn pоunds or 62 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 38-30-39 in inches or 96.5-76-99 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 36D with cup size D. She is 76 years old. Her net worth is around 32 million dollars.
Kathy Bates
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0
Birth Date:
June 28, 1948
Age:
76 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Cancer
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Blue
Net Worth:
$32 Million
Height:
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
Weight:
62 kg | 136.5 lbs
Body Measurements:
38-30-39 in | 96.5-76-99 cm
Bra Size:
36D
Shoe Size:
10 US | 41 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Annie Wilkes in psychological horror film Misery (1990).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Libby Holden in comedy drama movie Primary Colors (1998).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Roberta Hertzel in comedy drama film About Schmidt (2002).
She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role as Evelyn Couch in comedy drama film Fried Green Tomatoes (1991).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as Helen Kushnick in drama film The Late Shift (1996).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Ms. Hannigan in musical comedy drama film Annie (1999).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as Jane Stern in drama movie Ambulance Girl (2005).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Barbara "Bobi" Jewell in biographical drama movie Richard Jewell (2019).
Revolutionary Road (2008) - Helen Givings
The Waterboy (1998) - Helen "Mama" Boucher
Dolores Claiborne (1995) - Dolores Claiborne
Titanic (1997) - Margaret “Molly” Brown
Love Liza (2002) - Mary Ann Bankhead
Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) - Stella Mae
White Palace (1990) - Rosemary Powers
Men Don't Leave (1990) - Lisa Coleman
American Outlaws (2001) - Ma James
Prelude to a Kiss (1992) - Leah Blier
Diabolique (1996) - Det. Shirley Vogel
At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) - Hazel Quarrier
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) - Secretary of Defense Regina Jackson
A Home of Our Own (1993) - Frances Lacey
Used People (1992) - Bibby Berman
Chéri (2009) - Madame Charlotte Peloux
The Boss (2016) - Ida Marquette
Bad Santa 2 (2016) - Sunny Soke
The Highwaymen (2019) - Miriam "Ma" Ferguson
Home (2020) - Bernadette
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Ghost of Charlie Harper in CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2012), in episode "Why We Gave Up Women".
She starred in FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story:
American Horror Story: Coven (2013–2014) as Delphine LaLaurie, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014–2015) as Ethel Darling, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
American Horror Story: Hotel (2015–2016) - Iris, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016) - Thomasin White and Agnes Mary Winstead
American Horror Story: Apocalypse (2018) - Miriam Mead and Delphine LaLaurie
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as Queen of Hearts in Showcase miniseries Alice (2009).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role as Madeline "Matty" Matlock / Madeline Kingston in CBS legal drama television series Matlock (2024).
Six Feet Under (2003–2005) HBO drama series as Bettina
The Office (2010–2011) NBC - Jo Bennett
Harry's Law (2011–2012) NBC - Harriet Korn
Disjointed (2017–2018) Netflix - Ruth Whitefeather Feldman
The Big Bang Theory (2018) CBS - Mrs. Fowler
Graduated from White Station High School in 1965.
Graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1969.
Has English, Irish, Scottish and German, ancestry.
Has two older sisters, Patricia and Mary.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6927 Hollywood Boulevard in 2016.
Good friends with Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, John Travolta, Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet.
She dated Bernard Hill (1993).
She was married to actor Tony Campisi (1991-1997).