About
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 cast in her first on screen role in Taking Off (1971). Her first Off-Broadway stage performance was in the 1976 production of Vanities. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, she continued to perform on screen and on stage, and garnered a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Play in 1983 for her performance in 'night, Mother, and won an Obie Award in 1988 for her performance in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Bates' performance as Annie Wilkes in the tense psychological...
Known for
American Dad!Series • 2005
The OfficeSeries • 2005
American Horror StorySeries • 2011
Two and a Half MenSeries • 2003
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
King of the HillSeries • 1997
NYPD BlueSeries • 1993
The Big Bang TheorySeries • 2007
American ExperienceSeries • 1988
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
3rd Rock from the SunSeries • 1996
St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982
Six Feet UnderSeries • 2001
EverwoodSeries • 2002
OzSeries • 1997
TitanicMovie • 1997
Mike & MollySeries • 2010
MatlockSeries • 2024
Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982
China BeachSeries • 1988
The Blind SideMovie • 2009
Harry's LawSeries • 2011