Kathy Bates

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RECENT CREDITS

Midnight in Paris (FILM) May. 20, 2011

Valentine's Day (FILM) Feb. 12, 2010

The Blind Side (FILM) Nov. 20, 2009

Chéri (FILM) Jun. 26, 2009

Revolutionary Road (FILM) Dec. 26, 2008

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HIGHLIGHTS

Made her big-screen debut with a bit part in 1971 Milos Forman's 1971 film Taking Off under the name Bobo Bates.

Made her TV debut as a bride on a 1978 Love Boat.

Starred as Frankie in the 1987 off-Broadway production of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, a role specifically written for her by playwright Terrence McNally.

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TV Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)

Role

Category

The Blind Side 2009 -Miss Sue

Actor

Film

Revolutionary Road 2008 -Helen Givings

Actor

Film

The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 -Regina Jackson

Actor

Film

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 2008 -Charlotte Cartwright

Actor

Film

Bonneville 2008 -Margene Cunningham

Actor

Film

P.S. I Love You 2007 -Patricia

Actor

Film

The Golden Compass 2007 -Hester

Actor

Film

Fred Claus 2007 -Mother Claus

Actor

Film

Bee Movie 2007 -Janet Benson

Voice

Film

Charlotte's Web 2006 -Bitsy the Cow

Voice

Film

Failure to Launch 2006 -Sue

Actor

Film

The Bridge of San Luis Rey 2005 -Dona Maria

Actor

Film

Little Black Book 2004 -Kippie Kann

Actor

Film

Around the World in 80 Days 2004 -Queen Victoria

Actor

Film

Love Liza 2002 -Mary Ann Bankhead

Actor

Film

About Schmidt 2002 -Roberta Hertzel

Actor

Film

Dragonfly 2002

Actor

Film

American Outlaws 2001 -Ma James

Actor

Film

A Civil Action 1998 -Judge (uncredited)

Actor

Film

The Waterboy 1998 -Mama Boucher

Actor

Film

Titanic 1997 -Molly Brown

Actor

Film

Used People 1992 -Bibby

Actor

Film

Prelude to a Kiss 1992 -Leah Blier

Actor

Film

Shadows and Fog 1992 -Prostitute

Actor

Film

Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 -Evelyn Couch

Actor

Film

At Play in the Fields of the Lord 1991 -Hazel Quarrier

Actor

Film

Misery 1990 -Annie Wilkes

Actor

Film

White Palace 1990 -Rosemary Powers

Actor

Film

Dick Tracy 1990 -Mrs. Green

Actor

Film

Men Don't Leave 1990 -Lisa Coleman

Actor

Film

Signs of Life 1989 -Mary Beth

Actor

Film

Arthur 2: On the Rocks 1988 -Mrs. Canby

Actor

Film

Summer Heat 1987 -Ruth Stanton

Actor

Film

Murder Ordained -Bobbi Burk

Actor

Film

Guilty Hearts

Actor

Film

Ambulance Girl -Jane Stern

Director, Actor

Curse of the Starving Class -Ella Tate

Actor

Dash and Lilly

Director

Hostages -Peggy Say

Actor

King of the Hill -Officer Cooper

Voice

Lupe's Revenge (2001) -Officer Cooper

Voice

TV Episode

Director

Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy -Sea Hag/Siren

Voice

Roe vs. Wade

Actor

Six Feet Under 2001-2005 -Bettina

Director, Actor

All Alone (2005) -Bettina

Actor

TV Episode

The Dare (2004) -Bettina

Actor

TV Episode

Twilight (2003) -Director

Director

TV Episode

The Trap (2003) -Bettina

Actor

TV Episode

Nobody Sleeps (2003) -Bettina

Actor

TV Episode

The Eye Inside (2003) -Bettina

Actor

TV Episode

You Never Know (2003) -Bettina

Actor

TV Episode

The New Person (2001) -Director

Director

TV Episode

The Late Shift -Helen Mushnick

Actor

The West Side Waltz

Actor

Warm Springs -Helena Mahoney

Actor

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood -Frances Marion

Voice

Primary Colors 1998 -Libby Holden

Actor

Film

Swept From The Sea 1998 -Miss Swaffer

Actor

Film

The War at Home 1996 -Maurine Collier

Actor

Film

Diabolique 1996 -Det. Shirley Vogel

Actor

Film

Angus 1995 -Meg

Actor

Film

Dolores Claiborne 1995 -Dolores Claiborne

Actor

Film

North 1994 -Alaskan Mom

Actor

Film

The Morning After 1986 -Woman on Mateo Street

Actor

Film

Straight Time 1978 -Selma Darin

Actor

Film

Taking Off 1971 -Audition Singer

Actor

Film

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing -Narrator

Voice

Film

The Late Shift -Helen Kushnick

Actor

Film

The Effects of Magic

Actor

Film

Roe vs. Wade

Actor

Film

Relative Strangers -Agnes Manure

Actor

Film

Hansel and Gretel -Narrator

Voice

Film

High Stakes -Jill

Actor

Film

Hostages -Peggy Say

Actor

Film

Johnny Bull

Actor

Film

King of the Hill: Lupe's Revenge -Female Officer

Voice

Film

My Sister's Keeper -Christine

Actor

Film

No Place Like Home

Actor

Film

Dress Code -Mother Superior

Actor

Film

Christmas Is Here Again

Voice

Film

Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean -Stella May

Actor

Film

Curse of the Starving Class -Ella Tate

Actor

Film

Dash and Lilly

Director

Film

Annie -Miss Hannigan

Actor

Film

A Home of Our Own -Frances Lacey

Actor

Film

Alice -Queen of Hearts

Actor

Film

Ambulance Girl -Jane Stern

Director, Actor

Film

American Experience: Amelia Earhart - The Price of Courage -Narrator

Voice

Film

The Road to Mecca -Elsa Barlow

Actor

Film

The Unsinkable RMS Titanic

Actor

Film

Tupperware! -Narrator

Voice

Film

Two of a Kind -Furniture Man's Wife

Actor

Film

The West Side Waltz -Mr. Goo

Actor

Film

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood -Narrator (Frances Marion)

Voice

Film

Warm Springs -Helena Mahoney

Actor

Film

Unconditional Love -Grace Beasley

Actor

Film

Valentine's Day 2010 -Susan

Actor

Film

Chéri 2009 -Madame Peloux

Actor

Film

A Little Bit of Heaven

Actor

Film

Personal Effects -Gloria

Actor

Film

Midnight in Paris 2011 -Gert

Actor

Film

Highlights

Made her big-screen debut with a bit part in 1971 Milos Forman's 1971 film Taking Off under the name Bobo Bates.

Made her TV debut as a bride on a 1978 Love Boat.

Starred as Frankie in the 1987 off-Broadway production of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, a role specifically written for her by playwright Terrence McNally.

Her Oscar-winning role of Annie Wilkes, the psychotic nurse in 1990's Misery, was ranked No. 17 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years: 100 Heroes & Villains list, and No. 77 on Premier