Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Actor

Born June 27, 1948 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

175 film & television credits · Acting · Directing · Producing

Career

Filmography

175 credits

Acting

A Family Affair A Family Affair 2024 · Leila Ford Matlock Matlock 2024 · Madeline 'Matty' Matlock
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. 2023 · Sylvia Simon The Miracle Club The Miracle Club 2023 · Eileen Dunne
Richard Jewell Richard Jewell 2019 · Bobi Jewell The Death & Life of John F. Donovan The Death & Life of John F. Donovan 2019 · Barbara Haggermaker The Highwaymen The Highwaymen 2019 · Ma Ferguson
On the Basis of Sex On the Basis of Sex 2018 · Dorothy Kenyon Disjointed Disjointed 2017 · Ruth FEUD FEUD 2017 · Joan Blondell Bad Santa 2 Bad Santa 2 2016 · Sunny Soke Complete Unknown Complete Unknown 2016 · Nina The Boss The Boss 2016 · Ida Marquette Boychoir Boychoir 2015 · Headmistress The Great Gilly Hopkins The Great Gilly Hopkins 2015 · Maime Trotter Tammy Tammy 2014 · Lenore
A Little Bit of Heaven A Little Bit of Heaven 2011 · Beverly Corbett American Horror Story American Horror Story 2011 · Miriam Mead / Delphine LaLaurie Harry’s Law Harry’s Law 2011 · Harriet 'Harry' Korn Midnight in Paris Midnight in Paris 2011 · Gertrude Stein You May Not Kiss the Bride You May Not Kiss the Bride 2011 · Bryan's Mother Mike & Molly Mike & Molly 2010 · Kay Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day 2010 · Susan Alice Alice 2009 · Queen of Hearts Chéri Chéri 2009 · Madame Peloux Personal Effects Personal Effects 2009 · Gloria The Blind Side The Blind Side 2009 · Miss Sue
Revolutionary Road Revolutionary Road 2008 · Mrs. Helen Givings The Day the Earth Stood Still The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 · Regina Jackson
Bee Movie Bee Movie 2007 · Janet Benson (voice)
Fred Claus Fred Claus 2007 · Mother Claus
P.S. I Love You P.S. I Love You 2007 · Patricia The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 2007 · Mrs. Fowler The Golden Compass The Golden Compass 2007 · Hester (voice)
Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web 2006 · Bitsy the Cow (voice) Failure to Launch Failure to Launch 2006 · Sue
American Dad! American Dad! 2005 · D.O. Rothy (voice)
Rumor Has It… Rumor Has It… 2005 · Aunt Mitsy (uncredited) The Office The Office 2005 · Jo Bennett
Around the World in 80 Days Around the World in 80 Days 2004 · Queen Victoria Little Black Book Little Black Book 2004 · Kippie Kann
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004 · Narrator (voice)
Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men 2003 · Charlie Harper About Schmidt About Schmidt 2002 · Roberta Hertzel Dragonfly Dragonfly 2002 · Mrs. Belmont Love Liza Love Liza 2002 · Mary Ann Bankhead
American Outlaws American Outlaws 2001 · Ma James Rat Race Rat Race 2001 · The Squirrel Lady (uncredited) Six Feet Under Six Feet Under 2001 · Bettina
Annie Annie 1999 · Miss Agatha Hannigan
A Civil Action A Civil Action 1998 · Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited) Primary Colors Primary Colors 1998 · Libby Holden
The Waterboy The Waterboy 1998 · Mama Boucher King of the Hill King of the Hill 1997 · Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice) Titanic Titanic 1997 · Molly Brown 3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun 1996 · Charlotte Everly Diabolique Diabolique 1996 · Det. Shirley Vogel
Angus Angus 1995 · Meg Bethune Dolores Claiborne Dolores Claiborne 1995 · Dolores Claiborne MADtv MADtv 1995 · Stuart's Grandma
North North 1994 · Alaskan Mom The Stand The Stand 1994 · Rae Flowers (uncredited) A Home of Our Own A Home of Our Own 1993 · Frances Lacey
Prelude to a Kiss Prelude to a Kiss 1992 · Leah Blier
Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 · Evelyn Couch Shadows and Fog Shadows and Fog 1991 · Prostitute
Dick Tracy Dick Tracy 1990 · Mrs. Green
Misery Misery 1990 · Annie Wilkes White Palace White Palace 1990 · Rosemary
American Experience American Experience 1988 · Narrator Arthur 2: On the Rocks Arthur 2: On the Rocks 1988 · Mrs. Canby
My Best Friend Is a Vampire My Best Friend Is a Vampire 1987 · Helen Blake
L.A. Law L.A. Law 1986 · Charlotte Haley The Morning After The Morning After 1986 · Woman on Mateo Street Two of a Kind Two of a Kind 1983 · Furniture Man's Wife
St. Elsewhere St. Elsewhere 1982 · Polly Miller Straight Time Straight Time 1978 · Selma Darin The Love Boat The Love Boat 1977 · Sally Allison Taking Off Taking Off 1971 · Audition Singer

Directed

Everwood Everwood 2002 · Director Six Feet Under Six Feet Under 2001 · Director
Oz Oz 1997 · Director
Homicide: Life on the Street Homicide: Life on the Street 1993 · Director NYPD Blue NYPD Blue 1993 · Director

Produced

Matlock Matlock 2024 · Executive Producer
Guest & Self Appearances34
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life 2025 · Self Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter 2023 · Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show The Jennifer Hudson Show 2022 · Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019 · Self Chelsea Chelsea 2016 · Self Lip Sync Battle Lip Sync Battle 2015 · Self The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015 · Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 2014 · Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009 · Self - Guest Stand Up to Cancer Stand Up to Cancer 2008 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 · Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 · Self
The View The View 1997 · Self The Daily Show The Daily Show 1996 · Self
Great Performances Great Performances 1971 · Self The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962 · Self The Oscars The Oscars 1953 · Self The Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards 1949 · Self Golden Globe Awards Golden Globe Awards 1944 · Self - Winner

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