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Kathy Bates

Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actress. Known for her dynamic performances on stage and screen in a career spanning over five decades, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for a Tony Award and two BAFTA Awards. In addition to her career as an actress, Bates is also known for her advocacy. After undergoing a double mastectomy and developing lymphedema, Bates became a spokesperson for the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN).

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she studied theater at 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 role was in the play ''Vanities'' (1976). She garnered a nomination for the Tony Award Best Lead Actress in a Play for the Marsha Norman play '''night, Mother'' (1983), and won an Obie Award for her role in Terrence McNally's ''Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune'' (1988).

She earned the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Annie Wilkes in the psychological thriller ''Misery'' (1990). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were as a tough political operative in ''Primary Colors'' (1998), a free spirited neighbor in ''About Schmidt'' (2002), and the mother of a bombing suspect in ''Richard Jewell'' (2019). She has also acted in ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' (1991), ''Dolores Claiborne'' (1995), ''Titanic'' (1997), ''The Waterboy'' (1998), ''Revolutionary Road'' (2008), ''The Blind Side'' (2009), ''Midnight in Paris'' (2011), and ''Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.'' (2023).

Bates is also known for her extensive work on television. She won her first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for ''Two and a Half Men'' (2012) and her second for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her portrayal of Delphine LaLaurie in ''American Horror Story: Coven'' (2013). She was Emmy-nominated for ''The Late Shift'' (1996), ''Annie'' (1999), ''Six Feet Under'' (2003), ''Warm Springs'' (2005), ''Harry's Law'' (2011–2012), ''American Horror Story: Freak Show'' (2014), and ''American Horror Story: Hotel'' (2015). Since 2024, she is playing the title character in the CBS series ''Matlock''. Provided by Wikipedia Read More