The roles I was lucky enough to get were real stretches for me: usually a character who was older, or a little weird, or whatever. When I was younger it was a real problem, because I was never pretty enough for the roles that other young women were being cast in. I never was an ingenue I've always just been a character actor. Following this, she continued to struggle to find acting roles, later claiming in an interview with The New York Times that more than one casting agent told her that she wasn't sufficiently attractive to be a successful actress: In 1971, Bates was cast in a minor role in the Miloš Forman comedy Taking Off (credited as "Bobo Bates"), her first on screen role in a feature film. At one point, she worked as a cashier at the Museum of Modern Art. See also: Kathy Bates filmography and List of awards and nominations received by Kathy Bates Early work and success on stage (1970–1989) Īfter moving to New York City, Bates worked several odd jobs as well as minor stage roles while struggling to find work as an actress. Bates is an alumna of the William Esper Studio for the performing arts in Manhattan, New York City. She moved to New York City in 1970 to pursue an acting career. She graduated early from White Station High School (1965) and from Southern Methodist University (1969), where she studied theater and became a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Her great-great-grandfather, an Irish emigrant to New Orleans, Louisiana, served as President Andrew Jackson's doctor. Her paternal grandfather was lawyer and author Finis L. Her directing credits include several episodes of the HBO television series Six Feet Under (2001–03) and the television film Ambulance Girl (2005).īates was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the youngest of three daughters of mechanical engineer Langdon Doyle Bates and homemaker Bertye Kathleen ( née Talbert). She also received accolades for her portrayal of Miss Hannigan in the 1999 television adaptation of Annie. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her appearance on the ninth season of Two and a Half Men (2012) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her portrayal of Delphine LaLaurie on the third season of American Horror Story (2013). Her television work has resulted in 14 Emmy Award nominations, including two for her leading role on the NBC series Harry's Law (2011–12). Further acclaim came for her starring roles in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) and Dolores Claiborne (1995), and supporting roles in The Waterboy (1998) and Titanic (1997).īates received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Primary Colors (1998), About Schmidt (2002), and Richard Jewell (2019). Her performance as Annie Wilkes in the tense psychological thriller Misery (1990) marked her Hollywood breakthrough, winning her the Academy Award for Best Actress. 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. Her first Off-Broadway stage performance was in the 1976 production of Vanities. She landed minor stage roles before being cast in her first on screen role in Taking Off (1971). Known for her roles in comedic and dramatic films and television programs, she has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two British Academy Film Awards.īorn in Memphis, Tennessee, she studied theater at Southern Methodist University before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actress and director.
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