Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

ActressProducerDirector
Born
June 28, 1948

Multi-talented, multi-award-winning actress Kathleen (Doyle) Bates was born on June 28, 1948, and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. She is the youngest of three girls born to Bertye Kathleen (Talbot), a homemaker, and Langdon Doyle Bates, a mechanical engineer. Her grandfather was author Finis L. Bates.…

Director

Have Mercy(2006)
Ambulance Girl(2005)
Fargo(2003)
Six Feet Under(2001)
Everwood(2002)

Actress

American Horror Story(2011)as Madame Delphine LaLaurie, Ethel Darling, Iris, Ms. Miriam Mead, Agnes Mary Winstead, Thomasin 'The Butcher' White
Matlock(2024)as Madeline Matlock
A Family Affair(2024)as Leila Ford
Summer Camp(2024)as Ginny Moon
The Great Lillian Hall(2024)as Edith Wilson

Additional Crew

When Marnie Was There(2014)

Self

The Oscars(2026)as Self - Rob Reiner Tribute
The 25th Annual AARP Movies for Grownups Awards(2026)as Self
83rd Golden Globe Awards(2026)as Self - Nominee
The 31st Annual Critics' Choice Awards(2026)as Self - Nominee
Rob Reiner: Scenes from a Life(2025)as Self

Archive Footage

The Times in Pictures(1957)as Self
ZIB 13:00 Uhr(2010)as Self
ZIB Flash(2004)as Self
Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self
Cinematic Venom Re-Presents: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die(2022)as Annie Wilkes - Rob's Aunt

Archive Sound

Fresh Air(1975)as Self - Guest

Credit Score: Kathy Bates

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Madame Delphine LaLaurie
Sat Oct 05 2013 – Wed Sep 02 2026
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1American Horror Story1248.0020117.917101361925
2Misery780.0019907.811265903
3Six Feet Under200.0020018.7953167841
4Titanic130.0019978.011141391025
5About Schmidt24.3820037.202138126
6Feud20.0020178.332829588
7Harry's Law19.5020117.3147094
8Primary Colors16.2519986.70231527
9Midnight in Paris15.6020117.614470984
10Matlock9.7520247.50116249