Kathy Bates

Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actress and director. She portrays Jo Bennett on The Office. Besides The Office, Kathy is also known for her work in Misery and American Horror Story.
After several small roles in film and television, Bates rose to prominence with her performance in Misery (1990), for which she won both the Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe. She followed this with major roles in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) and Dolores Claiborne (1995), before playing a featured role as Margaret "Molly" Brown in Titanic (1997). During this time she began her directing career, primarily in television.
Bates received a Tony Award nomination for her 1983 performance in the Broadway play 'night, Mother. She won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in Primary Colors (1998), for which she also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for About Schmidt (2002). Her television work has resulted in eight Emmy Award nominations.
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003, Bates has stated that she has made a full recovery.
==Early life==
Bates was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the youngest of three daughters of Bertye Kathleen (née Talbot), a homemaker, and Langdon Doyle Bates, a mechanical engineer.[1] Her great-great-grandfather was an immigrant from Ireland to New Orleans and served as President Andrew Jackson's doctor.[2] She graduated from White Station High School, and later attended Southern Methodist University, where she majored in theatre, was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, and graduated in 1969. She moved to New York City in 1970 to pursue an acting career.[3]
==Career==
Her Broadway appearances include Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July and the Robert Altman-directed Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean opposite Karen Black and Cher. She received a Tony Award nomination in 1983 for her stage role in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'night, Mother opposite Anne Pitoniak. The production of 'night, Mother ran for more than a year. One of her other successful New York stage productions was, Off-Broadway, in Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune which ran 533 performances. McNally specifically wrote the play for Bates and F. Murray Abraham, who had to drop out and was replaced by Kenneth Welsh. The play was later filmed as Frankie and Johnny, starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer. She also replaced Amy Irving in the off-Broadway production of The Road to Mecca in 1988.
Bates's first feature film was the 1971 Miloš Forman comedy Taking Off (credited as "Bobo Bates"), wherein she sings an original song "Even Horses Had Wings." Bates's next feature was the 1978 Dustin Hoffman vehicle Straight Time. (In 1990, she would appear again with Hoffman in Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy as a stenographer.) Bates continued to appear in little-seen films such as Summer Heat and The Morning After while guest-starring in television shows such as L.A. Law before landing the role of obsessed fan Annie Wilkes, who holds her favorite author (played by James Caan) captive, in the 1990 thriller Misery. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, she received her first Academy Award nomination for that role, winning Best Actress. Soon after, she starred with Jessica Tandy in the acclaimed 1991 movie Fried Green Tomatoes.
In 1977, she made her soap opera debut as Phyllis on NBC's soap opera The Doctors. From 1983 to 1984, she played prison inmate Belle Bodelle on All My Children and from 1984 to 1985, she played Evelyn Maddox on One Life To Live.
In 1995, she turned in another applauded portrayal as the title character in Dolores Claiborne, a film adaption of another Stephen King novel, although she was not nominated for an Oscar. In 1997, Bates played Margaret "Molly" Brown in James Cameron's Titanic. Based on the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, the film went on to earn more than $1.8 billion in box-office receipts worldwide.[4]
Bates also excelled in her role as the acid-tongued "dustbuster" political advisor Libby Holden in the 1998 drama "Primary Colors" which was adapted from the book in which political journalist Joe Klein recounted his experiences on the Presidential campaign trail in 1991–1992. For this performance, she received her second Academy Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actress, though she did not win. She was nominated again, in 2002, for About Schmidt, and did not win. More recently, she and Terry Bradshaw played the parents of Matthew McConaughey's character in the 2006 film Failure to Launch. Bates was also featured in an uncredited cameo in the miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand.
Bates was nominated Emmy Award seven times: Outstanding actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, for her performance as Jay Leno's manager Helen Kushnick in HBO's The Late Shift (1996), and, twice again in the same category; as Miss Hannigan in Disney's remake of Annie (1999) and for the HBO Franklin Roosevelt biopic Warm Springs (2005). She was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Lifetime Television's Ambulance Girl (2006), which she also directed.
She appeared on 10 episodes of the HBO cable television series Six Feet Under for which she received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, as Bettina, in 2003. She also was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for 3rd Rock from the Sun in 1999, the same year that she was nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or Movie for the Dashiell Hammett-Lillian Hellman biopic Dash & Lilly. She currently has a recurring guest role on the American version of The Office as Jo Bennet, the head executive of the company that buys Dunder Mifflin known as Sabre.
Starting in the 1990s, Bates forged a formidable career as a director. She has directed episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street, NYPD Blue, Oz, Six Feet Under, and Everwood. Bates has also directed the TV movies Dash and Lilly and the self-starring Ambulance Girl.
She directed and co-starred in Have Mercy (2006) with Melanie Griffith. In 2008, she re-teamed with her Titanic co-stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road.
Bates will star in David E. Kelley's upcoming legal drama Harry's Law, which is expected to air on NBC during the 2010–11 television season.[5]
==Affiliations==
Bates is the Executive Committee Chair of the Actors Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors.[6]
==Awards==
At the 63rd Academy Awards, Kathy Bates won the Oscar for Best Actress in the 1990 film, Misery, as well as a Golden Globe for Best Actress-Drama in the same role.[7][8] Bates received a Tony Award nomination for her 1983 performance in the Broadway production, 'Night, Mother.[9] She won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in Primary Colors (1998), for which she also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Bates won a SAG for the 1996 TV Movie The Late Shift.[10] At the 75th Academy Awards, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2002 film, About Schmidt.[8] Bates has also been nominated for eight Emmy Awards.[11]
==Personal life==
Bates was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003, but she did not reveal her illness to the general public until 2009.[12] She stated she has been "in total remission" for over 5 and a half years, as of January 2009.[13]
== Filmography==
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1971 	Taking Off 	Audition Singer: "Even the Horses Had Wings"	as Bobo Bates
1977 	The Doctors 	Phyllis 	several episodes
1978 	The Love Boat 	Sally Allison 	Episodes: "Family Reunion", "Too Hot to Handle" and "Cinderella Story"
1978 	Straight Time 	Selma Darin 	
1982 	Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean	Stella Mae 	
1983 	Two of a Kind 	Furniture man's wife 	
1984 	All My Children 	Belle Bodelle 	several episodes
1986 	Johnny Bull 	Katherine Kovacs 	TV film
1986 	Cagney & Lacey 	Brenda Harris 	Episode: "Revenge"
1986 	St. Elsewhere 	Polly 	Episodes:"Up and Down" (1986)"Visiting Daze" (1987)
1987 	Murder Ordained 	Bobbi Birk 	TV film
1987 	Summer Heat 	Ruth 	
1987 	My Best Friend Is a Vampire 	Helen Blake 	as Kathy D. Bates
1988 	Arthur 2: On the Rocks 	Mrs. Canby 	
1989 	China Beach 	Jan 	Episode: "The World: Part 2"
1989 	Signs of Life 	Mary Beth Alder 	
1989 	High Stakes 	Jill 	
1989 	Roe vs. Wade 	 	TV film
1989 	L.A. Law 	Charlotte Haley 	Episode: "One Rat, One Ranger"
1989 	No Place Like Home 	 	TV film
1990 	Men Don't Leave 	Lisa Coleman 	
1990 	Dick Tracy 	Mrs. Green 	
1990 	White Palace 	Rosemary 	
1990 	Misery 	Annie Wilkes 	Academy Award for Best Actress
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress
1991 	Shadows and Fog 	Prostitute 	Directed by Woody Allen
1991 	At Play in the Fields of the Lord 	Hazel Quarrier 	
1991 	Fried Green Tomatoes 	Evelyn Couch 	Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1992 	The Road to Mecca 	Elsa Barlow 	
1992 	Prelude to a Kiss 	Leah Blier 	
1992 	Used People 	Bibby Berman 	
1993 	Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun 	Lunar Mom 	Direct-to-video
1993 	Hostages 	Peggy Say 	TV film
1993 	A Home of Our Own 	Frances Lacey 	
1993,2004	The American Experience 	Narrator 	Episodes:"Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage""Tupperware!"
1994 	The Stand 	Rae Flowers 	Episode: "The Plague"uncredited
1994 	North 	Alaskan mom 	Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress
1994 	Curse of the Starving Class 	Ella Tate 	
1995 	Dolores Claiborne 	Dolores Claiborne 	Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress
1995 	The West Side Waltz 	Mr. Goo 	TV film
1995 	Angus 	Meg Bethune 	
1996 	Diabolique 	Det. Shirley Vogel 	
1996 	The War at Home 	Maurine Collier 	
1996 	The Late Shift 	Helen Kushnick 	TV filmAmerican Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or SyndicationGolden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
1997 	Swept from the Sea 	Miss Swaffer 	
1997 	Titanic 	Molly Brown 	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1998 	Primary Colors 	Libby Holden 	American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
1998 	The Effects of Magic 	Raphaella, the Magic Bunny 	voice
1998 	The Waterboy 	Helen 'Mama' Boucher 	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy
1998 	A Civil Action 	Bankruptcy judge 	uncredited
1999 	Annie 	Miss Agatha Hannigan 	TV filmAmerican Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or SyndicationNominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
1999 	Baby Steps 	Mrs. Mellon 	short film
1999 	3rd Rock from the Sun 	Charlotte Everly 	Episode: "Alien Hunter"Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series
1999 	Dash and Lily 	Director 	Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
2000 	Bruno 	Mother Superior 	
2000 	MADtv 	Stuart's Grandma 	Season 6 episode 602
2001 	Rat Race 	The Squirrel Lady 	uncredited
2001 	American Outlaws 	Ma James 	
2001 	King of the Hill 	Motorcycle Officer 	Episode: "Lupe's Revenge"
2002 	Love Liza 	Mary Ann Bankhead 	
2002 	Dragonfly 	Mrs. Belmont 	
2002 	About Schmidt 	Roberta Hertzel 	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
2002 	Unconditional Love 	Grace Beasley 	
2002 	My Sister's Keeper 	Christine Chapman 	TV filmNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television FilmNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
2003–2005	Six Feet Under 	Bettina 	10 episodesNominated—Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Drama Series (for episode "Twilight")Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series
2004 	Around the World in 80 Days 	Queen Victoria 	
2004 	Little Black Book 	Kippie Kann 	
2004 	Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy 	Sea Hag 	Voice
2004 	The Ingrate 	The Judge 	short film
2004 	The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 	Narrator 	documentary
2004 	The Bridge of San Luis Rey 	The Marquesa 	
2005 	Hansel and Gretel 	Narrator 	Voicedirect-to-video
2005 	Ambulance Girl 	Jane Stern 	TV filmNominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a MovieNominated—Prism Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries
2005 	Guilty Hearts 	The Judge 	
2005 	Rumor Has It... 	Aunt Mitsy 	uncredited
2005 	Warm Springs 	Helena Mahoney 	TV filmNominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
2006 	Failure to Launch 	Sue 	
2006 	Have Mercy 	 	
2006 	Solace 	Marrow's wife 	
2006 	Relative Strangers 	Agnes Menure 	
2006 	Bonneville 	Margene 	
2006 	Charlotte's Web 	Bitsy the Cow 	voice
2007 	Bee Movie 	Janet Benson 	voice
2007 	Fred Claus 	Mother Claus 	
2007 	The Golden Compass 	Hester 	voice
2007 	PS, I Love You 	Patricia 	
2007 	Christmas Is Here Again 	Miss Dowdy 	voice
2008 	The Family That Preys 	Charlotte Cartwright 	
2008 	The Day the Earth Stood Still 	Secretary of Defense, Dr. Regina Jackson 	
2008 	Revolutionary Road 	Mrs. Helen Givings 	Palm Springs International Film Festival Ensemble Performance Award
Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
2009 	Cheri 	Madame Charlotte Peloux 	
2009 	Personal Effects 	Gloria 	
2009 	The Blind Side 	Miss Sue 	
2009 	Alice 	Queen of Hearts 	two-night TV event / miniseries
Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
2010 	Valentine's Day 	Susan Milton 	
2010 	The Office 	Jo Bennett 	Season 6, Episode 15 "Sabre" – Present
2010 	Harry's Law 	Harriet Korn 	Main cast
2010 	You May Not Kiss The Bride 	Bryan's Mother 	
2011 	Midnight in Paris 	 	Directed by Woody Allen
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