Norma Bates was portrayed by Vera Farmiga in the 2013-2017 Bates Motel series .
Norma Bates ( ) is a fictional character created by Robert Bloch in his 1959 novel Psycho , and the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock , its sequels , and the prequel television series Bates Motel portrayed by Vera Farmiga .
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