Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates | |
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Born | Kathleen Doyle Bates June 28, 1948 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Education | Southern Methodist University (BFA) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1969–present |
Works | Full list |
Spouse |
Tony Campisi
(m. 1991; div. 1997) |
Relatives | Finis L. Bates (grandfather) |
Awards | Full list |
Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948)
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). Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s she continued to perform on screen and on stage, and garnered a nomination for the Tony Award Best Lead Actress in a Play for 'night, Mother (1983), and won an Obie Award for her role in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (1988).
She earned the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Annie Wilkes in the thriller Misery (1990). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were in Primary Colors (1998), About Schmidt (2002), and Richard Jewell (2019). Her other notable films include Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Dolores Claiborne (1995), Titanic (1997), The Waterboy (1998), Revolutionary Road (2008), The Blind Side (2009), and Midnight in Paris (2011).
Bates is also known for her extensive work on television. She won her first
Early life
Bates was born in
Career
Early work and success on stage (1970–1989)
After moving to New York City, Bates worked several odd jobs as well as minor stage roles while struggling to find work as an actress. At one point, she worked as a cashier at the Museum of Modern Art.[6]
In 1970, Bates was cast in a minor role in the
The New York Times wrote that, in the early 1980s, Bates "established herself as one of America's finest stage actresses".
Film breakthrough and critical success (1990–2009)
Bates' performance in the 1990 horror film
Soon after, she starred in the acclaimed 1991 film
In 1995, Bates began working behind the screen as well, as a director, on several television series; her early directing jobs include episodes of Great Performances, Homicide: Life on the Street, and NYPD Blue.
In 1996, Bates received her first
Bates gained wider recognition in 1997 when she portrayed Molly Brown in James Cameron's epic romance and disaster film Titanic.
She received her second Academy Award nomination (and first in the
In 2002, she received her third Academy Award nomination, again in the Best Supporting Actress category, for performance as an aging free-spirited woman in About Schmidt, opposite Jack Nicholson. A scene in the film, which features Bates completely nude entering a hot tub, was noted by critics and received significant public attention.[21][22][23][24] NPR called it "the scene everyone is talking about".[22] Bates spoke about the scene in several interviews; speaking to Hello!, she said:
"People either laugh or cheer ... I was at the premiere and there are a lot of women who are shouting, 'You go, girl!' ... I think there are a lot of women in the audience who are thrilled to see a real woman up on the screen in all her glory."[7]
Throughout the 2000s Bates worked consistently in Hollywood cinema, often playing supporting roles, such as in Rumor Has It... (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), P.S. I Love You (2007), The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), and The Blind Side (2009). In 2006, she directed and co-starred in her feature film directorial debut Have Mercy (2006) with Melanie Griffith.[25] In 2008, Bates re-teamed with her Titanic co-stars, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, in the romantic drama film Revolutionary Road.[26]
During this time, she also appeared frequently on television. She starred in ten episodes of the
Continued acclaim (2010–present)
In 2010, Bates appeared in the romantic comedy film
In 2013, she began starring in the
Bates returned for the fourth season of American Horror Story,
On September 20, 2016, Bates received a
In 2018, she appeared in two films: in
In 2019, Bates portrayed American politician Miriam A. Ferguson in the Netflix crime film The Highwaymen.[43] She also starred in the Clint Eastwood biographical drama film Richard Jewell, playing the mother of the title individual. For her performance, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, as well as her fourth Academy Award nomination (also in the Best Supporting Actress category).
In 2020, it was reported that Bates would be starring in an Irish drama film,
Reception and acting style
Since her universally acclaimed breakout role in Misery (1990), Bates has often been referred to by the media as one of America's most respected actresses.[46][47][48]
She has been praised for her ability to portray a wide range of characters across genres and performing media.[49][50] Bates ascribes this to her perceived lack of conventional beauty, which has allowed her to take on unconventional and interesting roles from the very beginning of her career.[51] Derek Malcolm of The Guardian noted that Bates emerged as a new kind of a film actress unrestrained by the necessity to be glamorous, a standard that had hitherto been expected of female screen stars. Referring to her acting talent, Malcolm added that, "[Bates] is a fine actress who knows that less in the way of a ‘performance’ is often more and that strong moments have to be severely rationed."[52] Roger Ebert suggested that her role of Annie Wilkes is a prime example of Bates' exceptional talent for versatility, commenting that she is "uncanny in her ability to switch, in an instant, from sweet solicitude to savage scorn".[53]
In addition to commending Bates for her versatility, critics have pointed to her remarkable talent for making her characters believable, no matter how strange or unconventional their personality may be.[54][55][56] Jacob Trussell of Film School Rejects notes how "truthful" Bates' performances are, observing that her ability to access a character's inner life enables her to "approach [them] from unique angles that can surprise even the writers who created them".[57]
Due to being theatrically trained, Bates tends to invest considerable time in studying the script, examining her given character's background, and rehearsing.[58][59]
Personal life
As a teenager, Bates wrote self-described "sad songs" and struggled with bouts of depression.[60] Bates was married to Tony Campisi for six years, from 1991 until their divorce in 1997.[61] She met Campisi in 1977 and dated him for 14 years before their marriage.[8][62] She is a member of the United Methodist Church and a registered Democrat.[63]
Health issues
Bates has battled ovarian cancer since her diagnosis in 2003.[64] In September 2012, she revealed via Twitter that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer two months earlier and had undergone a double mastectomy.[65][66] In 2014, at the New York Walk for Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases, Bates announced via pre-recorded audio that, due to the double mastectomy, she has lymphedema in both arms. That year, Bates became a national spokesperson for lymphedema and chairperson for the Lymphatic Education & Research Network's (LE&RN) honorary board.[67][68]
On May 11, 2018, Bates led advocates in a Capitol Hill Lobby Day to garner congressional support for further research funding. The next day, May 12, Bates addressed supporters at the first-ever DC/VA Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases at the Lincoln Memorial. She was awarded the 2018 WebMD Health Heroes "Game Changer" Award for her role in raising awareness of this chronic lymphatic disease.[69]
Activism
In June 2016, the
Filmography and awards
A nominee for the
See also
- List of female film directors
- List of women with ovarian cancer
- List of breast cancer patients by survival status
- List of actors with two or more Academy Award nominations in acting categories
- Triple Crown of Acting
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External links
- Kathy Bates at IMDb
- Kathy Bates at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kathy Bates at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Kathy Bates at AllMovie
- Kathy Bates at Rotten Tomatoes
- Kathy Bates at the TCM Movie Database