Movies (Acting Roles)
A Family Affair
Kathy Bates was
75 in A Family Affair
as 'Leila Ford'.
Thu, Jun 27 2024
Summer Camp
Kathy Bates was
75 in Summer Camp
as 'Ginny Moon'.
Fri, May 31 2024
The Miracle Club
Kathy Bates was
75 in The Miracle Club
as 'Eileen Dunne'.
Fri, Jul 14 2023
Home
Kathy Bates was
73 in Home
as 'Bernadette'.
Thu, Jul 29 2021
Richard Jewell
Kathy Bates was
71 in Richard Jewell
as 'Bobi Jewell'.
Fri, Dec 13 2019
The Highwaymen
Kathy Bates was
70 in The Highwaymen
as 'Ma Ferguson'.
Fri, Mar 15 2019
On the Basis of Sex
Kathy Bates was
70 in On the Basis of Sex
as 'Dorothy Kenyon'.
Tue, Dec 25 2018
Krystal
Kathy Bates was
69 in Krystal
as 'Vera'.
Fri, Apr 13 2018
Bad Santa 2
Kathy Bates was
68 in Bad Santa 2
as 'Sunny Soke'.
Wed, Nov 23 2016
Complete Unknown
Kathy Bates was
68 in Complete Unknown
as 'Nina'.
Fri, Aug 26 2016
The Boss
Kathy Bates was
67 in The Boss
as 'Ida Marquette'.
Thu, Apr 07 2016
Boychoir
Kathy Bates was
66 in Boychoir
as 'Headmistress'.
Thu, Sep 04 2014
Tammy
Kathy Bates was
66 in Tammy
as 'Lenore'.
Wed, Jul 02 2014
Cadaver
Kathy Bates was
64 in Cadaver
as 'Beth'.
Mon, Nov 26 2012
Midnight in Paris
Kathy Bates was
62 in Midnight in Paris
as 'Gertrude Stein'.
Wed, May 11 2011
Valentine's Day
Kathy Bates was
61 in Valentine's Day
as 'Susan Milton'.
Wed, Feb 10 2010
The Blind Side
Kathy Bates was
61 in The Blind Side
as 'Miss Sue'.
Fri, Nov 20 2009
Chéri
Kathy Bates was
60 in Chéri
as 'Madame Peloux'.
Wed, Apr 08 2009
Personal Effects
Kathy Bates was
60 in Personal Effects
as 'Gloria'.
Thu, Mar 05 2009
Revolutionary Road
Kathy Bates was
60 in Revolutionary Road
as 'Mrs. Helen Givings'.
Fri, Dec 19 2008
The Golden Compass
Kathy Bates was
59 in The Golden Compass
as 'Hester (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 04 2007
P.S. I Love You
Kathy Bates was
59 in P.S. I Love You
as 'Patricia'.
Thu, Nov 15 2007
Fred Claus
Kathy Bates was
59 in Fred Claus
as 'Mother Claus'.
Fri, Nov 09 2007
Bee Movie
Kathy Bates was
59 in Bee Movie
as 'Janet Benson (voice)'.
Sun, Oct 28 2007
Charlotte's Web
Kathy Bates was
58 in Charlotte's Web
as 'Bitsy the Cow (voice)'.
Thu, Dec 07 2006
Bonneville
Kathy Bates was
58 in Bonneville
as 'Margene Cunningham'.
Mon, Sep 11 2006
Relative Strangers
Kathy Bates was
57 in Relative Strangers
as 'Agnes Menure'.
Mon, May 01 2006
Guilty Hearts
Kathy Bates was
57 in Guilty Hearts
as 'The Judge'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Rumor Has It...
Kathy Bates was
57 in Rumor Has It...
as 'Aunt Mitsy (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 22 2005
Ambulance Girl
Kathy Bates was
57 in Ambulance Girl
as 'Jane Stern'.
Mon, Sep 12 2005
Warm Springs
Kathy Bates was
56 in Warm Springs
as 'Helena Mahoney'.
Sat, Apr 30 2005
Hansel and Gretel
Kathy Bates was
56 in Hansel and Gretel
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Little Black Book
Kathy Bates was
56 in Little Black Book
as 'Kippie Kann'.
Fri, Aug 06 2004
Love Liza
Kathy Bates was
54 in Love Liza
as 'Mary Ann Bankhead'.
Mon, Dec 30 2002
About Schmidt
Kathy Bates was
54 in About Schmidt
as 'Roberta Hertzel'.
Thu, Dec 12 2002
Unconditional Love
Kathy Bates was
54 in Unconditional Love
as 'Grace Beasley'.
Fri, Aug 23 2002
Dragonfly
Kathy Bates was
53 in Dragonfly
as 'Mrs. Belmont'.
Fri, Feb 22 2002
Making Rat Race
Kathy Bates was
53 in Making Rat Race
as 'Herself'.
Tue, Jan 29 2002
My Sister's Keeper
Kathy Bates was
53 in My Sister's Keeper
as 'Christine Chapman'.
Sun, Jan 27 2002
American Outlaws
Kathy Bates was
53 in American Outlaws
as 'Ma James'.
Fri, Aug 17 2001
Rat Race
Kathy Bates was
53 in Rat Race
as 'The Squirrel Lady (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 17 2001
Bruno
Kathy Bates was
51 in Bruno
as 'Mother Superior'.
Sun, Apr 16 2000
Annie
Kathy Bates was
51 in Annie
as 'Miss Agatha Hannigan'.
Sun, Nov 07 1999
Baby Steps
Kathy Bates was
50 in Baby Steps
as 'Mrs. Mellon'.
Sat, Jun 26 1999
A Civil Action
Kathy Bates was
50 in A Civil Action
as 'Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 25 1998
The Waterboy
Kathy Bates was
50 in The Waterboy
as 'Mama Boucher'.
Fri, Nov 06 1998
Primary Colors
Kathy Bates was
49 in Primary Colors
as 'Libby Holden'.
Fri, Mar 20 1998
Swept from the Sea
Kathy Bates was
49 in Swept from the Sea
as 'Miss Swaffer'.
Fri, Jan 23 1998
Titanic
Kathy Bates was
49 in Titanic
as 'Molly Brown'.
Tue, Nov 18 1997
The War at Home
Kathy Bates was
48 in The War at Home
as 'Maurine Collier'.
Wed, Nov 20 1996
Diabolique
Kathy Bates was
47 in Diabolique
as 'Det. Shirley Vogel'.
Fri, Mar 22 1996
The Late Shift
Kathy Bates was
47 in The Late Shift
as 'Helen Kushnick'.
Sat, Feb 24 1996
Angus
Kathy Bates was
47 in Angus
as 'Meg Bethune'.
Fri, Sep 15 1995
Talking With
Kathy Bates was
46 in Talking With
Wed, Apr 19 1995
Dolores Claiborne
Kathy Bates was
46 in Dolores Claiborne
as 'Dolores Claiborne'.
Fri, Mar 24 1995
North
Kathy Bates was
46 in North
as 'Alaskan Mom'.
Fri, Jul 22 1994
Tupperware!
Kathy Bates was
45 in Tupperware!
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Feb 09 1994
A Home of Our Own
Kathy Bates was
45 in A Home of Our Own
as 'Frances Lacey'.
Fri, Nov 05 1993
Used People
Kathy Bates was
44 in Used People
as 'Bibby Berman'.
Wed, Dec 16 1992
Hostages
Kathy Bates was
44 in Hostages
as 'Peggy Say'.
Wed, Sep 23 1992
Prelude to a Kiss
Kathy Bates was
44 in Prelude to a Kiss
as 'Leah Blier'.
Fri, Jul 10 1992
Shadows and Fog
Kathy Bates was
43 in Shadows and Fog
as 'Prostitute'.
Thu, Dec 05 1991
The Road to Mecca
Kathy Bates was
42 in The Road to Mecca
as 'Elsa Barlow'.
Sun, Mar 10 1991
Misery
Kathy Bates was
42 in Misery
as 'Annie Wilkes'.
Fri, Nov 30 1990
White Palace
Kathy Bates was
42 in White Palace
as 'Rosemary'.
Fri, Oct 19 1990
Dick Tracy
Kathy Bates was
41 in Dick Tracy
as 'Mrs. Green'.
Thu, Apr 05 1990
Men Don't Leave
Kathy Bates was
41 in Men Don't Leave
as 'Lisa Coleman'.
Fri, Feb 02 1990
No Place Like Home
Kathy Bates was
41 in No Place Like Home
as 'Bonnie Cooper'.
Sun, Dec 03 1989
High Stakes
Kathy Bates was
41 in High Stakes
as 'Jill'.
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Roe vs. Wade
Kathy Bates was
40 in Roe vs. Wade
as 'Jessie'.
Mon, May 15 1989
Signs of Life
Kathy Bates was
40 in Signs of Life
as 'Mary Beth Alder'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Summer Heat
Kathy Bates was
38 in Summer Heat
as 'Ruth'.
Fri, May 29 1987
Murder Ordained
Kathy Bates was
38 in Murder Ordained
as 'Bobbi Birk'.
Sun, May 03 1987
The Morning After
Kathy Bates was
38 in The Morning After
as 'Woman on Mateo Street'.
Thu, Dec 25 1986
Johnny Bull
Kathy Bates was
37 in Johnny Bull
as 'Katherine Kovacs'.
Mon, May 19 1986
Two of a Kind
Kathy Bates was
35 in Two of a Kind
as 'Furniture Man's Wife'.
Tue, Dec 13 1983
Straight Time
Kathy Bates was
29 in Straight Time
as 'Selma Darin'.
Sat, Mar 18 1978
Taking Off
Kathy Bates was
22 in Taking Off
as 'Audition Singer'.
Sun, Mar 28 1971
Thelma
Kathy Bates will be
76+ in Thelma
as 'Thelma'.
Unreleased
The Smack
Kathy Bates will be
76+ in The Smack
as 'Babs'.
Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Matlock
Kathy Bates was
76+ in Matlock
as 'Madeline 'Matty' Matlock'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 2024
Disjointed
Kathy Bates was
69+ in Disjointed
as 'Ruth'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 25 2017
FEUD
Kathy Bates was
68+ in FEUD
as 'Joan Blondell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 05 2017
Chelsea
Kathy Bates was
67+ in Chelsea
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 11 2016
Lip Sync Battle
Kathy Bates was
66+ in Lip Sync Battle
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 02 2015
American Horror Story
Kathy Bates was
63+ in American Horror Story
as 'Delphine LaLaurie, Ethel Darling, Iris, Agnes Mary Winstead, Miriam Mead / Delphine LaLaurie'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 2011
Harry's Law
Kathy Bates was
62+ in Harry's Law
as 'Harriet Harry'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 17 2011
Mike & Molly
Kathy Bates was
62+ in Mike & Molly
as 'Kay'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 2010
Alice
Kathy Bates was
61+ in Alice
as 'Queen of Hearts'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 06 2009
Stand Up to Cancer
Kathy Bates was
60+ in Stand Up to Cancer
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 05 2008
The Big Bang Theory
Kathy Bates was
59+ in The Big Bang Theory
as 'Mrs. Fowler'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2007
The Office
Kathy Bates was
56+ in The Office
as 'Jo Bennett'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 24 2005
American Dad!
Kathy Bates was
56+ in American Dad!
as 'D.O. Rothy (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 2005
Two and a Half Men
Kathy Bates was
55+ in Two and a Half Men
as 'Charlie Harper'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2003
Six Feet Under
Kathy Bates was
52+ in Six Feet Under
as 'Bettina'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 03 2001
The View
Kathy Bates was
49+ in The View
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
King of the Hill
Kathy Bates was
48+ in King of the Hill
as 'Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1997
The Daily Show
Kathy Bates was
48+ in The Daily Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Kathy Bates was
47+ in 3rd Rock from the Sun
as 'Charlotte Everly'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 09 1996
The Stand
Kathy Bates was
45+ in The Stand
as 'Rae Flowers'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 08 1994
American Experience
Kathy Bates was
40+ in American Experience
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988
China Beach
Kathy Bates was
39+ in China Beach
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 26 1988
Murder Ordained
Kathy Bates was
38+ in Murder Ordained
as 'Bobbi Birk'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 03 1987
L.A. Law
Kathy Bates was
38+ in L.A. Law
as 'Charlotte Haley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
St. Elsewhere
Kathy Bates was
34+ in St. Elsewhere
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Kathy Bates was
33+ in Cagney & Lacey
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1982
The Love Boat
Kathy Bates was
29+ in The Love Boat
as 'Sally Allison'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Great Performances
Kathy Bates was
22+ in Great Performances
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
The Oscars
Kathy Bates was
4+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Kathy Bates was
3+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Christine Chapman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Golden Globe Awards
Kathy Bates was
0+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Nominee'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944
