Kathy Bates
Actress and Director
Birthdate: Jun 28, 1948
High School: White Station High School
Yearbooks: 1964
Yearbook photos of Kathy Bates from White Station High School
Kathleen Doyle “Kathy” Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an actress and director. She graduated from White Station High School, in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1966, where she participated in both the pep club and the student council. Bates first shot to fame after starring as a deranged fan in Misery, a role for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her list of acting credits is a long one and includes prominent roles in both film and television, including The Blind Side, Dolores Claiborne, Six Feet Under, and several seasons of American Horror Story. Beginning in the 1990s, she also began directing. Directorial projects include Have Mercy and episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street, Oz, and Everwood.
Awards (partial list):
- Academy Award for Best Actress for Misery. 1990
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for Misery. 1990
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Late Shift. 1996
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for The Late Shift. 1997
- American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Primary Colors. 1999
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Primary Colors. 1999
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Two and a Half Men. 2012
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for American Horror Story: Coven. 2014
Source: Wikipedia
