Kathy Bates
Current Interest
4.3
▲ 0.4Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 97 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
American Horror Story
as Delphine LaLaurie
2011
52.4
Titanic
as Molly Brown
1997
15.1
Matlock
as Madeline 'Matty' Matlock
2024
10.7
Misery
as Annie Wilkes
1990
9.0
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Regina Jackson
2008
8.2
The Blind Side
as Miss Sue
2009
6.7
Bee Movie
as Janet Benson (voice)
2007
6.6
Charlotte's Web
as Bitsy the Cow (voice)
2006
6.0
Midnight in Paris
as Gertrude Stein
2011
5.4
The Waterboy
as Mama Boucher
1998
5.2
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
as Sylvia Simon
2023
5.1
P.S. I Love You
as Patricia
2007
4.9
Revolutionary Road
as Mrs. Helen Givings
2008
4.9
The Golden Compass
as Hester (voice)
2007
4.8
The Highwaymen
as Ma Ferguson
2019
4.8
Richard Jewell
as Bobi Jewell
2019
4.8
Failure to Launch
as Sue
2006
4.6
Fried Green Tomatoes
as Evelyn Couch
1991
4.5
Valentine's Day
as Susan Milton
2010
4.5
A Family Affair
as Leila Ford
2024
4.2
About Schmidt
as Roberta Hertzel
2002
4.1
Around the World in 80 Days
as Queen Victoria
2004
4.0
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
as Charlotte Cartwright
2008
3.9
Summer Camp
as Ginny Moon
2024
3.9
On the Basis of Sex
as Dorothy Kenyon
2018
3.9
The Boss
as Ida Marquette
2016
3.9
Diabolique
as Det. Shirley Vogel
1996
3.8
Dolores Claiborne
as Dolores Claiborne
1995
3.8
Angus
as Meg Bethune
1995
3.5
Bad Santa 2
as Sunny Soke
2016
3.5
White Palace
as Rosemary
1990
3.4
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Maime Trotter
2015
3.4
The Great Lillian Hall
as Edith Wilson
2024
3.3
A Little Bit of Heaven
as Beverly Corbett
2011
3.3
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
as Barbara Haggermaker
2019
3.3
Annie
as Miss Agatha Hannigan
1999
3.2
Primary Colors
as Libby Holden
1998
3.1
Disjointed
as Ruth
2017
3.1
A Home of Our Own
as Frances Lacey
1993
3.0
Little Black Book
as Kippie Kann
2004
3.0
North
as Alaskan Mom
1994
3.0
Shadows and Fog
as Prostitute
1991
3.0
Fred Claus
as Mother Claus
2007
2.9
Personal Effects
as Gloria
2009
2.9
Dragonfly
as Mrs. Belmont
2002
2.8
Harry's Law
as Harriet 'Harry' Korn
2011
2.8
Tammy
as Lenore
2014
2.7
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Bryan's Mother
2011
2.7
Complete Unknown
as Nina
2016
2.7
Swept from the Sea
as Miss Swaffer
1998
2.6
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
2021
2.6
Straight Time
as Selma Darin
1978
2.6
American Outlaws
as Ma James
2001
2.6
Warm Springs
as Helena Mahoney
2005
2.6
The Miracle Club
as Eileen Dunne
2023
2.5
Prelude to a Kiss
as Leah Blier
1992
2.5
The Late Shift
as Helen Kushnick
1996
2.5
Relative Strangers
as Agnes Menure
2006
2.4
Alice
as Queen of Hearts
2009
2.3
Men Don't Leave
as Lisa Coleman
1990
2.3
Christmas Is Here Again
as Miss Dowdy (voice)
2007
2.3
Bruno
as Mother Superior
2000
2.2
The Morning After
as Woman on Mateo Street
1986
2.2
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
as Mrs. Canby
1988
2.1
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
as Helen Blake
1987
2.1
Chéri
as Madame Peloux
2009
2.1
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
as Stella Mae
1982
2.1
The War at Home
as Maurine Collier
1996
2.0
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
as Hazel Quarrier
1991
2.0
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
as Siren / Sea Hag (voice)
2004
2.0
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as The Marquesa
2004
1.9
Boychoir
as Headmistress
2015
1.9
Love Liza
as Mary Ann Bankhead
2002
1.8
Unconditional Love
as Grace Beasley
2002
1.8
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Narrator (voice)
2004
1.7
Summer Heat
as Ruth
1987
1.6
Murder Ordained
as Bobbi Birk
1987
1.6
Used People
as Bibby Berman
1992
1.6
Home
as Bernadette
2021
1.6
Bonneville
as Margene Cunningham
2006
1.6
No Place Like Home
as Bonnie Cooper
1989
1.4
Guilty Hearts
as The Judge
2007
1.4
High Stakes
as Jill
1989
1.3
Ambulance Girl
as Jane Stern
2005
1.2
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club
as Pancho Barnes (Voice)
2009
1.2
My Sister's Keeper
as Christine Chapman
2002
0.1
Krystal
as Vera
2018
0.1
The Effects of Magic
as Raphaella, the Magic Bunny
1998
0.1
Cadaver
as Beth
2012
0.1
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
as Frances Marion (voice)
2000
0.1
Reflections on Titanic
as Self
2012
0.1
Declaration of Independence
as Self
2003
0.1
Tupperware!
as Narrator
1994
0.1
Hansel and Gretel
as Narrator (voice)
2005
0.1
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
as Herself
2005
0.1
Misery Loves Company
as Self
2003
0.1
Making Rat Race
as Herself
2002
0.1
Frequently Asked Questions About Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates has appeared in 97 titles, including 92 movies and 5 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Kathy Bates's filmography is Straight Time (1978).
The most recent title featuring Kathy Bates is Matlock (2024).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Kathy Bates is Six Feet Under: In Memoriam with an IMDb rating of 8.7.
Kathy Bates has been active for approximately 46 years, with credits spanning from 1978 to 2024.
Titles featuring Kathy Bates currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.4.
The busiest years in Kathy Bates's career include 2002, 2007, 2004.
