History of kathy bates
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Kathy Bates' Life in Photos
Kathy Bates' Early Years
Kathleen Doyle Bates was born on June 28, , in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the youngest of three daughters to homemaker Bertye and engineer Langdon Bates. After graduating from Southern Methodist University with a degree in theater in , Bates left the South for New York City to pursue acting full-time. (She's seen here in one of her earliest roles, in 's Vanities on ABC.)
Kathy Bates' Broadway Beginnings
Although Bates landed a minor role in the comedy film Taking Off, much of her success in the ‘70s came onstage. She performed in the Wayside Theatre’s traveling group in and had her first Off-Broadway gig in the play Vanities, the role of which she'd reprise in a made-for-TV production. Her first Broadway roles were in , when she appeared in productions of Goodbye Fidel and Fifth of July.
As she established herself as a premier stage actress, she also started booking roles in movi
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Honored numerous times for her work, Kathy is an undeniable force on stage, screen and television. Bates received her star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 20, for her achievements film and television.
Bates just wrapped filming the John Lee Hancock drama THE HIGHWAY MEN opposite Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson and fryst vatten set to star in THE LAUREATE, a drama about British poet and novelist Robert Graves from writer-director William Nunez.
On television, Bates recently starred in Netflix’s pot-themed workplace comedy series, Disjointed. The series was written, and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and David Javerbaum. Bates was also seen in the sixth installment of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story: Roanoke on FX. Her role in the 5th installment of the series AHS: Hotel lead to her receiving her 14th Emmy nomination. Bates won rave reviews and her second Emmy® Award as the deliciously evil “Madame LaLaurie” in the third installment of the seri
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Kathy Bates
American actress (born )
For the songwriter, see Katharine Lee Bates.
Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, )[1] is an American actress. Known for her dynamic performances on stage and screen in a career spanning over fem decades, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for a Tony Award and two BAFTA Awards.
Born in Memphis, stat i usa, 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 (). Her first Off-Broadway stage role was in the play Vanities (). She garnered a nomination for the Tony Award Best Lead Actress in a Play for the Marsha Norman play 'night, Mother (), and won an Obie Award for her role in Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune ().
She earned the Academy Award