Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates is an American actress known for intense dramatic performances, particularly her Oscar-winning role as the obsessive fan in *Misery* (1990).
Her name sometimes serves as shorthand for a certain type of menacing maternal figure or unhinged devotion: She went full Kathy Bates on him when she found the letters.
Bestselling horror fiction writer
Name meaning wretchedness
- TitanicIll-fated 1912 vessel
- Midnight in ParisRomantic temporal escapism film
- Revolutionary RoadThoroughfare named for uprising
- TammyFeminine given name
Academy's golden award
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- Screen Actors GuildEntertainment industry labor union
- Best ActressPrize for top female performance
Academy Award · accolade · recognition · nomination · ceremony · acceptance speech
Capable in varied contexts
- character actressPerformer of distinctive supporting roles
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- comedicRelating to humor
- intenseExtreme in degree
emotional · transformative · compelling · powerful · range · method · nuanced · fearless
Stephen King
Bestselling horror fiction writer
Misery
Name meaning wretchedness
- TitanicIll-fated 1912 vessel
- Midnight in ParisRomantic temporal escapism film
- Revolutionary RoadThoroughfare named for uprising
Oscar
Academy's golden award
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- Screen Actors GuildEntertainment industry labor union
Best Actress · Academy Award · accolade · recognition · nomination · ceremony · acceptance speech
versatile
Capable in varied contexts
- character actressPerformer of distinctive supporting roles
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- comedicRelating to humor
intense · emotional · transformative · compelling · powerful · range · method · nuanced · fearless · authentic
American Horror Story
Seasonal TV horror anthology
- The OfficePlace of business operations
- MatlockDerbyshire town
Molly Brown
- Hollywood StarsBrad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie
- Character ActressesAllison Janney, Frances McDormand, Linda Hunt
- Cult IconsElvira, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Bruce Campbell
- Irish AmericansJoe Biden, John F. Kennedy, Kennedy family, Eugene O'Neill, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Kathy BatesDoris Day
Julie Andrews · Mr. Rogers · Sally Field · Betty White · Mary Tyler Moore
Kathy BatesMarilyn Monroe
Grace Kelly · Elizabeth Taylor · Angelina Jolie · Charlize Theron · Scarlett Johansson
Kathy BatesBill Murray
Owen Wilson · Jennifer Aniston · Adam Sandler · Vince Vaughn · Matthew McConaughey