Kathy Bates
Name:
Kathy Bates
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Birth Name:
Kathleen Doyle Bates
Birth Date:
June 28, 1948
Birth Place:
Memphis, Tennessee
occupation:
Actress, director
Relationship Status:
Single
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Kathy Bates is an American actress and film director. After appearing in several minor roles in film and television during the 1970s and the 1980s, Bates rose to prominence with her performance in Misery (1990), for which she won both the Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe. She followed this with major roles in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) and Dolores Claiborne (1995), before playing a featured role as Margaret "Molly" Brown in Titanic (1997). During this time, she began her directing career, primarily in television.
Bates received a Tony Award nomination for her 1983 performance in the Broadway play 'night, Mother. She won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in Primary Colors (1998), for which she also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for About Schmidt (2002). Her television work has resulted in eleven Emmy Award nominations, two of which were for her starring role in the television show Harry's Law.
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003, Bates has stated that she has made a full recovery. In September 2012 Bates announced via Twitter she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has had a double mastectomy.
Each year, the Primetime Emmy Awards are a highlight of the entertainment industry’s fall season, and Sunday evening's (September 23) ceremony definitely didn’t disappoint.
With Jimmy Kimmel tending to hosting duties, the 64th incarnation of the Emmy’s had plenty of memorable moments and appearances, with a bevy of trophies being handed out.
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Bravely battling her medical misfortunes, Kathy Bates has undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
According to new reports, doctors discovered a lump in the "Misery" star's breast several weeks ago and "after much consideration", the ovarian cancer survivor decided to have the operation.
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