Acting
Kathy Bates
- Titles
- 119movies51TV shows
- Career
Active from 1978 to 2024, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 57top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Homicide: Life on the Street89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 115 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Family Dynamics6.3average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
- Contemporary Realism6.4average 5.3
- Situational Comedy3.7average 2.7
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Pathos6.0average 5.2
- Nostalgia4.3average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.5, average 5.0
- Violence2.8, average 4.3
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
- Tension5.0, average 6.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 18
- Character Study 7
- Coming-of-Age 6
- Emotional Journey 6
- Social Commentary 5
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Contemporary Setting 4
- Psychological Drama 4
- Melancholy 4
- Forbidden Love 4
- Bittersweet 4
- Dysfunctional Family 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Thomas NewmanComposerRevolutionary Road, The Highwaymen, Fried Green Tomatoes, Men Don't Leave
John GoodmanActorBee Movie, Murder Ordained, Murder Ordained
Jessica LangeActorThe Great Lillian Hall, Men Don't Leave, Bonneville
Rachel WeiszActorFred Claus, Swept from the Sea, Complete Unknown
Susan SarandonActorWhite Palace, The Death & Life of John F. Donovan, Tammy
Beverly D'AngeloActorSummer Camp, Relative Strangers, Talking With- JJean LépineCinematographerA Home of Our Own, Ambulance Girl, Talking With
Christopher LloydActorScholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection, Cadaver
Bradley CooperActorFailure to Launch, Valentine's Day
Nina AriandaActorMidnight in Paris, Richard Jewell
Dustin HoffmanActorStraight Time, Boychoir
Chris O'DonnellActorFried Green Tomatoes, Men Don't Leave
Movies and TV shows
282020s
1 title · average score 43
43
A Family Affair (2024)
as Leila Ford
2010s
5 titles · average score 48
82
Midnight in Paris (2011)
as Gertrude Stein
33
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
as Beverly Corbett
23
You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011)
as Bryan's Mother
40
Valentine's Day (2010)
as Susan
63
Mike & Molly (2010)
TV show · as Kay
2000s
10 titles · average score 60
53
Personal Effects (2009)
as Gloria
62
Chéri (2009)
as Madame Peloux
51
P.S. I Love You (2007)
as Patricia
75
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
TV show · as Mrs. Fowler
80
The Office (2005)
TV show · as Jo Bennett
39
Rumor Has It... (2005)
as Aunt Mitsy (uncredited)
72
Warm Springs (2005)
as Helena Mahoney
40
Little Black Book (2004)
as Kippie Kann
82
Six Feet Under (2001)
TV show · as Bettina
1990s
7 titles · average score 61
48
Swept from the Sea (1998)
as Miss Swaffer
79
Titanic (1997)
as Molly Brown
67
Angus (1995)
as Meg Bethune
50
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
as Leah Blier
48
Used People (1992)
as Bibby Berman
75
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
as Evelyn Couch
61
White Palace (1990)
as Rosemary
1980s
4 titles · average score 36
28
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
as Mrs. Canby
42
Summer Heat (1987)
as Ruth
44
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
as Helen Blake
31
Two of a Kind (1983)
as Furniture Man's Wife
1970s
1 title · average score 53
53
The Love Boat (1977)
TV show · as Sally Allison