Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Date of Birth

1948-06-28

Place of Birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Known for

Fried Green Tomatoes, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Around the World in 80 Days, Misery, Dragonfly

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Awesome Art: Billion Dollar Blockbusters with Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Star Wars, Titanic

Posted 4 days ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

American Horror Story: 13 has revealed its first teaser, key art, returning characters, massive cast, and September premiere date

American Horror Story: 13 has revealed its first teaser, key art, returning characters, massive cast, and September premiere date

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American Horror Story 13 reveals first teaser, key art, and returning fan-favorite characters

Posted 2 weeks ago

American Horror Story: 13 has revealed its first teaser, key art, returning characters, massive cast, and September 24 premiere date

Movie News

Kathy Bates admits she tossed the script for The Waterboy in the trash before learning about Adam Sandler

Posted 2 months ago

Kathy Bates says she threw the script for Adam Sandler's The Waterboy in the garbage before learning about the comedian's blossoming career.

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The Smack: Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Marisa Tomei, & Kathy Bates to lead a high-stakes casino heist film

Posted 7 months ago

Casey Affleck, Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell, and Kathy Bates to star in David M. Rosenthal's upcoming heist film The Smack.

JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art’s Tribute to James Cameron With Aliens, Avatar, Terminator, Titanic, True Lies

Posted 9 months ago

Awesome Art pays tribute to the great James Cameron.

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Why Misery Is the Coziest Horror Movie Ever Made

Posted 9 months ago

We look back at Rob Reiner’s Misery to explain why this Stephen King classic still resonates, how it became an unlikely “cozy horror” favorite.

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Awesome Art’s Tribute To Stephen King with Carrie, IT, The Long Walk, Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, The Shining

Posted 11 months ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

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misery 1990

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Billy Bob Thornton was almost in Misery but his character got the sledgehammer

Posted 1 year ago

Billy Bob Thornton almost had a small role in 1990's Misery but didn't take the part once he found out it would be cut.

Kathy Bates was disappointed that director Rob Reiner toned down the violence in the Stephen King adaptation Misery

Kathy Bates was disappointed that director Rob Reiner toned down the violence in the Stephen King adaptation Misery

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Misery: Kathy Bates was disappointed Rob Reiner toned down the violence

Posted 1 year ago

Kathy Bates was disappointed that director Rob Reiner toned down the violence in the Stephen King adaptation Misery

Matlock, season 2, Kathy Bates

Matlock, season 2, Kathy Bates

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Matlock renewed for season 2 at CBS after fantastic debut

Posted 2 years ago

More Kathy Bates! CBC has officially renewed Matlock for season 2 after the fantastic debut of the legal drama.

Netflix has unveiled a trailer for the romantic comedy A Family Affair, which is set to begin streaming in June

Netflix has unveiled a trailer for the romantic comedy A Family Affair, which is set to begin streaming in June

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A Family Affair trailer: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King star in Netflix romance

Posted 2 years ago

Netflix has unveiled a trailer for the romantic comedy A Family Affair, which is set to begin streaming in June

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Beau Bridges replaces Jamey Sheridan to star opposite Kathy Bates in CBS’ Matlock series

Posted 3 years ago

Beau Bridges is replacing Jayme Sheridan in CBS' Matlock reboot, starring Kathy Bates as Madeline "Matty" Matlock.

In a new video, JoBlo's Lance Vlcek examines what he believes is the best scene in the classic Stephen King adaptation Misery

In a new video, JoBlo's Lance Vlcek examines what he believes is the best scene in the classic Stephen King adaptation Misery

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Misery (1990) – The Best Scene

Posted 3 years ago

In a new video, JoBlo's Lance Vlcek examines what he believes is the best scene in the classic Stephen King adaptation Misery

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day, cast reunion

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day cast reunites 35 years later for epic family photo

Posted 2 days ago

Edward Furlong reunites with the cast of Terminator 2, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

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Dan Stevens to patrol Detroit as the new RoboCop for Prime Video

Posted 1 day ago

Dan Stevens will star as Alex Murphy in Prime Video's new eight-episode RoboCop series from Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, and Peter Ocko.

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Marvel unveils a new trailer and poster for Avengers Endgame: Encore as tickets for the anticipated re-release go on sale

Posted 1 day ago

Oh snap! Marvel debuts a new trailer and poster for Avengers Endgame: Encore as tickets go on sale for special IMAX screenings and more.

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Ken and Ryu are ready for battle in a new preview image from Street Fighter

Posted 1 day ago

Andrew Koji and Noah Centineo bring the Capcom video game characters to life in the upcoming film, dropping in October.

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Ali G returns in Sasha Baron Cohen’s new film Ali G: Who Iz I?

Posted 1 day ago

Sasha Baron Cohen returns as the voice of the youth in a new mockumentary where he will be directing for the first time.

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Five Great Spaghetti Westerns That Don’t Star Clint Eastwood

Posted 4 days ago

Clint Eastwood may be the face of spaghetti westerns, but these five great movies prove the genre had plenty of other legendary gunslingers.

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Every Live-Action Spider-Man Movie Ranked: Which One Is the Best?

Posted 4 weeks ago

From 2002 to 2026, we're taking a look at every Live Action Spider-man film and ranking them. Let's see how they stack up!

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VHS Gems: The ’80s Movies We Discovered at the Video Store

Posted 3 weeks ago

We take a look back at some eighties classics that weren't huge theatrical hits but became classics on home video.

Terrible Sequels to Great Movies

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Five Great Movies That Were Followed by Absolutely Terrible Sequels

Posted 1 week ago

Developing a sequel to a great movie is always difficult, but unfortunately, for each one that succeeds, there's an absolutely terrible one.

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The 10 Best ’80s Movie Villains: From Biff Tannen to Hans Gruber

Posted 5 days ago

No decade had better movie bad guys than the 1980s, but in a decade full of villains, who were the best?

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The Jackal: Is Bruce Willis’s 1997 Thriller Better Than Its Reputation?

Posted 1 week ago

1997's The Jackal teamed two box office heavyweights, Bruce Willis and Richard Gere, but has largely sunk into obscurity.