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Kathy Bates (1948-) is an Oscar® winning American actress. Bates’ performance in the 1990 horror film Misery, marked her Hollywood breakthrough. She won a Best Actress Oscar® for her role in Misery. Her IMDb page shows over 125 acting credits since 1970. This page will rank Kathy Bates movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, movies that were not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences and get some award recognition.
Kathy Bates Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Kathy Bates Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Best IMDb Trivia On Kathy Bates
1. Kathleen Doyle Bates was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1948.
2. After moving to New York City, Kathy Bates worked several odd jobs as well as minor stage roles while struggling to find work as an actress. At one point, she worked as a cashier at the Museum of Modern Art.
3. Kathy Bates was the first woman to win an Academy Award® for Best Actress in a horror/thriller for her role as Annie Wilkes in Misery (1990). Overall she has received 3 acting Oscar® nominations. Her performance in 2019’s Richard Jewell is getting some serious awards buzz.
4. Dolores Claiborne (1995) is Kathy Bates’ favorite film role.
5. Check out Kathy Bates’ career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
I saw 14 including 9 of top 12. 10 and favorite: blind side, 10s not favorites: fried green tomatoes, titanic. 9 and favorite failure to launch( 30 belly laughs). 9 not favorite : primary colors(incledible cast). hidden gems: rumor has it 8, prelude to a kiss 8
Richard Jewell is not in my database yet since it won’t be released till next week but you can add Sam Rockwell to both lists.
Dolores Claiborne was my best film of 1995. Thinking of that and going off topic, The Irishman has won both the National Board of Review and New York Film Critics award for best picture. I disagree, it’s recycled Scorsese.
Kathy is # 154 on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. These are the actors on the list she has appeared with.
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE The Golden Compass (2007)
2 HARVEY KEITEL The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
3 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Dolores Claiborne (1995)
6 ROBERT DE NIRO The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
10 MARTIN SHEEN The War at Home (1996)
17 STELLAN SKARSGARD Guilty Hearts (2006)
18 JOHN GIELGUD Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
24 GERALDINE CHAPLIN The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
29 NED BEATTY Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
35 HARRY DEAN STANTON A Civil Action (1998)
35 HARRY DEAN STANTON Straight Time (1978)
39 JIM BROADBENT Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
40 ROBERT DUVALL A Civil Action (1998)
42 PAUL GUILFOYLE (II) Primary Colors (1998)
47 JACKIE CHAN Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
52 JOHN CLEESE Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
52 JOHN CLEESE Charlotte’s Web (2006)
52 JOHN CLEESE Rat Race (2001)
52 JOHN CLEESE The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
54 JACK NICHOLSON About Schmidt (2002)
62 JAMES CAAN Dick Tracy (1990)
62 JAMES CAAN Misery (1990)
66 BRUCE WILLIS North (1994)
69 ALAN ARKIN North (1994)
70 SUSAN SARANDON TAMMY (2014)
70 SUSAN SARANDON White Palace (1990)
74 GENE HACKMAN Two of a Kind (1983)
75 DONALD PLEASENCE Shadows and Fog (1991)
80 JOHN MALKOVICH Shadows and Fog (1991)
83 RICHARD JENKINS Rumor Has It… (2005)
91 JOSS ACKLAND Swept from the Sea (1997)
95 JAMES EARL JONES Primary Colors (1998)
98 JOHN GOODMAN Bee Movie (2007)
102 RIP TORN Bee Movie (2007)
108 M. EMMET WALSH Straight Time (1978)
112 SHIRLEY MACLAINE Bruno (2000)
112 SHIRLEY MACLAINE Rumor Has It… (2005)
112 SHIRLEY MACLAINE Used People (1992)
112 SHIRLEY MACLAINE Valentine’s Day (2010)
113 JULIA ROBERTS Charlotte’s Web (2006)
113 JULIA ROBERTS Valentine’s Day (2010)
115 DUSTIN HOFFMAN BOYCHOIR (2015)
115 DUSTIN HOFFMAN Dick Tracy (1990)
115 DUSTIN HOFFMAN Straight Time (1978)
118 STEVE BUSCEMI Charlotte’s Web (2006)
122 IAN MCSHANE THE GOLDEN COMPASS (2007)
128 DAVID WARNER My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
128 DAVID WARNER Titanic (1997)
134 ALEC BALDWIN Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
135 WOODY HARRELSON THE HIGHWAYMEN (2019)
139 JAMES HONG The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
140 LAUREN BACALL Misery (1990)
143 F. MURRAY ABRAHAM The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
145 DAN AYKROYD North (1994)
145 DAN AYKROYD TAMMY (2014)
145 DAN AYKROYD Unconditional Love (2002)
148 WHOOPI GOLDBERG Rat Race (2001)
158 JAMES WOODS Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
160 DANNY GLOVER COMPLETE UNKNOWN (2016)
164 GABRIEL BYRNE The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
169 CLINT HOWARD The Waterboy (1998)
176 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY Failure to Launch (2006)
176 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY Little Black Book (2004)
176 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY Love Liza (2002)
176 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011)
180 DAVID CARRADINE The Effects of Magic (1998)
184 NICOLE KIDMAN The Golden Compass (2007)
185 JOHN CUSACK Shadows and Fog (1991)
188 MICHELLE PFEIFFER Chéri (2009)
188 MICHELLE PFEIFFER Personal Effects (2009)
189 JONATHAN PRYCE Unconditional Love (2002)
190 MIKE STARR BAD SANTA 2 (2016)
206 STANLEY TUCCI Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
209 KEANU REEVES The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
212 DAVID STRAITHAIRN Dolores Claiborne (1995)
213 DANNY DEVITO Relative Strangers (2006)
219 OWEN WILSON Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
219 OWEN WILSON Midnight in Paris (2011)
223 JEFF BRIDGES The Morning After (1986)
229 CHARLES DURNING Dick Tracy (1990)
229 CHARLES DURNING Two of a Kind (1983)
233 MARCELLO MASTROIANNI Used People (1992)
234 TOM BERENGER At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
235 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
238 TONY SHALHOUB A CIVIL ACTION (1998)
238 TONY SHALHOUB PRIMARY COLORS (1998)
244 RANDY QUAID Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
248 WOODY ALLEN Shadows and Fog (1991)
252 ROSARIO DAWSON KRYSTAL (2018)
255 EDWARD HERRMANN A Civil Action (1998)
255 EDWARD HERRMANN Relative Strangers (2006)
257 PAUL SORVINO Dick Tracy (1990)
258 DEREK JACOBI The Golden Compass (2007)
262 WALLACE SHAWN Shadows and Fog (1991)
274 MIA FARROW Shadows and Fog (1991)
275 PAUL GIAMATTI Fred Claus (2007)
276 SEYMOUR CASSEL Dick Tracy (1990)
282 VINCENT D’ONOFRIO Signs of Life (1989)
285 OLIVER REED Two of a Kind (1983)
293 ALLISON JANNEY PRIMARY COLORS (1998)
293 ALLISON JANNEY TAMMY (2014)
294 MELANIE GRIFFITH Have Mercy (2006)
295 WILL PATTON Signs of Life (1989)
300 BILLY ZANE Titanic (1997)
301 JOE PANTOLIANO Used People (1992)
307 DAN HEDAYA A Civil Action (1998)
311 SHARON STONE Diabolique (1996)
312 HARRIS YULIN American Outlaws (2001)
316 GERARD BUTLER P.S. I Love You (2007)
320 BOB GUNTON Dolores Claiborne (1995)
327 DARYL HANNAH At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
328 MIRANDA RICHARDSON Fred Claus (2007)
331 CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD Rumor Has It… (2005)
332 STEVE COOGAN AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (2004)
334 ROBERT REDFORD Charlotte’s Web (2006)
335 KEVIN DUNN You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011)
337 BILLY BOB THORNTON BAD SANTA 2 (2016)
337 BILLY BOB THORNTON Primary Colors (1998)
346 MICHAEL MCKEAN Relative Strangers (2006)
350 KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS The Golden Compass (2007)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY A Civil Action (1998)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY KRYSTAL (2018)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY Shadows and Fog (1991)
356 BILL PAXTON Titanic (1997)
357 ADRIEN BRODY Midnight in Paris (2011)
360 VINCENT SCHIAVELLI Taking Off (1971)
361 JOHN LITHGOW A Civil Action (1998)
361 JOHN LITHGOW At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
363 PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Love Liza (2002)
364 RAY LIOTTA Bee Movie (2007)
369 RON RIFKIN DRAGONFLY (2002)
372 BEAU BRIDGES Charlotte’s Web (2006)
372 BEAU BRIDGES Signs of Life (1989)
378 JODIE FOSTER Shadows and Fog (1991)
388 MARCIA GAY HARDEN Used People (1992)
394 ED LAUTER Solace (2006/I)
398 MICHAEL SHANNON COMPLETE UNKNOWN (2016)
398 MICHAEL SHANNON Revolutionary Road (2008)
399 JOHN TRAVOLTA A Civil Action (1998)
399 JOHN TRAVOLTA Primary Colors (1998)
399 JOHN TRAVOLTA Two of a Kind (1983)
403 AL PACINO Dick Tracy (1990)
405 ERNIE HUDSON Two of a Kind (1983)
406 GARY BUSEY Straight Time (1978)
413 RANCE HOWARD Rat Race (2001)
413 RANCE HOWARD Valentine’s Day (2010)
423 JENNIFER JASON LEIGH Dolores Claiborne (1995)
431 HENRY SILVA Dick Tracy (1990)
447 STEPHEN FRY A CIVIL ACTION (1998)
458 SAM ELLIOTT The Golden Compass (2007)
463 TOM SKERRITT Bonneville (2006)
472 JACK KEHLER Love Liza (2002)
477 TRACEY WALTER Relative Strangers (2006)
480 KEVIN CORRIGAN Men Don’t Leave (1990)
481 KAREN BLACK Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
484 BEVERLY D’ANGELO Relative Strangers (2006)
488 ROB SCHNEIDER Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
488 ROB SCHNEIDER The Waterboy (1998)
492 DYLAN BAKER Revolutionary Road (2008)
493 SAM WATERSTON ON THE BASIS OF SEX (2018)
496 ARTHUR KENNEDY Signs of Life (1989)
505 ELIJAH WOOD North (1994)
510 ALLEN GARFIELD Diabolique (1996)
510 ALLEN GARFIELD Dick Tracy (1990)
510 ALLEN GARFIELD Taking Off (1971)
513 LYNN REDGRAVE Unconditional Love (2002)
515 JOE MANTEGNA Valentine’s Day (2010)
531 DIANE LADD Primary Colors (1998)
548 EWEN BREMNER AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (2004)
550 JAMES REBHORN Shadows and Fog (1991)
551 JIM CARTER THE GOLDEN COMPASS (2007)
556 JAMES SPADER WHITE PALACE (1990)
557 JEREMY PIVEN White Palace (1990)
561 HOLLY HUNTER LITTLE BLACK BOOK (2004)
569 RICHARD RIEHLE Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
569 RICHARD RIEHLE Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
569 RICHARD RIEHLE Shadows and Fog (1991)
571 LUKE WILSON Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
575 VINNIE JONES YOU MAY NOT KISS THE BRIDE (2011)
576 JOAN CUSACK MEN DON’T LEAVE (1990)
584 JENNIFER TILLY Bruno (2000)
592 JOHN C. REILLY Dolores Claiborne (1995)
592 JOHN C. REILLY Shadows and Fog (1991)
596 JON LOVITZ NORTH (1994)
596 JON LOVITZ RAT RACE (2001)
600 JANE FONDA The Morning After (1986)
601 LARRY MILLER Bee Movie (2007)
601 LARRY MILLER Valentine’s Day (2010)
602 KEVIN SPACEY Fred Claus (2007)
607 KEVIN COSTNER Dragonfly (2002)
607 KEVIN COSTNER Rumor Has It… (2005)
607 KEVIN COSTNER THE HIGHWAYMEN (2019)
612 LEONARDO DICAPRIO Revolutionary Road (2008)
612 LEONARDO DICAPRIO Titanic (1997)
614 WILLIAM FORSYTHE Dick Tracy (1990)
628 JASON ALEXANDER NORTH (1994)
628 JASON ALEXANDER WHITE PALACE (1990)
636 TONI COLLETTE TAMMY (2014)
637 VINCE VAUGHN Fred Claus (2007)
643 SHIRLEY KNIGHT Diabolique (1996)
654 MARSHALL BELL Dick Tracy (1990)
659 SAM SHEPARD Charlotte’s Web (2006)
663 DERMOT MULRONEY ABOUT SCHMIDT (2002)
668 MYKELTI WILLIAMSON PRIMARY COLORS (1998)
670 J.T. WALSH Misery (1990)
671 BERNARD HILL TITANIC (1997)
673 CARLA GUGINO The War at Home (1996)
674 IAN MCKELLEN THE GOLDEN COMPASS (2007)
676 IOAN GRUFFUD TITANIC (1997)
677 MARK RUFFALO Rumor Has It… (2005)
681 ED BEGLEY JR. Relative Strangers (2006)
690 IAN MCNEICE AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (2004)
703 CLYDE KUSATSU Rumor Has It… (2005)
707 COLIN FARRELL American Outlaws (2001)
710 SETH GREEN RAT RACE (2001)
713 RUPERT EVERETT UNCONDITIONAL LOVE (2002)
714 MICHAEL J. POLLARD Dick Tracy (1990)
733 DANIEL CRAIG The Golden Compass (2007)
735 SCARLETT JOHANSSON North (1994)
747 GINA GERSHON P.S. I Love You (2007)
750 CUBA GOODING JR. Rat Race (2001)
758 GRACE ZABRISKIE Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
762 FRED TATASCIORE CHARLOTTE’S WEB (2006)
765 COLM MEANEY Dick Tracy (1990)
768 KATE HUDSON A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN (2011)
772 SALLY KIRKLAND High Stakes (1989)
778 SANDRA BULLOCK The Blind Side (2009)
791 EMMA THOMPSON Primary Colors (1998)
798 LOIS SMITH Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
812 GEORGE C. SCOTT Angus (1995)
820 MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY Failure to Launch (2006)
831 COLLEEN CAMP Rat Race (2001)
831 COLLEEN CAMP Rumor Has It… (2005)
836 JOSEF SOMMER Shadows and Fog (1991)
850 KATE WINSLET Revolutionary Road (2008)
850 KATE WINSLET Titanic (1997)
856 VICTOR ARGO Shadows and Fog (1991)
860 TERRY O’QUINN AMERICAN OUTLAWS (2001)
865 TIMOTHY DALTON American Outlaws (2001)
876 ISABELLE ADJANI DIABOLIQUE (1996)
879 JAY LENO Christmas Is Here Again (2007)
880 SARAH JESSICA PARKER Failure to Launch (2006)
885 JULIE ANDREWS Unconditional Love (2002)
889 RICHARD LYNCH High Stakes (1989)
891 RENE AUBERJONOIS My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
893 MATTHEW BRODERICK Bee Movie (2007)
899 VICTOR GARBER TITANIC (1997)
901 JAY O. SANDERS Revolutionary Road (2008)
905 CHRISTINE BARANSKI BONNEVILLE (2006)
905 CHRISTINE BARANSKI RELATIVE STRANGERS (2006)
921 RICHARD BRIGHT Two of a Kind (1983)
926 AIDAN QUINN At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
939 ADAM SANDLER The Waterboy (1998)
949 DORIS ROBERTS USED PEOPLE (1992)
952 SANDRA OH TAMMY (2014)
965 KATHLEEN QUINLAN A Civil Action (1998)
967 JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS FRED CLAUS (2007)
979 CHRIS ROCK Bee Movie (2007)
994 DONAL LOGUE Diabolique (1996)
995 RICHARD KIND The Ingrate (2004)
1000 MANDY PATINKIN Dick Tracy (1990)
HM (793) RICHARD BRIERS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE (2002)
HM (804) KATE NELLIGAN SHADOWS AND FOG (1991)
HM (930) WILLIAM FICHTNER KRYSTAL (2018)
HM (974) KURTWOOD SMITH Shadows and Fog (1991)
HM (975) DAVID OGDEN-STEIRS SHADOWS AND FOG (1991)
HM (999) BUCK HENRY Taking Off (1971)
Sam Rockwell is not listed yet but Kathy has appeared with 50 other Oscar winners.
ADRIEN BRODY Midnight in Paris (2011)
AL PACINO Dick Tracy (1990)
ALAN ARKIN North (1994)
ALLISON JANNEY PRIMARY COLORS (1998)
ALLISON JANNEY TAMMY (2014)
ANNE HATHAWAY Valentine’s Day (2010)
CHER Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Dolores Claiborne (1995)
CUBA GOODING JR. Rat Race (2001)
DUSTIN HOFFMAN BOYCHOIR (2015)
DUSTIN HOFFMAN Dick Tracy (1990)
DUSTIN HOFFMAN Straight Time (1978)
EMMA THOMPSON Primary Colors (1998)
F. MURRAY ABRAHAM The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
GENE HACKMAN Two of a Kind (1983)
GEORGE C. SCOTT Angus (1995)
HILARY SWANK P.S. I Love You (2007)
HOLLY HUNTER LITTLE BLACK BOOK (2004)
JACK NICHOLSON About Schmidt (2002)
JAMIE FOXX Valentine’s Day (2010)
JANE FONDA The Morning After (1986)
JEFF BRIDGES The Morning After (1986)
JENNIFER CONNELLY The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
JESSICA LANGE Bonneville (2006)
JESSICA LANGE Men Don’t Leave (1990)
JESSICA TANDY Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
JESSICA TANDY Used People (1992)
JIM BROADBENT Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
JODIE FOSTER Shadows and Fog (1991)
JOHN GIELGUD Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
JULIA ROBERTS Charlotte’s Web (2006)
JULIA ROBERTS Valentine’s Day (2010)
JULIE ANDREWS Unconditional Love (2002)
KATE WINSLET Revolutionary Road (2008)
KATE WINSLET Titanic (1997)
KEVIN SPACEY Fred Claus (2007)
LEONARDO DICAPRIO Revolutionary Road (2008)
LEONARDO DICAPRIO Titanic (1997)
LIZA MINNELLI Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
LOUIS GOSSETT JR. Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
MARCIA GAY HARDEN Used People (1992)
MARION COTILLARD Midnight in Paris (2011)
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY Failure to Launch (2006)
NICOLE KIDMAN The Golden Compass (2007)
OCTAVIA SPENCER BAD SANTA 2 (2016)
PATTY DUKE Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Love Liza (2002)
RACHEL WEISZ COMPLETE UNKNOWN (2016)
RACHEL WEISZ Fred Claus (2007)
RACHEL WEISZ Swept from the Sea (1997)
RENEE ZELLWEGER Bee Movie (2007)
RITA MORENO Angus (1995)
ROBERT DE NIRO The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
ROBERT DUVALL A Civil Action (1998)
SANDRA BULLOCK The Blind Side (2009)
SANDY DENNIS Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
SHIRLEY JONES Christmas Is Here Again (2007)
SHIRLEY MACLAINE Bruno (2000)
SHIRLEY MACLAINE Rumor Has It… (2005)
SHIRLEY MACLAINE Used People (1992)
SHIRLEY MACLAINE Valentine’s Day (2010)
SUSAN SARANDON TAMMY (2014)
SUSAN SARANDON White Palace (1990)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG Rat Race (2001)
Hey Dan
1. Thanks as always for this feedback.
2. Both lists are massive and impressive.
3. Dolores Claiborne…is an underrated movie…but it was your favorite of the year….and Bates’ personal favorite year.
4. I remember one line from that movie….the older lady that Bates is taking care of says….”I don’t think I am ever going to get better”. A line that talks about mortality….and a line that rattles around me head all the time like Clint in Unforgiven…..”We all have it coming kid.”
5. Looking at the first list…..how did she manage to not work with Caine and Willis…..that seems so strange that have never crossed paths.
6. 50 Oscar winning co-stars is awesome….one of the best totals for an actress…and up there for all thespians.
Good stuff as always.
“I’m your number one fan.” Kathy Bates so memorable in Misery, breaking James Caan’s legs so he can’t escape, cinema’s ultimate ‘fan from hell’.
69 films? Wow, busy lady. I’ve seen just 9 of them, favorites are – Misery, Titanic, Dick Tracy and The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Top rated films I haven’t seen – Midnight in Paris and About Schmidt.
Titanic far and away her most successful film, $4bn adjusted? That’s bigger than Avatar isn’t it? Whoa! What do Debbie Reynolds and Kathy Bates have in common? They both played RMS Titanic survivor Molly Brown.
Nice work Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve. Thanks for the visit, comment and tally count. Speaking of the tally count. my total of 44 tops the combined total of 23 you, Flora and Bob collected. I agree with you 100% about her role in Misery, one of the greatest villains in movie history. Yep, Titanic had almost 4 billon in adjusted worldwide box office. Seeing all of your favorites, with Misery being my favorite too. As for the ones you have missed, Midnight in Paris is pretty good, probably going to be Woody Allen’s last great movie. As for About Schmidt, I thought it was ok, but WoC really really disliked it. Good trivia about Bates and Reynolds and Molly Brown. Good stuff.
I have seen 9 of the movies in the above tables. My favourites among them are Misery, Dolores Claiborne, About Schmidt and Midnight in Paris. On top of her big screen career Kathy has appeared in (1) 13 TV movies (2) 30 other kinds of television productions as well as directing 9 TV presentations (3) 9 stage plays.
As well as all of that in 2006 Kathy co-starred with Melanie Griffith in Bates’ first [and as far as I am aware, to date her only] directorial assignment Have Mercy. I can find no income for it and IMDB gives it just a 46% rating.
Kathy has a reported current net worth of $32 million and IMDB credits her with 36 acting awards and 88 nominations. She has successfully fought ovarian cancer since it was diagnosed in 2003; and her battles there have not stopped her from participating in civil rights campaigning. Her new Cogerson page is hereby “Voted Up!”
Hey Bob. Thanks for the comments and thoughts on Kathy Bates. Tally count Cogerson 44, Steve and Bob 9, and Flora 5. I agree, she has been incredibly busy actress on the big screen and the small screen. As for Have Mercy, there is almost no information on that movie…makes me wonder how people saw that movie. I suspect she is about to get lots more attention, with her performance in Richard Jewell being seen. I bet that attention starts tomorrow with the Golden Globe nominations. Good stuff as always.
HI BIG BOY: Thanks for the feedback and your further thoughts on Kathy. 44 “have seens” – wow! Your predictions about Kathy and Richard Jewell are heartening as it is good to see a performer continually doing well on the basis of talent and not relying on hyped-up “sex appeal” that titillates the press and fan magazines – ie is in or around the “famous for being famous” set.
Regarding Have Mercy, I always thought that career-wise Melanie Griffith’s case was a sad one. Working Girl suggested that she was booked for big things; indeed I remember coming out of Working girl with a member of my movie buffs group who has long being a friend and him saying to me “Bob, I think we’ve found the next Myrna Loy.”
As it was, since Working Girl way back in 1988 she has been in just two financial hits: (1) 2nd female lead in 1994’s Nobody’s Fool [said to be based on the life of rock star, stage artist and wannabe film critic Joel Hirschhorn] starring Newman/Mr Gimme More (2) 2002’s Alan Little [supporting voice role with Geena Davis the lead female].
Still Melanie “hasn’t starved” as the saying goes: Celeb Net Worth site credits her with $40 million in the bank at the moment. I bet though she would prefer a Cogerson page – or her head on a national coin, as Federer’s is appearing on Swiss coins.
Hey Bob….Golden Globes nominations come out in a few hours…I suspect Bates will here her name called for Richard Jewell. I am trying to figure out how to get those nominations listed here….and be in school. Ah….my main problem…so much to do and so little time to do it.
As for Melanie….she has almost gotten an UMR page a few times…and one day it will happen. Hard to believe that her breakthrough role was 31 years ago. That movie was one of Alec Baldwin’s first noticed roles as well. Hmmmm….interesting that she did really have much box office success. Besides Stuart and Fool….I thought Milk Money made a little money….but turns out…in did in fact make just a little money…lol. Good stuff.
HI BRUCE: Thanks for the additional feedback. Fingers crossed for the Globes and I’m grateful for the financial info on Milk Money. As you nearly always do you have encouraged me to further research something that you mention –
WIKIPEDIA
“Milk Money received negative reviews from critics. Siskel and Ebert speculated that it may have been made by Hollywood executives with an affinity for hookers. In print, Roger Ebert opted not for a conventional negative review, but to portray it as the result of a fictional conversation between two studio executives.”
Anyway there seems to have been a “career curse” on the women of the family. Not only did Melanie’s own career quickly run into the sand but her mother Tippi claims that Hitch ruined her owned her own career.
Tippi says that because she wouldn’t sleep with Hitch he held onto her contract and would not let her work for other producers. I hope Steve doesn’t see this post as he does not like to see any criticism of Alfred surfacing.
Another Great icon let her down as well. When she did eventually get what on paper looked like a good part in Chaplin’s Countess from Hong Kong alongside The Great Mumbler and Loren it turned to to be a critical dud and one of Mr M’s last great box office disaster before Godpop came to the rescue.
I have seen 5 Kathy Bates movies, Four of these films are in the top 10.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have see is Dick Tracy.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Titanic.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.
Favourite Kathy Bates Movies:
Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Fried Green Tomatoes
Other Kathy Bates Movies I Have Seen:
Dick Tracy
About Schmidt
Misery
Hey Flora….thanks for the comment on our brand new Kathy Bates page. That leaves only single digits (9 more to go) of Best Actress Oscar winners that need an UMR page. 5 is not a bad number of Bates movies to have seen…..since only one of them was made before the 1976 line. I have seen a surprising 44 of her movies….I had no idea I had seen so many of her movies. I have not seen one of your favorites…Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. Overall…you have seen 2 of the 3 Oscar nominated Bates performances….though I strongly suspect a 4th Oscar nomination is coming in the next couple of months….I actually think she has a chance for her 2nd Oscar win for her performance in Richard Jewell. Not sure if I remembered you not seeing Titanic…..it looks amazing on my 3D tv……that movie is closing in on a quarter of a century old…..how did that happen?….lol. Good stuff as always.