Kathy Bates
American actress
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| March 6 2025 | Commemorated World Lymphedema Day by appearing in a video campaign for LE&RN alongside global advocates to raise awareness about lymphedema. |
| 2024 | Appeared on the MeSsy Podcast with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler to discuss her breast cancer diagnosis, lymphedema management, and advocacy work for LE&RN. |
| 2024 | Bates begins lead role and becomes executive producer in the TV series Matlock as Madeline 'Matty' Matlock |
| 2024 | Kathy Bates stars in and executive produces 'The Great Lillian Hall', playing the role of Edith Wilson |
| 2024 | Upcoming films include 'Summer Camp' as Ginny Moon and 'A Family Affair' as Leila Ford |
| September 2024 | It was reported that Bates would retire after the production of CBS's Matlock, although she later indicated she had no plans to quit acting. |
| 2023 | Premiered in The Miracle Club at the Tribeca Film Festival and was cast in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. |
| 2023 | Bates was cast in the coming-of-age film Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, an adaptation of Judy Blume’s novel. |
| 2021 | Participated in LE&RN's National Lymphedema Awareness Campaign, funded by the CDC, to highlight her personal experience with lymphedema and its risks for cancer patients. |
| 2020 | Kathy Bates appears in the film 'Home' as Bernadette. |
| 2020 | It was reported that Bates would star in the Irish drama The Miracle Club, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. |
| 2019 | Delivered a keynote address at the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting. |
| 2019 | Bates portrayed Miriam A. Ferguson in the Netflix film The Highwaymen and starred in Richard Jewell, earning a Golden Globe nomination and her fourth Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. |
| 2019 | Kathy Bates plays two notable roles: Miriam A. Ferguson in 'The Highwaymen' and Bobi Jewell in 'Richard Jewell' |
| April 2019 | Testified to the U.S. Congress and led advocates on a Capitol Hill Lobby Day to seek congressional support for lymphatic disease research funding. |
| 2018 | Delivered a keynote address at the Lymphedema Symposium at Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School. |
| 2018 | Kathy Bates appears in two films: 'The Death & Life of John F. Donovan' as Barbara Haggermaker and 'On the Basis of Sex' as Dorothy Kenyon. |
| 2018 | Bates received the 2018 WebMD Health Heroes 'Game Changer' Award for her role in raising awareness of lymphedema. |
| 2018 | She appeared in two films, including the biopic On the Basis of Sex as political activist Dorothy Kenyon, and guest-starred in the finale of the 11th season of The Big Bang Theory. |
| 2018 | Bates appears in multiple TV shows including Lip Sync Battle, The Big Bang Theory, and American Horror Story: Apocalypse, playing Miriam Mead and reprising her role as Delphine LaLaurie |
| May 12 2018 | Bates addressed supporters at the first-ever DC/VA Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases at the Lincoln Memorial. |
| May 11 2018 | Bates led advocates in a Capitol Hill Lobby Day to garner congressional support for further research funding. |
| 2017 | Received the Isadore Rosenfeld Award for Impact on Public Opinion at Research!America's Annual Meeting for raising awareness of lymphedema and lymphatic diseases. |
| 2017 | Bates plays Vera in the film 'Krystal'. |
| 2017 | Bates starred in the Netflix television series Disjointed as Ruth Whitefeather Feldman, owner of a medical marijuana dispensary. |
| 2017 | Bates portrays Joan Blondell in Feud: Bette and Joan, appearing in 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Delivered a keynote address at the Gordon Research Conference in Lymphatics about lymphedema awareness. |
| 2016 | Kathy Bates appears in three films: 'The Boss' as Ida Marquette, 'Complete Unknown' as Nina, and 'Bad Santa 2' as Sunny Soke. |
| 2016 | Bates plays dual roles in American Horror Story: Roanoke as Thomasin White/The Butcher and Agnes Mary Winstead, appearing in 9 total episodes |
| September 20 2016 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard. |
| September 20 2016 | Bates received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the film industry. |
| June 2016 | In June 2016, Kathy Bates participated in a tribute video released by the Human Rights Campaign, honoring the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting. In the video, she, along with others, shared the stories of the people who were murdered in the tragedy. |
| 2015 | Bates plays the Headmistress in 'Boychoir' and portrays Maime Trotter in 'The Great Gilly Hopkins'. |
| 2015 | Bates plays Iris in American Horror Story: Hotel for 11 episodes |
| 2014 | Bates announced via pre-recorded audio at the New York Walk for Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases that she has lymphedema in both arms due to her double mastectomy. |
| 2014 | Bates became a national spokesperson for lymphedema and chairperson for the Lymphatic Education & Research Network's honorary board. |
| 2014 | Announced developing lymphedema in both arms following her double mastectomy. |
| 2014 | Bates appears in two films: 'Tammy' as Lenore and provides voice work for 'When Marnie Was There' as Mrs. Kadoya |
| 2013 | She won her second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her portrayal of Delphine LaLaurie in American Horror Story: Coven. |
| July 2012 | Bates revealed via Twitter that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer two months earlier and had undergone a double mastectomy. |
| April 30 2012 | Bates made a guest appearance on Two and a Half Men as the ghost of Charlie Harper, resulting in her first Emmy Award win for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. |
| 2011 | She portrayed famed art collector Gertrude Stein in Woody Allen's film Midnight in Paris. |
| 2011 | Bates starred in the film Midnight in Paris. |
| January 17 2011 | Bates had her first lead role on a television series in David E. Kelley's legal drama Harry's Law, which began airing on NBC. |
| 2010 | Kathy Bates appeared in the romantic comedy film Valentine's Day, directed by Garry Marshall. |
| 2010 | Kathy Bates begins recurring role as Jo Bennett in The Office for 8 episodes |
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