Kathy Bates

Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates is an American actress and director. Following several minor roles in film and TV during the 1970s and 80s, she gained critical acclaim for her role in the 1990 film adaptation the Stephen King novel Misery, for which she won a Best Actress Oscar for playing psychopathic fan Annie Wilkes, as well as roles in Fried Green Tomatoes, Dolores Claiborne, Titanic, Primary Colors and About Schmidt. Her television work includes the title role in Harry's Law, the ghost of Charlie Harper in the 2012 series of Two and a Half Men and, more recently, for her role in the anthology series American Horror Story, playing the respective roles of murderous Delphine LaLaurie and Ethel Darling.

She auditioned for the role of Mary in Oliver and Company 2 and later appeared in the TV series as Nell Tennebaum.

She appeared in The Quest for Beasts as Queen Anthea.

She voiced the Mistress in Animated Historical Heroes.

She appeared in Disney's Animated Tales of Shakespeare as a witch.

She appears in The Wild Side as Ms. Bronson.