Kathy Bates is most famous for her role as an unhinged, obsessed fan in "Misery," which won her an Academy Award, but the actress has portrayed many memorable characters in unforgettable films. She is the bored Southern housewife Evelyn Couch in "Fried Green Tomatoes," the boisterous "Unsinkable" Molly Brown in "Titanic," and the prim and proper Mrs. Givings in "Revolutionary Road." For the first three decades of her career, Bates stuck to serious roles, explored complex characters, and proved herself to be an immeasurable talent.
Bates always nails dramatic performances and runs away with any scene she graces. Many actors would've stuck to the familiar, and continued to run with their established and celebrated talents, but Bates didn't. In 1998, she took a huge step out of her comfort zone, and co-starred in the Adam Sandler comedy "The Waterboy." It was a huge step for the actress, who told Vanity Fair...
Bates always nails dramatic performances and runs away with any scene she graces. Many actors would've stuck to the familiar, and continued to run with their established and celebrated talents, but Bates didn't. In 1998, she took a huge step out of her comfort zone, and co-starred in the Adam Sandler comedy "The Waterboy." It was a huge step for the actress, who told Vanity Fair...
- 11/13/2022
- by Christian Gainey
- Slash Film
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