ACTOR

Kathy Bates

1948 - Today

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Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actress. Known for her dynamic performances on stage and screen in a career spanning over five decades, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for a Tony Award and two BAFTA Awards. In addition to her career as an actress, Bates is also known for her advocacy. After undergoing a double mastectomy and developing lymphedema, Bates became a spokesperson for the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kathy Bates has received more than 16,856,698 page views. Her biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia. Kathy Bates is the 273rd most popular actor (down from 206th in 2019), the 508th most popular biography from United States (down from 381st in 2019) and the 134th most popular American Actor.

Kathy Bates is most famous for her role as Annie Wilkes in the 1990 horror film Misery.

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  • 17M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 80

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.45

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Kathy Bates ranks 273 out of 13,578Before her are Jean Seberg, Nancy Reagan, Benny Hill, Virna Lisi, David Carradine, and George Lazenby. After her are Silvana Mangano, Michael Landon, Glenn Close, Demi Moore, Liza Minnelli, and Vittorio Gassman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Kathy Bates ranks 31Before her are John R. Bolton, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Maurizio Gucci, Klaus Meine, George Tupou V, and George R. R. Martin. After her are Alice Cooper, Donna Summer, Patrizia Reggiani, Carl Weathers, Steven Tyler, and Frank Abagnale.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kathy Bates ranks 508 out of 20,380Before her are Richard Stallman (1953), John Cazale (1935), Jean Seberg (1938), Nancy Reagan (1921), David Carradine (1936), and Donald A. Glaser (1926). After her are Michael Landon (1936), Glenn Close (1947), Demi Moore (1962), Liza Minnelli (1946), Katherine Johnson (1918), and William P. Murphy (1892).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Kathy Bates ranks 134Before her are Bill Murray (1950), Talia Shire (1946), John Cazale (1935), Jean Seberg (1938), Nancy Reagan (1921), and David Carradine (1936). After her are Michael Landon (1936), Glenn Close (1947), Demi Moore (1962), Liza Minnelli (1946), Kurt Russell (1951), and William Holden (1918).