List of awards and nominations received by Kathy Bates

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Kathy Bates awards and nominations
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Bates at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Totals [a]
Wins36
Nominations118
Note
  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Kathy Bates is an American actress and director. She has been the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Actor Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

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Bates debuted in 1970s, playing minor roles in the film, television and theater. She gained acclaim for the theater roles in 1980s, receiving nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for 'night, Mother (1983), [1] as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play and the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance for Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (1987). [2] [3] Her breakrough came with the film Misery (1990), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress. [4] [5] [6] For Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. [7] [5] She received critical acclaim for Primary Colors (1998), winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress, [8] [9] [10] receiving her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, [11] along with nominations for the BAFTA Award and the Golden Globe Award. [7] [5] For About Schmidt (2002), she won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, [12] along with her third nomination for the Academy Award, as well as for the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award. [13] [14] [5] For Richard Jewell (2019), she won her second National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, [15] along with her fourth nomination for the Academy Award, as well as for the Golden Globe Award. [16] [5]

She also gained acclaim for her television work. For the television film The Late Shift (1996), she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award. [5] [17] [18] For the television film Annie (1999), she received nominations for the Primetime Emmy, the Golden Globe and the SAG Award. [18] [5] [19] In 2004, she was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for directing one episode of the television series Six Feet Under . [20] In 2011–2012, she starred in the television series Harry's Law , for which she received two Primetime Emmy nominations and one for the SAG Award. [18] [21] In 2013–2018, she played in multiple seasons of the anthology series American Horror Story , winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, along with two additional nominations for the Primetime Emmy and one for the Golden Globe Award. [18] [5] From 2024, she stars in the television series Matlock , for which she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, [22] as well as received nominations for the Primetime Emmy, the SAG Award and two Golden Globe Awards. [18] [23] [5]

She has received multiple numerous honorary accolades including the François Truffaut Award at the Giffoni Film Festival (2006), [24] the Mary Pickford Award (2007), [25] the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2016) [26] and the TCA Career Achievement Award (2005). [27]

Key
†Indicates non-competitive categories

Major associations

Academy Awards

YearCategoryWorkResultRef.
1991 Best Actress Misery Won [4]
1999 Best Supporting Actress Primary Colors Nominated [11]
2003 About Schmidt Nominated [13]
2020 Richard Jewell Nominated [16]

Actor Awards

YearCategoryWorkResultRef.
1997 Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Late Shift Won [17]
1998 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Titanic Nominated [a] [28]
1999 Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role Primary Colors Won [8]
2000 Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Annie Nominated [19]
2003 Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role About Schmidt Nominated [14]
Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieMy Sister's KeeperNominated
2012 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Midnight in Paris Nominated [a] [21]
Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series Harry's Law Nominated
2025 Matlock Nominated [23]
Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Great Lillian Hall Nominated

BAFTA Awards

YearCategoryWorkResultRef.
British Academy Film Awards
1993 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Fried Green Tomatoes Nominated [7]
1999 Primary Colors Nominated

Directors Guild of America Awards

YearCategoryWorkResultRef.
2004 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Six Feet Under (episode: "Twilight")Nominated [20]

Emmy Awards

YearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Primetime Emmy Awards
1996 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special The Late Shift Nominated [18]
1999 Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie Dash and Lilly Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 3rd Rock from the Sun Nominated
2000 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Annie Nominated
2003 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Six Feet Under Nominated
2005 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Warm Springs Nominated
2006 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Ambulance Girl Nominated
2010 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Alice Nominated
2011 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Harry's Law Nominated
2012 Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Two and a Half Men Won
2014 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie American Horror Story: Coven Won
2015 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie American Horror Story: Freak Show Nominated
2016 American Horror Story: Hotel Nominated
2025 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Matlock Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

YearCategoryWorkResultRef.
1991 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Misery Won [5]
1992 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Fried Green Tomatoes Nominated
1997 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film The Late Shift Won
1999 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Primary Colors Nominated
2000 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Annie Nominated
2003 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture About Schmidt Nominated
2015 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film American Horror Story: Freak Show Nominated
2020 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Richard Jewell Nominated
2025 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Matlock Nominated
2026 Nominated

Tony Awards

YearCategoryWorkResultRef.
1983 Best Actress in a Play 'night, Mother Nominated [1]

Miscellaneous awards

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Shared with the cast.
  2. ↑ The listed year refers to the date of the ceremony.
  3. ↑ Tied with Joan Allen for Pleasantville .
  4. ↑ As an executive producer, shared with other executive producers.
  5. ↑ Tied with Judi Dench for Shakespeare in Love .
  6. ↑ Tied with Toni Collette for About a Boy .

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