Kathy Bates Biography

Kathleen Bates is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award three American Comedy Awards two Emmy Awards two Golden Globe Awards an Obie Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
However when Kathy Bates speaks she is applauded not only as an Oscar winner and one of Hollywood's most sought-after performers but for what might be the most challenging and inspirational role of her career: cancer survivor. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003 and breast cancer in 2012 - for which she underwent a double mastectomy - she is now in remission and more upbeat than ever.
Bates has been honored numerous times for her work on stage screen and television. Throughout the 2000s Bates worked consistently in Hollywood cinema often playing supporting roles in number of mainstream films such as Rumor Has It Failure to Launch P.S. I Love You The Day the Earth Stood Still The Blind Side and Valentine's Day.
From 2010 to 2011 she had a recurring guest role on the American version of The Office as Jo Bennett. In 2012 Bates made a guest appearance on Two and a Half Men which resulted in Bates winning her first Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series following nine nominations.

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