Kathleen Bates is a celebrated American actress whose illustrious career spans over five decades, marked by a remarkable range of performances across film, television, and theater. She first gained recognition in the early 1970s with minor roles in stage productions and films, but her breakthrough came with her iconic portrayal of Annie Wilkes in the 1990 thriller Misery, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. This role not only sh...