Not everyone could make a book-loving nurse scary. That being said, Kathy Bates isn’t ‘everyone’. A generational talent, ...

It is believed that author Stephen King had Kathy Bates in mind when he was writing Dolores Claiborne. He was reportedly impressed by her performance in Misery, another book of his which was ...

In Dolores Claiborne, Bates played the titular role of Dolores Claiborne, a housekeeper accused of murder. The film was ...

Rob Reiner is an unabashed Stephen King fan. He third movie was Stand by Me, based on the King story "The Body." Shortly after the release of that film, he formed his own production company, Castle ...

Kathy Bates wishes Misery was even more miserable. The Matlock star took the stage at the TCM Classic Film Festival alongside director Rob Reiner, where they looked back on the 1990 horror.

KATHY BATES: You did not. THORNTON: I swear to God. Originally, Richard Farnsworth, who played the sheriff, had a deputy. I saw Rob Reiner for it. And Rob said right in the room, “You’re the guy.

Kathy Bates has cemented herself as a screen legend. The actress, who broke through with her Oscar -winning performance in the 1990 film Misery, has over 200 acting and directing credits to her name.

Billy Bob Thornton was almost cast alongside Kathy Bates in her Oscar-winning “Misery” role, something that Bates was unaware of until she sat down with Thornton for their Variety Actors on ...

Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates almost crossed paths earlier in their careers — but it wasn't meant to be. "There was a time I went in and read for [director] Rob Reiner for Misery," Thornton ...

Bates won an Oscar 25 years ago for her performance in Misery, and she’s since been nominated three times for supporting roles in Primary Colors, About Schmidt, and Richard Jewell.

Kathy Bates has cemented herself as a screen legend. The actress, who broke through with her Oscar -winning performance in the 1990 film Misery, has over 200 acting and directing credits to her name.