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 ...

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 ...

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.

While Misery became a hit and earned an Oscar, it's another King movie that Reiner says is the favorite among all his filmography. And he has a very personal reason for picking Stand by Me.

Bates won an Oscar in 1991 for her role in "Misery." But she said the idea of working with Eastwood took some getting used to. "I was a nervous wreck," Bates said on "Popcorn with Peter Travers." ...