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Kathy Bates
American film actress and director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kathy Bates (born Kathleen Doyle Bates, June 28, 1948) is an American actress and director. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Bates has starred in many movies, most notably Misery, Fried Green Tomatoes, Titanic and Richard Jewell.
Bates had ovarian cancer in 2003[1] and breast cancer in 2012.[2]
Bates is also known for her multiple roles on American Horror Story. She also played Jo Bennett in the American sitcom The Office.