Here's a perfect example of how a terrific actress's
movie credits may not be the whole story of her career. Plump
and plain, Kathy Bates nevertheless originated, on stage, a number
of roles that went to more traditionally glamorous women on film:
in 'Night, Mother (Sissy Spacek got Bates's part), Crimes of the
Heart (Diane Keaton), and Frankie and Johnny (Michelle Pfeiffer).
Still, Bates has been a powerful presence in several films, particularly
as Jay Leno's controversial manager in The Late Shift and her
Oscar-winning nut case in Misery. She has also been memorably
delicate (Fried Green Tomatoes), maternal (Angus), and funny (The
Waterboy). A formidable talent, all around, with a promising directorial
career.
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