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In Development:

1. "Kindreds" (details only on IMDbPro)

Actress:

• In Production
• 2010s
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2010) (pre-production) (rumored)
2. You May Not Kiss the Bride (2010) (post-production) .... Bryan's Mother
3. Earthbound (2010) (post-production) .... Beverly Corbett
   
   
4. "The Office" .... Jo Bennett (3 episodes, 2010)
   ... aka "The US Office" - Ireland (English title)
       - St. Patrick's Day (2010) TV episode .... Jo Bennett
       - Manager and Salesman (2010) TV episode .... Jo Bennett
       - Sabre (2010) TV episode .... Jo Bennett
5. Valentine's Day (2010) .... Susan
   
   
6. "Alice" .... Queen of Hearts (2 episodes, 2009)
       - Episode #1.2 (2009) TV episode .... Queen of Hearts
       - Episode #1.1 (2009) TV episode .... Queen of Hearts
7. The Blind Side (2009) .... Miss Sue
8. Personal Effects (2009) .... Gloria
9. Chéri (2009) .... Madame Peloux
10. Revolutionary Road (2008) .... Mrs. Helen Givings
11. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) .... Regina Jackson
    ... aka "D.T.E.S.S." - USA (promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "The Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
12. The Family That Preys (2008) .... Charlotte Cartwright
    ... aka "Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys" - USA (complete title)
13. P.S. I Love You (2007) .... Patricia
14. The Golden Compass (2007) (voice) .... Hester
15. Fred Claus (2007) .... Mother Claus
16. Bee Movie (2007) (voice) .... Janet Benson
17. Christmas Is Here Again (2007) (voice) .... Miss Dowdy
18. Charlotte's Web (2006) (voice) .... Bitsy the Cow
19. Guilty Hearts (2006) .... The Judge
20. Bonneville (2006) .... Margene
21. Relative Strangers (2006) .... Agnes Menure
22. Failure to Launch (2006) .... Sue
23. Solace (2006/I) .... Marrows Wife
24. Have Mercy (2006)
25. Rumor Has It... (2005) (uncredited) .... Aunt Mitsy
    ... aka "Rumour Has It..." - Australia, Canada (English title), New Zealand (English title)
26. Ambulance Girl (2005) (TV) .... Jane Stern
27. "Six Feet Under" .... Bettina (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
        - Everyone's Waiting (2005) TV episode .... Bettina
        - All Alone (2005) TV episode .... Bettina
        - The Rainbow of Her Reasons (2005) TV episode .... Bettina
        - The Black Forest (2004) TV episode .... Bettina
        - Grinding the Corn (2004) TV episode .... Bettina
          (5 more)
28. Warm Springs (2005) (TV) .... Helena Mahoney
29. Hansel and Gretel (2005) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
30. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) .... The Marquesa
31. Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004) (V) (voice) .... The Sea Hag
32. Little Black Book (2004) .... Kippie Kann
33. Around the World in 80 Days (2004) .... Queen Victoria
34. The Ingrate (2004) .... The Judge
35. "The American Experience" .... Narrator (2 episodes, 1993-2004)
        - Tupperware! (2004) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage (1993) TV episode .... Narrator
36. Unconditional Love (2002) .... Grace Beasley
37. About Schmidt (2002) .... Roberta Hertzel
38. Dragonfly (2002) .... Mrs. Belmont
    ... aka "Calling" - Japan (English title)
39. My Sister's Keeper (2002) (TV) .... Christine Chapman
40. Love Liza (2002) .... Mary Ann Bankhead
41. "King of the Hill" .... Motorcycle Officer (1 episode, 2001)
        - Lupe's Revenge (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Motorcycle Officer
42. American Outlaws (2001) .... Ma James
43. Rat Race (2001) (uncredited) .... The Squirrel Lady
44. "MADtv" .... Stuart's Grandma (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode #6.2 (2000) TV episode .... Stuart's Grandma
45. Bruno (2000) .... Mother Superior
    ... aka "The Dress Code" - USA (alternative title)
    
    
46. Annie (1999) (TV) .... Miss Agatha Hannigan
47. Baby Steps (1999) .... Mrs. Mellon
48. "3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Charlotte Everly (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka "3rd Rock" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Encounters of the Personal Kind" - Israel (English title)
        - Alien Hunter (1999) TV episode .... Charlotte Everly
49. A Civil Action (1998) (uncredited) .... Bankruptcy Judge
50. The Waterboy (1998) .... Helen 'Mama' Boucher
51. The Effects of Magic (1998) .... Voice of Raphaella, the Magic Bunny
52. Primary Colors (1998) .... Libby Holden
    ... aka "Perfect Couple" - Japan (English title)
53. Titanic (1997) .... Molly Brown
54. Swept from the Sea (1997) .... Miss Swaffer
55. The War at Home (1996) .... Maurine Collier
56. Diabolique (1996) .... Det. Shirley Vogel
57. The Late Shift (1996) (TV) .... Helen Kushnick
58. The West Side Waltz (1995) (TV) .... Mr. Goo
59. Angus (1995) .... Meg Bethune
60. Talking with (1995) (TV)
61. Dolores Claiborne (1995) .... Dolores Claiborne
62. Curse of the Starving Class (1994) .... Ella Tate
63. North (1994) .... Alaskan Mom
64. "The Stand" .... Rae Flowers (1 episode, 1994)
        - The Plague (1994) TV episode (uncredited) .... Rae Flowers
65. A Home of Our Own (1993) .... Frances Lacey
66. Hostages (1993) (TV) .... Peggy Say
67. Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993) (V) .... Lunar Mom
68. Used People (1992) .... Bibby Berman
69. Prelude to a Kiss (1992) .... Leah Blier
70. The Road to Mecca (1992) .... Elsa Barlow
71. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Evelyn Couch
72. At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) .... Hazel Quarrier
73. Shadows and Fog (1991) .... Prostitute
74. Misery (1990) .... Annie Wilkes
75. White Palace (1990) .... Rosemary
76. Dick Tracy (1990) .... Mrs. Green
77. Men Don't Leave (1990) .... Lisa Coleman
    
    
78. No Place Like Home (1989) (TV)
79. "L.A. Law" .... Charlotte Haley (1 episode, 1989)
        - One Rat, One Ranger (1989) TV episode .... Charlotte Haley
80. Roe vs. Wade (1989) (TV)
81. High Stakes (1989) .... Jill
82. Signs of Life (1989) .... Mary Beth Alder
83. "China Beach" .... Jan (1 episode, 1989)
        - The World: Part 2 (1989) TV episode .... Jan
84. Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) .... Mrs. Canby
85. My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987) (as Kathy D. Bates) .... Helen Blake
    ... aka "Teenage Vampire" - Philippines (English title)
86. Summer Heat (1987) .... Ruth
87. Murder Ordained (1987) (TV) .... Bobbi Birk
88. "St. Elsewhere" .... Polly (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
        - Visiting Daze (1987) TV episode .... Polly
        - Up and Down (1986) TV episode .... Polly
89. The Morning After (1986) .... Woman on Mateo Street
90. "Cagney & Lacey" .... Brenda Harris (1 episode, 1986)
        - Revenge (1986) TV episode .... Brenda Harris
91. Johnny Bull (1986) (TV) .... Katherine Kovacs
92. "All My Children" (1970) TV series .... Belle Bodelle (unknown episodes, 1984)
    ... aka "All My Children: The Summer of Seduction" - USA (promotional title)
93. Two of a Kind (1983) .... Furniture Man's Wife
    ... aka "Pair of Jokers" - USA (cable TV title)
    ... aka "Twist of Fate" - USA (cable TV title)
94. Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) .... Stella Mae
    
    
95. Straight Time (1978) .... Selma Darin
96. "The Love Boat" .... Sally Allison (1 episode, 1978)
        - Family Reunion/Too Hot to Handle/Cinderella Story (1978) TV episode .... Sally Allison
97. "The Doctors" (1963) TV series .... Phyllis (unknown episodes, 1977)
98. Taking Off (1971) (as Bobo Bates) .... Audition Singer: 'Even the Horses Had Wings'
    

Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Have Mercy (2006)
2. Ambulance Girl (2005) (TV)
3. Fargo (2003) (TV)
4. "Six Feet Under" (5 episodes, 2001-2003)
       - Twilight (2003) TV episode
       - Making Love Work (2003) TV episode
       - Out, Out, Brief Candle (2002) TV episode
       - The New Person (2001) TV episode
       - An Open Book (2001) TV episode
5. "Everwood" (1 episode, 2002)
       - The Great Doctor Brown (2002) TV episode
   
   
6. Dash and Lilly (1999) (TV)
7. "Oz" (1 episode, 1998)
       - Family Bizness (1998) TV episode
8. "NYPD Blue" (1 episode, 1997)
   ... aka "N.Y.P.D" - Israel (English title)
       - I Love Lucy (1997) TV episode
9. "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1 episode, 1996)
   ... aka "Homicide" - USA (informal short title)
       - Scene of the Crime (1996) TV episode
10. Talking with (1995) (TV)
    

Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Relative Strangers (2006) (performer: "Agnes Menure Lullaby", "Can't Tell the Difference")
2. "Six Feet Under" (1 episode, 2005)
       - The Rainbow of Her Reasons (2005) TV episode (performer: "Calling All Angels")
3. Unconditional Love (2002) (performer: "Can't Smile Without You") ("Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain")
   
   
4. Annie (1999) (TV) (performer: "Little Girls", "Little Girls (Reprise #1)", "Easy Street", "Little Girls (Reprise #2)", "Easy Street (Reprise)")
5. The War at Home (1996) (performer: "We Gather Together", "The Old Rugged Cross", "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder")
   

Producer:

1. The Ingrate (2004) (executive producer)
   

Music Department:

1. Taking Off (1971) (composer: song "Even the Horses Had Wings") (as Bobo Bates)
   

Self:

• 2010s
• 2000s
• 1990s

1. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: 'Avatar' Film Clip
   ... aka "2010 Academy Awards" - USA (informal short title)
   ... aka "The 2010 Oscars" - USA (informal short title)
   ... aka "The Oscars" - USA (informal short title)
   
   
2. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1997-2009)
       - Episode #35.32 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
       - Filmen 'Titanic'/Nyheter och väder (1997) TV episode .... Herself
3. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
   ... aka "E.T." - USA (informal title)
   ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" - USA (weekend title)
       - Episode dated 7 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 28 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
4. "The Bonnie Hunt Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
       - Episode dated 5 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
5. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
       - The Making of 'Revolutionary Road' (2008) TV episode .... Herself
       - P.S., I Love You (2007) TV episode .... Herself
6. The Day the Earth Stood Still: T4 Movie Special (2008) (TV) .... Herself
7. Charlotte's Web: Some Voices (2007) (V) .... Herself
8. "CMT Insider" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006)
       - Special Edition: Charlotte's Web (2006) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 4 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
9. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
   ... aka "Hollywood Shootout" - USA (syndication title)
   ... aka "Shootout" - USA (new title)
       - Episode #3.23 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
10. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #2.103 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
11. The People's President (2006) (TV) .... Narrator
12. Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (2006) (TV) .... Herself
13. Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (2005) (TV) .... Herself
14. The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
15. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) (voice) .... Narrator
16. Premiere Women in Hollywood Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
17. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka "AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters" - USA (complete title)
18. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role/Presenter: Past Winner Recollections/Past Winner
19. TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003) (TV) .... Presenter
    ... aka "1st Annual TV Land Awards" - USA (short title)
20. "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 26 February 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
21. "Connie Chung Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 13 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
22. "The Daily Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka "A Daily Show with Jon Stewart" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition" - International (English title) (cut version)
        - Episode dated 13 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
23. Declaration of Independence (2003) (V) .... Herself
24. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 2002)
    ... aka "H²" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" - USA (fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 3 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 2 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 1 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 30 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 29 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
25. Misery Loves Company (2002) (V) .... Herself
26. Independence Day 2001 (2001) (TV) .... Herself
27. Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000) (TV) (voice) .... Frances Marion
    
    
28. "Dennis Miller Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Dogs (1999) TV episode .... Herself
29. The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
30. 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999) (TV)
31. Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999) (TV) .... Herself
32. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself
33. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) .... Herself
34. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka "Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film" - USA (first season title)
    ... aka "Actors Interview" - Japan (English title)
        - Episode #4.12 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
35. To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (1998) (TV) .... Herself
36. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Episode dated 3 April 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
37. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Past Winner
38. Titanic: Breaking New Ground (1998) (TV) .... Mrs. Margaret Brown
39. The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful (1996) (TV) .... Herself
40. The American Film Institute Salute to Elizabeth Taylor (1993) (TV) .... Herself
41. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: 'A Few Good Men' Film Clip
42. In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS (1992) (TV) .... Herself
43. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
44. "Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories" .... Herself (1 episode)
        - Aunt Ippy's Museum of Junk (????) TV episode (voice) .... Herself
45. Laughing Back: Comedy Takes a Stand (1992) (TV) .... Herself
46. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" - USA (rerun title)
        - Episode dated 17 December 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 17 April 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 18 December 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Herself
47. The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role
    

Archive Footage:

1. Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen (2009) (TV) (uncredited) .... Miss Swaffer
2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
3. "Corazón de..."
       - Episode dated 21 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
4. Misery: Diagnosing Annie Wilkes (2007) (V) .... Annie Wilkes
5. San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Annie Wilkes
6. "Cinema mil"
       - Episode #1.10 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
7. Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV)
8. Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
9. Titanic Explorer (1997) (VG) (uncredited) .... Margaret Brown
10. Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) .... Herself