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In Development:

1. First Comes Love (details only on IMDbPro)

Actress:

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

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

• 2000s
• 1990s

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

Archive Footage:

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