
“Some doctors think it’s cosmetic and not life-threatening …So it goes undiagnosed and the disease progresses for years and gets worse and worse,” she added.īates was honored at the WebMD Health Heroes event this month as the 2019 “Game Changer” for her efforts to increase awareness of the condition. Known for her roles in comedic and dramatic films and television programs, she has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe. Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) 2 is an American actress and director. 3, 1998: Kathy Bates on filming 'Titanic' Bates talks about what it was like to work on the set of 'Titanic' and discusses her personal life and career goals. Fried Green Tomatoes, Dolores Claiborne, Titanic, Primary Colors. 101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the. Kathy Bates takes us through her illustrious career, including her roles in. “I just still have to wear compression sleeves or guard against nicks and bug bites because that can lead to sepsis.”īates, who was once told to keep her health struggles a secret to protect her career, has become a national spokesperson for Lymphatic Education & Research Network to spread the word, as symptoms can often be misdiagnosed as simple weight gain, she said. For the songwriter, see Katharine Lee Bates. Directed by James Cameron Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Ioan Gruffudd. “I’ve lost a lot of weight and it’s really helped with my symptoms,” she told the outlet. The condition has caused painful swelling in her limbs.īut recently, the “American Horror Story” star said she is “feeling great,” according to People.

Today she is 73, and has starred in 81 movies in total, 49 since Titanic was released. The 70-year-old actress, who beat ovarian and breast cancer, is currently battling lymphedema, which she developed after getting lymph node surgery. Kathy Bates was 48 in Titanic when she played the character 'Molly Brown'. Kathy has English, as well as Irish, Scottish. She is the youngest of three girls born to Bertye Kathleen (Talbot), a homemaker, and Langdon Doyle Bates, a mechanical engineer. Kathy Bates as Molly Brown - Kathy Bates was already an Oscar-winning Hollywood staple when she signed on for Titanic in 1997, and James Cameron still.

Kathy Bates was photographed this week looking like a new woman after reportedly losing 60 pounds following treatment for cancer. Multi-talented, multi-award-winning actress Kathleen (Doyle) Bates was born on June 28, 1948, and raised in Memphis, Tennessee.
