Kathy Bates | First TV Show: The Doctors

Kathy Bates is genuinely one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood. Bates has been able to cultivate a career filled with acting credits on television and film. She also earned several accolades throughout her career, including 14 Emmy nominations, eight Golden Globe nominations, and four Academy Award nods. Kathy certainly came a long way from first starring in a four-episode arc on The Doctors.

Kathy Bates got her first taste of fame when she played Phyllis Gillette on the hit television show. It was a role that was so small that most people who watched the show don’t even remember seeing her. Today, she still appears on various television and film projects. She’s set to appear in a handful of films like Home and Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret. It definitely amazes us that she’s still going strong at the age of 72.