Kathy Bates' Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$20 Million
Age:	77
Born:	June 28, 1948
Gender:	Female
Height:	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Actress
Last Updated:	Dec 23, 2025

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• Introduction
• Before Wealth & Fame
• Real Estate
• Highlights

Introduction

Kathy Bates is an American professional actress and director with an estimated net worth of $20 Million.

Before Wealth & Fame

Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, Kathy Bates eventually enrolled at Southern Methodist University to study theatre in Dallas, Texas. After graduating, she moved to New York City independently to pursue a full-time acting career, regularly participating in acting classes and auditions.

Despite Bates beginning her career in her early twenties, getting off the ground took a long time. She worked numerous jobs to support herself financially and pay for her acting lessons, including as a cashier at Manhattan’s Museum of Modern Art. She also reportedly worked as a singing waitress in the Catskills and as a children’s theater performer.

Real Estate

Bates previously owned a 3,000-square-foot home in Hollywood Hills, California. In 1999, she sold the property for $859,000 to fellow actor Jon Cryer, prior to his Two and a Half Men fame.

According to reports, in 2001, Bates paid $2.9 million for a 6,400-square-foot, eight-bedroom home in Hancock Park, California. Since the property’s sale history is undisclosed, we’re unsure whether Bates still lives here. However, it does look like she attempted to sell the home for $2.85 million in 2008.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Kathy Bates’ career:

• Misery (Movie, 1990)
• Fried Green Tomatoes (Movie, 1991)
• Titanic (Movie, 1997)
• The Blind Side (Movie, 2009)
• American Horror Story (TV-Show, 2011-)
• Richard Jewell (Movie, 2019)