We’ve Been Blessed With Too Many Talented Actresses To Count, But Here Are The 30 Best In Our Eyes

26. Kathy Bates

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Kathy Bates was a 42-year-old stage actress when she as suddenly thrust into film stardom. She won an Oscar for her role in the haunting film Misery. It was highly unusual at the time for an actress with very limited film credits to take on a lead role and then proceed to win the industry’s highest honor. However, Bates did just that. This seasoned actress has seen much success on the small screen in the last decade — earning herself Emmy Awards for her work on Two and a Half Men and of course, American Horror Story.