{"id":2515,"date":"2025-11-04T18:28:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:20:01","slug":"kathy-bates-high-school-yearbook-photo-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/kathy-bates-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Bates High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"celeb_name\">Kathy Bates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Actress and Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Birthdate:&nbsp;<\/strong>Jun 28, 1948<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>High School:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/class\/White-Station-High-School\/4473?communityType=1&amp;year=1964&amp;?s=80640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White Station High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yearbooks:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.classmates.com\/yearbooks\/White-Station-High-School\/52173?page=0&amp;?s=80640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1964<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Yearbook photos of Kathy Bates from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/class\/White-Station-High-School\/4473?communityType=1&amp;year=1964&amp;?s=80640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White Station High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"2553\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kathy-bates-yearbook-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy Bates high school yearbook photo\" class=\"wp-image-2553\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"2554\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kathy-bates-high-school.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy Bates high school group yearbook photo close up\" class=\"wp-image-2554\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"2555\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kathy-bates-high-school-yearbook.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy Bates high school student council yearbook photo\" class=\"wp-image-2555\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"2556\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kathy-bates-60s-picture.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy Bates high school close up photo\" class=\"wp-image-2556\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"431\" data-id=\"2557\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhiteStationHS-1964-yearbookcover.jpg\" alt=\"White Station High School 1964 yearbook \" class=\"wp-image-2557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhiteStationHS-1964-yearbookcover.jpg 323w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhiteStationHS-1964-yearbookcover-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.classmates.com\/yearbooks\/White-Station-High-School\/52173?page=92&amp;?s=80640\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.classmates.com\/yearbooks\/White-Station-High-School\/52173?page=158&amp;?s=80640\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.classmates.com\/yearbooks\/White-Station-High-School\/52173?page=150&amp;?s=80640\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kathleen Doyle \u201cKathy\u201d Bates<\/strong>&nbsp;(born June 28, 1948) is an actress and director. She graduated from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/class\/White-Station-High-School\/4473?communityType=1&amp;year=1964&amp;?s=80640\">White Station High School<\/a>, in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1966, where she participated in both the pep club and the student council. Bates first shot to fame after starring as a deranged fan in&nbsp;<em>Misery<\/em>, a role for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her list of acting credits is a long one and includes prominent roles in both film and television, including&nbsp;<em>The Blind Side<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Dolores Claiborne<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Six Feet Under<\/em>, and several seasons of&nbsp;<em>American Horror Story<\/em>. Beginning in the 1990s, she also began directing. Directorial projects include&nbsp;<em>Have Mercy<\/em>&nbsp;and episodes of&nbsp;<em>Homicide: Life on the Street<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Oz<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>Everwood<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awards (partial list):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academy Award for&nbsp;<strong>Best Actress<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<em>Misery<\/em>. 1990<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Golden Globe Award for&nbsp;<strong>Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture \u2013 Drama<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<em>Misery<\/em>. 1990<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Golden Globe Award for&nbsp;<strong>Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<em>The Late Shift<\/em>. 1996<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screen Actors Guild Award for&nbsp;<strong>Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<em>The Late Shift<\/em>. 1997<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Comedy Award for&nbsp;<strong>Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<em>Primary Colors<\/em>. 1999<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screen Actors Guild Award for&nbsp;<strong>Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<em>Primary Colors<\/em>. 1999<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emmy Award for&nbsp;<strong>Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<em>Two and a Half Men<\/em>. 2012<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emmy Award for&nbsp;<strong>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<em>American Horror Story: Coven<\/em>. 2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/celebrities\/\">Celeb Yearbook Blogs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/sandra-bullock-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Sandra Bullock High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/steve-carell-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Steve Carell High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/carrie-fisher-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Carrie Fisher High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/bill-paxton-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Bill Paxton High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/henry-winkler-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Henry Winkler High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/billy-bob-thornton-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Billy Bob Thornton High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/jon-hamm-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Jon Hamm High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/john-cusack-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">John Cusack High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/viola-davis-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Viola Davis High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/roseanne-barr-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Roseanne Barr High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: Wikipedia<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy Bates Actress and Director Birthdate:&nbsp;Jun 28, 1948 High School:&nbsp;White Station High School Yearbooks:&nbsp;1964 Yearbook photos of Kathy Bates from&nbsp;White Station High School &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kathleen Doyle \u201cKathy\u201d Bates&nbsp;(born June 28, 1948) is an actress and director. 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