Kathy Bates Lost 80 Pounds & Lives with ‘Inflamed’ Arms at 74 — Despite Pain, She Feels Stronger Now….

Kathy Bates, a.k.a; Evelyn Couch, from “Fried Green Tomatoes,” lives her life to the fullest despite swollen hands and writhing in excruciating pain.
The star amazed fans at 74 with her incredible energy and impressive ability to sing.
The actress lost a relationship that lasted 19 years—she divorced the man with whom she wanted to have children. She’s come a long way since then and defeated cancer twice.
Born on June 28, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee, Kathleen “Kathy” Doyle Bates is a film and television actress and director mainly known for starring in comic and dramatic roles.

Bates has bagged multiple laurels in her over 50-year-long career, including an Oscar, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. She has also received nominations for a Tony Award

Bates is the youngest of three siblings—all girls—and was born to Bertye Kathleen Talbot and Langdon Doyle Bates. Her mother was a homemaker, while her father was a mechanical engineer. Her grandfather, Finis L. Bates, was an author.

Their on-screen encounter and friendship brought together two Oscar winners, with Tandy grabbing the Best Actress award for “Driving Miss Daisy.”
The star’s ancestral roots combine English, Irish, Scottish, and German. One of her ancestors was an Irish emigrant from New Orleans and served as the doctor to Andrew Jackson, America’s seventh president.

Bates is said to be the first female to win an Oscar for Best Actress in a Thriller/Horror for her performance as Annie Wilkes in the 1990 movie, “Misery.” In addition to playing the unhinged and obsessed fan and former nurse, Wilkes, Bates starred as the unsinkable Molly Brown in “Titanic.”

Another one of her memorable roles comes from the 1999 film, “Fried Green Tomatoes,” directed by Jon Avnet and starring Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jessica Tandy.

Bates played the tedious and trapped Southern housewife Evelyn Couch in the film, written by Fannie Flagg. During one of her nursing home visits, her character (Evelyn) crosses paths with Ninny Threadgoode (played by Tandy) and is mesmerized by her tales about life in her hometown of Whistle Stop, Alabama.

Even though the town and its old ambiance have changed with the passing of the railroads, Ninny’s memory serves as a fresh source of the bygone era, helping Evelyn bounce back from her midlife crisis.

As Ninny recalls the tales of her high-spirited and strong-willed sister-in-law, Idgie Threadgoode (played by Masterson), who ran a small cafe in Alabama in the 1920s, and the connection Idgie shared with her friend Ruth (played by Parker)—Evelyn is inspired to make changes to her own life.

Motivated and pumped by Idgie’s adventures and independent side, it isn’t long before Evelyn starts to take control of her life. Feeling she’s the only one who can turn things around, she renounces her candy bars for aerobics. But that isn’t all she does.

Evelyn also stops appeasing her good-for-nothing husband and starts working as a cosmetics sales lady. Most importantly, she becomes dedicated in her companionship to Ninny, much like Idgie and Ruth’s bond.

When Bates and Tandy paired for the 90’s dramedy, they enchanted people with their brilliant performance. Their on-screen encounter and friendship brought together two Oscar winners, with Tandy grabbing the Best Actress award for “Driving Miss Daisy.”

Evelyn’s spectacular transformation in the movie from being an obedient wife to a strong, independent, and career-oriented woman won her immense love, praise, and appreciation worldwide. Bates also ended up earning a Golden Globe nomination for her iconic role.