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Misery is a 1990 American psychological horror thriller [4] film directed by Rob Reiner from a script by William Goldman, based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name, The plot centers around an author who is held captive by an obsessive fan (Kathy Bates) who forces him to rewrite the finale to his novel series.
The character has become one of the stereotypes of the nurse as a torturer and angel of mercy. The character has been portrayed in various audio, screen and stage adaptations of Misery, notably in a 1990 film adaptation in which she was portrayed by Kathy Bates, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.
Bates' performance in the 1990 horror film Misery, based on the book of the same name by Stephen King, marked her Hollywood breakthrough. [15] The film was a commercial and critical success, and her performance as Annie Wilkes was met with widespread critical adulation.
In 1991's Misery, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, Bates played Annie Wilkes, an overzealous fan of author Paul Sheldon (James Caan). She won an Oscar for her portrayal of the ...
Annie Wilkes from Misery. Stephen King’s Misery has a simple lesson to authors everywhere: Never meet your number one fan. Kathy Bates’ performance as Annie Wilkes was so good it won her an ...
Kathy Bates won the Oscar for best actress in 1991 for her chilling performance as Annie Wilkes in Rob Reiner’s “Misery.” It was one of the high points of Bates’ esteemed career, but it ...
Bates at the 2014 PaleyFest. The following is a comprehensive list of the acting and directing credits of American actress Kathy Bates.With over 200 acting and directing credits to her name, Bates is perhaps best known for her breakout role in the 1990 horror film Misery, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.
The Oscar winner joked about playing Annie Wilkes in 'Misery' while presenting at the 2024 Emmys Kathy Bates Jokes It Was 'Hard' to 'Get a Date' After Her Terrifying Performance in 1990's “Misery”