Kathy Bates Returns to ‘American Horror Story’ Alongside Lady Gaga in ‘Hotel’ Edition
The Oscar-winning actress previously appeared on two seasons of the anthology horror series
Joe Otterson | April 8, 2015 @ 1:24 PM
Last Updated: April 8, 2015 @ 2:41 PM
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“American Horror Story” showrunner Ryan Murphy and FX confirmed Wednesday that Kathy Bates will appear in “American Horror Story: Hotel.”
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress previously appeared in “AHS: Coven” and “AHS: Freak Show.” She joins previously announced stars Lady Gaga, Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, Wes Bentley and Chloë Sevigny.
Ryan Murphy released the news first on his official Twitter account.
Bates starred as Ethel Darling, a bearded lady, in the fourth season the anthology series. She played Madame Delphine LaLaurie in season three, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She previously won an Oscar for her role as psychotic nurse Annie Wilkes in “Misery.”
Bates is currently in production on Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s comedy “Michelle Darnell.”
Production of the 13-episode Hotel will begin in Los Angeles in late summer, and will air on FX in October. The American Horror Story franchise is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.
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"Fargo": FX once again went the anthology route with this adaptation of the beloved Coen Brothers film, which boasted an enviable cast and racked up an impressive pile of Emmy nominations (along with one win).
"American Horror Story: Asylum": For the second iteration of "AHS," Murphy went crazy -- literally -- and explored the twisted behind-the-scenes events at an insane asylum.
HBO got into the anthology game with "True Detective," which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in its maiden season and became one of the most buzzed-about series of the year.
"American Horror Story: Coven" took Murphy's ever-shifting vision to New Orleans for a tale of supernatural rivalry, and a multi-layered exploration of oppression.
"The Girlfriend Experience": Starz is currently developing a small-screen adaptation of the 2009 Steven Soderbergh film. Soderbergh is also behind the television version, which will feature a different story and different characters each season.
Starz is also considering an extension of "The White Queen," its 2013 partnership with the BBC, dubbed "The White Princess."
Murphy returns Wednesday night with a fourth iteration of "American Horror Story," subtitled "Freak Show," in which Sarah Paulson pulls a double-header.
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