‘It was cruel, unnecessarily cruel’: How Kathy Bates became an unlikely star
She was over 40 and had a physique that was not normative for Hollywood, but her Oscar for ‘Misery’ led her to become one of the busiest actresses in Hollywood
‘Even though I may not be their ideal, it doesn’t mess me up’: Lili Taylor, the actress who was too unique to triumph
The woman widely considered to be the queen of indie film has practically done it all, and done it well, but her resistance to playing by the rules of the industry have kept her from becoming that which, perhaps, she never wanted to be: a star
How Diane Keaton outwitted ageism and bad reviews to still reign supreme in Hollywood at 77
With an unmistakable style and a freedom unheard of in the industry — she is one of the few stars who support Woody Allen — the actress is racking up projects and is about to release a film about falling in love after retirement