Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 1991
Kathy Bates Misery 1991
SEX WORKER ROLE
Prostitute in Shadows and Fog 1991
Madame Peloux in Cheri 2009
Both Characters Are Prostitutes
Kathy Bates in Shadows and Fog 1991 and in Cheri 2009
In Woody Allen’s “Shadows and Fog,” Kathy has a small throwaway role. In the film, she, Jodie Foster, and Lily Tomlin portray hookers in a house of ill repute.
Watch a clip the film “Shadows and Fog”
Her character in the film “Cheri” is a much more substantial role. Kathy plays a famous French courtesan, aka a prostitute. She decides to set up her son with an equally glamorous prostitute and does so to give her son expert advice on sex and love. Mother and son don’t realize that this setup will culminate in a love affair that will continue for years to come.
While promoting this film, Kathy expressed her support for the legalization of sex work. Saying:
“For health reasons, it would be better for people to enjoy those pleasures.”
Michelle Pfeiffer & Kathy Bates Discusses Playing A Courtesan In “Cheri”
To read more about other Oscar-winning actresses playing characters working in the sex trade industry, please continue perusing Oscar Hookers