How old was Kathy Bates in her first movie: Taking Off?

Kathy Bates was 21 in Taking Off when she played the character 'Audition Singer'.

That was over 53 years ago in 1971.

This was her first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be her first actual acting role).

Today she is 75, and has starred in 104 movies in total, 99 of those since Taking Off was released.

How old do you think she looks in the movie?

In Taking Off, I think Kathy Bates looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Miloš Forman has worked with Kathy Bates just once in her career.
  • Kathy Bates' first movie was as 'Audition Singer' in Taking Off, released in 1971 when she was 21
  • Taking Off scores 6.9 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of Taking Off

Kathy Bates' other movies