After being told she had an incurable disease, Kathy Bates got “berserk.”

No one as equally funny and frightening as Kathy Bates, who won accolades for her performances in comedies, dramas, and thrillers.

Though she may not win a Hollywood award, her continuing work as a two-times cancer survivor coping with lymphedema—her worst yet—has inspired many and she has gained worldwide attention.

The 75-year-old actress, who was diagnosed with an incurable lymphatic disease after having her uterus, breasts, and lymph nodes removed, claimed she is “blessed” to utilize her “celebrity to do something that can maybe help people.” Continue reading to discover the amazing health path of this actor!

Born in Tennessee, Kathy Bates is a stage and screen actress most remembered for her award-winning performances in Misery, Primary Colors, Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell and American Horror Story: Coven.

Since beginning her career in the early 1970s, the actress, who has received multiple nominations, has been known for her terrifying, dramatic, and comic performances.